Category Archives: International Trade Unions

New Aussie Employment Laws – Fight Back!

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Mexican Appeals Court Cancels Charges Against Napoleón Gómez; Union Lauds Definitive Decision Absolving Union

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers (USW) in the USA and Canada has praised a Mexican appeals court decision that definitively quashes criminal charges against Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, President and General Secretary of the National Mine and Metal Workers Union, aka Los Mineros. … Continue reading →

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VSC Solidarity Reception & Fringe At TUC Congress 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Steelworkers and Brazilian Union Picket Huhtamaki

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Ben Davis, United Steelworkers, Pittsburgh Union members and employees of Huhtamaki North America picketed outside the company’s Waterville plant today (Wednesday) in an effort to draw attention to their inability to come to terms with the paper goods manufacturer on … Continue reading →

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Selective Strikes, Work-To-Rule KOs EDF In UK

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Dick Blin For the Utility Workers Of America Unite the Union and 500 meter fitters and meter engineers won respect and handsome pay gains in a highly coordinated campaign that forced big French energy company EDF to ante up … Continue reading →

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Steelworkers Fight For Union Rights At Huhtamaki

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Tony Burke

Note: The following opinion piece was written by a single mother of two children who fears losing her job. For this reason her name has been withheld. The United Steelworkers in the USA are fighting to secure union recognition at the company … Continue reading →

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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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United Steelworkers Convention, August 12th.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tony Burke
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USW Convention Las Vegas – August 12th

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tony Burke
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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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