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An Open Letter To Socialist Party Members In Unite

The following is an open and public letter from members of Unite’s United Left grouping to members of the Socialist Party who are  standing candidates against Labour candidates in marginal seats in the forthcoming General Election. “Dear Comrades, This Coalition … Continue reading

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International Unions Support Locked Out Glencore Workers.

One Hundred USW members and allies from trade unions from Texas and around the world visited the Houston offices of multinational corporation Glencore on February 26th to present the company with a silver medal in in recognition of its second-place finish … Continue reading

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US Oil Strike – More Refineries Walk Out

According to reports on the negotiation front, it is being reported that “it’s been a quiet week for striking oil workers and energy executives”. The United Steelworkers added three more refineries, including the USA’s largest refinery and one chemical plant to … Continue reading

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Germany: IG Metall Wins 3.4% Pay Deal

Germany’s largest union IG Metall which cover engineering, automotive, aerospace, electrical and other skilled metalworking trades has agreed a 3.4% pay rise for 12 months from April. The union, which represents 3.7 million workers across Germany had originally demanded a … Continue reading

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LATEST: Steelworkers – Oil Strike Expands : 7,000 Workers On Strike

The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that it will expand its unfair labour practice strike (ULP) by launching a work stoppage at midnight at the Motiva Enterprises refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. This refinery, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil … Continue reading

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US Oil Strikes Latest: Stoppages Spread To BP

The United Steelworkers (USW) who represent thousands of striking oil refinery workers have said that workers at BP Refineries will be hit by strikes today (Sunday) in the next wave of industrial action which has speed across the US oil industry. … Continue reading

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MG Rover workers still owed a payout years after this sorry saga

MG Rover workers leaving Longbridge in 2005 after learning of the collapse of the carmaker The Phoenix Four should still do the right thing. By directing the proceeds of the Deloitte fine to former employees, the FRC could show them … Continue reading

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Glencore: EDM From Ian Lavery MP

Early day motion on Glencore tabled in UK House of Commons Sign EDM 764 to support Glencore workers Glencore, the global mining company, claims to respect human rights, community culture, collective bargaining and the right of employees to freely choose … Continue reading

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GREECE: The End Of Austerity?

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All Out Turkish Metal Workers Strike Begins On January 29th

By Eyup Ozer, Birleşik Metal-İş Negotiations between Birleşik Metal-İş union and Metal Employers’ Association (MESS) during the “group collective bargaining agreement” (*) for 2014 – 2016 term broke down because of impositions of the employers organization. This will result with … Continue reading

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