Category Archives: Employment Rights

Greece: #ThisIsACoup – Watch the documentary here.

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Tony Burke

Director Theopi Skarlatos and producer Paul Mason present #ThisIsACoup, a four-part documentary series telling the story of how the European Union destroyed the first radical left government in modern history. #ThisIsACoup – Episode One: “Angela, Suck Our Balls” With the … Continue reading →

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Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald: My Plea To Save SSI Redcar

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Tony Burke

As As the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough with many, many thousands of constituents devastated by the SSI collapse, I plead with the Government to consider my analysis. Now that the liquidation order has been made, I am of the … Continue reading →

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Tribune Article On Productivity

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Tony Burke
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TUC Statement On EU Referendum & Statement to PLP by Jeremy Corbyn and Hilary Benn.

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Tony Burke

Congress notes that there will be a referendum on Britain’s continued membership of the European Union at some time in the next two years, possibly before the 2016 Congress. Over the years, Congress has consistently expressed support for a European … Continue reading →

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Protect The Right To Strike!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Tony Burke

Download ‘Protect The Right To Strike’ by John Hendy QC and Prof. Keith Ewing published by CTUF and IER at http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kill-the-Bill-Final.pdf

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Tory Party March & Rally, October 4th

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Tony Burke

Sunday 4 October –  “No to austerity, yes to workers’ rights” On Sunday 4 October, the Conservative party will open their annual conference in Manchester. After five years of austerity, falling living standards, pay freezes and huge cuts to public … Continue reading →

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What sort of industrial policy do we really need? Part One.

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Tony Burke

By David Bailey, Phil Tomlinson and Keith Cowling It seems that the new BIS Secretary Sajid Javid is undertaking a ‘fundamental review’ of the government’s industrial policy as he wonders what a government committed to deep spending cuts in non-protected departments … Continue reading →

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What sort of industrial policy do we really need? Part Two.

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Tony Burke

By David Bailey, Phil Tomlinson and Keith Cowling The last coalition government’s record in relation to industrial policy has been mixed. George Osborne made promising noises in the early days about rebalancing the economy and a “march of the makers”, but … Continue reading →

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Fast Food Workers In L.A. & N.Y.C Win Pay Deals

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Tony Burke

US Fast Food workers have won two important victories in their fight for better wages as both Los Angeles County and New York State voted to raise minimum wages says the Global union, the International Food Workers. On July 22nd … Continue reading →

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Speech At The CSEU On The Trade Union Bill

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Tony Burke

Union members from across shipbuilding and engineering today (July 15th) slammed the government’s Trade Union Bill, as unjust and in favour of employers. Moving an emergency motion, Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke said, the Bill was a pernicious, all-out … Continue reading →

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