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Striking Barbour workers accept significantly improved offer

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Tony Burke

Unite members who have been on strike at the famous jacket and clothing manufacturer J. Barbour & Sons in Gateshead will be returning to work after accepting a significantly improved offer following talks at Acas. The dispute attracted media attention after … Continue reading →

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Four week strike to hit sales of Barbour jackets, warns Unite

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

Barbour jackets at renowned retailers such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols and John Lewis could be in short supply over the coming weeks because of a four week strike warned Unite. The warning came as the union announced that workers at … Continue reading →

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Bargaining Power To The People

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Leo Gerard USW International President During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave workers a New Deal, raising wages and employment. Earlier this month, in the sparsely populated Kentucky county that’s home to Bowling Green, officials voted to … Continue reading →

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Crown Holdings Shareholders Warned Of Stock Price Losses Due To Toronto Strike

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers forced on strike in Toronto by giant U.S.-based can-maker Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) are warning the company’s shareholders that Crown’s failure to settle the now 15-month labour dispute has resulted in losses equivalent to $0.08/share or $1.34 in lost … Continue reading →

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Jaguar Land Rover Pay Deal: Labour Peer’s Comments – “Bizarre”

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Professor David Bailey It’s hugely welcome news that Jaguar Land Rover management and unions this week reached a new two-year pay deal, as I fully expected them to do. JLR revised its offer, with a pay rise of 4.5 … Continue reading →

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Glencore: Sherwin Alumina Lockout

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

On October 11th, Sherwin Alumina locked out 450 hard-working United Steelworkers Local 235A members at their plant in Gregory, Texas. The lockout came after 235A members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s demands for major cuts in pension and health care benefits for … Continue reading →

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Fighting The New Generation Of Trade Deals

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

Published in December issue of Labour Briefing Unions in the UK and the EU have been campaigning against TTIP, the free trade deal between the EU and the USA (and the deal with Canada known as CETA) since significant details … Continue reading →

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Unsung Hero’s – Unite Members Contribution To The UK Automotive Industry

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Aussie Packaging Company Folds Under Pressure

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Tony Burke

Aussie Packaging printer Colorpak have backed down in the face of a determined industrial campaign and agreed to a peace deal with the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union who were aided by comrades from the company’s New Zealand operations.  Anxious management compromised … Continue reading →

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UAW and VW One Step Closer To Recognition

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Tony Burke

After several years of campaigning to organise the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 12th November Volkswagen announced a new policy which includes that with more than 45 percent support, a union can meet once every two weeks with VW … Continue reading →

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