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Steelworkers Statement on Romney Adding Ryan to Anti-Worker Ticket

International president of the United Steelworkers (USW) Leo Gerard, issued the following statement today on Mitt Romney adding Paul Ryan to his presumed Republican national campaign ticket. “Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate adds the anti-senior … Continue reading

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Workers Uniting Expresses Ongoing Concern For Colombian Trade Unionists

In a press release issued on August 9th the global union Workers Uniting has expressed its continuing concern for the grave situation confronting trade unionists in Colombia upon hearing of the pact recently signed by the government of Colombia, the U.S. Labour Department … Continue reading

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Turkey: New law bans strikes in aviation

On 10th May, Metin Külünk, a deputy of the ruling political party, proposed an amendment to Article 29 of the existing Collective Labour Agreement, Strike and Lock-Out Law as follows: “It shall not be lawful to call a strike or … Continue reading

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Pay equality and strong unions will put Britain back to work

In case anyone missed this excellent piece yesterday in The Observer here it is again…… The government’s economic strategy has failed: now we need wage-led growth and an industrial strategy that can create better jobs  By Frances O’Grady Wages for those … Continue reading

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Bye Bye Burley – Poll says he will be dumped at election

By Tim Lezard Trade union-hating MP Aidan Burley is facing a fight to save his seat after 94% of people responding to a local newspaper poll said they wouldn’t back him in the next election. Burley, who is well-known as the man … Continue reading

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The new Employment Tribunal fees add up to inhumanity

By Martin Shipman The announcement by Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly that future applicants to Employment Tribunals must pay fees is a shocking example of the UK Government’s heartlessness – and an indication that it is prepared to roll back social advances that not even Margaret … Continue reading

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Burston School Strike Rally

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IT Giant HP on collision course with Euro unions over EWC and job losses

On May 23rd the Information Technology giant Hewlett Packard announced plans to reduce its workforce, with 27,000 jobs to be slashed. In response to the announcement a meeting of the companies European Works Council (EWC) was held in Amsterdam between June … Continue reading

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New Unite film tells of workers’ struggle to make it through the month

A new film by Unite, shows how workers’ wages are failing to stretch to the end of the month, with the money running out after just 21 days before they have to start borrowing to get by until the next … Continue reading

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Social dialogue in times of crisis

As a number of EU countries drive through ever severe austerity measures the pressure is growing for governments to adopt alternatives. One such alternative is social dialogue. Social dialogue is one of the cornerstones of social Europe and involves employers, workers … Continue reading

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