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ETUC General Secretary Says Scots Should Vote Remain

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Tony Burke

Luca Visentini General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation writes in the Scottish Daily Record, May 29th The people of Scotland are no strangers to momentous decisions and on June 23rd they will be asked to make another. As … Continue reading →

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No Coup In Brazil Campaign : Please Help

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Tony Burke

The campaign to oppose the coup in Brazil is gathering pace. Reports from Brazil say the initiators of the coup are beginning to crack as evidence of attempts to stop corruption investigations into the instigators of the coup unfold. Please … Continue reading →

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Why The EU Must Not Grant China Market Economy Status

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Tony Burke

The decision by the European Parliament recently to oppose granting Market Economic Status (MES) to China is very welome. It follows extensive lobbying by Unite and our global union with the US Steelworkers, Workers Uning (read statement) along with the … Continue reading →

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Uber Recognises New York Drivers – But Not Full Unionisation.

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Tony Burke

Uber the platform based ride hailing – taxi company announced an agreement with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to create an association for drivers in New York that would establish a forum for regular dialogue and afford them … Continue reading →

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USA: Uber Settlement Designates Drivers As Contractors

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Tony Burke

First the good news: Uber the ‘ride sharing’ company has announced this week it had settled two class action lawsuits iand agreed to pay up to $100 million to workers in California and Massachusetts. The bad news: Uber gets to … Continue reading →

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No To Coup In Brazil

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Tony Burke

Letter in The Guardian We are extremely concerned about the sustained efforts by sections of Brazil’s right wing opposition in Brazil to destabilise – and ultimately overthrow – its constitutional and elected government, including through attempting to impeach President Dilma … Continue reading →

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Labour Needs To Get To Grips With The Digital Economy

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Tony Burke

As the digital revolution gathers at a rapidly increasing pace so is the growth of new forms of employment. One of these is ‘gig workers’ – for ‘one size fits all’ buzzword for anything from service workers to technology professionals – … Continue reading →

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Say No To The Trade Union Bill – Produced by Unite Scotland

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Tony Burke
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Frances O’Grady: EU: A ‘leave’ vote risks manufacturing jobs.

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Tony Burke

Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) spoke this week at Hertford College, Oxford, about the risk of Britain leaving the EU. Here are the edited highlights.  “We’re not hearing from workers in the Brexit debate – … Continue reading →

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Unite To Campaign To Remain In EU

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Tony Burke

Unite has announced that it will campaign for the country to remain a member of the European Union. The union’s 63-strong executive council, consisting of lay representatives drawn from workplaces across the UK, agreed that while the EU needs urgent … Continue reading →

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