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Honeywell Workers Locked Out (Again) In Metropolis

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Tony Burke

The giant US multi-national company Honeywell has once again locked out its workforce,members of the United Steelworkers at it plant in Metropolis, USA. USW local 7-669 has 150 members at the plant, which processes uranium and they work around many … Continue reading →

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Swaziland PM’s Threat Against Union Leader

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Tony Burke

What would we do if David Cameron threatened at Prime Minister’s Question Time to strangle the TUC’s Frances O’Grady?  That’s what happened in Swaziland last week. Facing pressure from MPs about the suspension of benefits from the USA under the African … Continue reading →

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National Demonstration For Gaza

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

Where: Outside BBC HQ, Portland Place, London marching to Hyde Park via US Embassy When: Assemble at 12 noon, August 9th The latest figures from UN OCHA are sickening – at least 1,849 Palestinians killed, with more still be recovered … Continue reading →

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Unite’s Message To London Hotel’s : “Pay A Living Wage!”

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

London’s hotel industry is vast and vastly profitable – it makes £10.5 million a day in profit, yet most of the vital staff supporting the industry are on £6.31. There are thousands of them struggling to get by in London, … Continue reading →

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Italy: ThyssenKrupp: Hands Off Terni Steel!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Tony Burke

Unions in Italy have been taking strike action and holding protest demonstrations against 550 job losses and pay cuts of 10% at the at the Terni steel mill, in southern Umbria owned by the German multi-national metals and engineering company ThyssenKrupp. … Continue reading →

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Reality check on Osborne’s ‘recovery’

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Tony Burke

According to much of the media this week – the worst is over, the recession is yesterday’s mashed potatoes and according to Danny Alexander the economy is in the ‘fast lane’. The media swallowed the Tory-LibDem spin hook, line and … Continue reading →

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GDP Figures: Working Still People Paying The Price And £40 A Week Worse Off

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

The restoration of the economy to the position it was in 2008 is a sign of progress, but there remain serious causes for concern according to Unite. The latest GDP figures show that the economy has grown by 0.8% returning the … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: “Ministers limping to 2015 general election”

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

In a briefing to MPs Unite says that the Queens Speech shows that the Coalition Government had run out of steam, was limping to the General Election ad that the Lib Dems have been ‘toxified’ by Coalition policies. The briefing … Continue reading →

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Merseyside: No More Austerity Rally – Peoples Assembly, CTUF, IER

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tony Burke
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BIS Union Report Shows Membership Growth – And You Are Better Off In A Union

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Trade Union Membership Statistical Bulletin for 2013 issued by BIS on May 28th shows a small but welcome union membership growth in the private sector and shows that workers are still better off joining a union. The report shows … Continue reading →

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