Category Archives: Employment Rights

Campaign For Trade Union Freedom – Launch Rally – Full Line Up

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Tony Burke
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TUCs Frances O’Grady tells Euro unions: Don’t let the Prime Minister repatriate workers’ rights

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Tony Burke

Speaking later today (Monday) at a conference in Madrid, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady will appeal for the help of unions across Europe in persuading their governments to resist David Cameron’s attempt to ‘repatriate’ workers’ rights. Attending a meeting to mark 40 … Continue reading →

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Urgent action: APP threat to use military to break paper workers strike

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Tony Burke

The global paper and pulp company Asia Pulp & Paper APP are threatening to use the military to break a strike by the Indonesian Paperworkers Union – FSP2KI. APP is one of the world’s largest paper and pulp manufacturers. The union … Continue reading →

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United Steelworkers win union rights at medical centre after 15 year battle

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Tony Burke

Almost 15 years after joining the United Steelworkers (USW), 200 workers at Kentucky River Medical Center (KRMC) in Jackson, Kentucky, USA have reached a tentative agreement on a contract with the hospital’s owners. The workers voted in May of 1998 … Continue reading →

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Campaign For Trade Union Freedom Launch Rally, March 23rd.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Tony Burke
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Len McCluskey’s Lecture at the LSE, January 15th – full text

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Tony Burke

Lecture given by Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey at the London School of Economics, January 15th.  “The Labour movement and protest” Let me start by expressing my gratitude to all of you for attending tonight. I am humbled to have … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey To Speak At LSE

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tony Burke

Unite General Secretary, Len McCluskey will be giving a lecture as part of the Ralph Miliband lecture series entitled the Labour Movement and Protest at the LSE on 15th January, the lecture is open to the public and more details … Continue reading →

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Back to work: TUCs Frances O’Grady sets out priorities for 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Tony Burke

As many people return to work today (January 2nd) after the Christmas and New Year break, Frances O’Grady prepares for her first day as General Secretary at Congress House. Frances has issued a message setting out the TUC’s campaigning priorities for 2013: … Continue reading →

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‘Right To Work’ Laws Explained….

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Tony Burke

If you were wondering what the disputes in the USA between trade unions and certain  US states who are introducing ‘Right To Work’ legislation – (in particular Michigan), this blog – republished from a US website called Care 2 make … Continue reading →

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Last chance to lobby MPs on Shares For Rights Scam

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Tony Burke

Tomorrow December 17th, Members of Parliament have their last chance to vote on the “shares for rights” plan . We need to make sure every single Member of Parliament gets the message as to why they should oppose this proposal … Continue reading →

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