Category Archives: International Trade Unions

Artificial Intelligence Is A Collective Bargaining Issue

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Tony Burke

Unite National Officer for the Graphical Paper, Media and IT Sector and the Service sector Louisa Bull tells the European TUC that companies in AI have a  business model that is based on the exploitation of its workers. Like any … Continue reading →

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A Glorious History:  The Printing and Papermaking Trade Unions In The  UK & Ireland

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Tony Burke

For the first time the story of print and paper workers’ struggle for rights and trade union freedoms is brought together in one illustrated volume. From the resources of the Printworkers’ Collection at the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School, … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Solidarity Campaign AGM

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Tony Burke

The VSC AGM took place on line on October 8th. Here is my welcoming speech as Chair of VSC. Welcome all to this 2022 Annual General Meeting and its pleasure to be the opening speaker for the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign … Continue reading →

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The Australian Jobs and Skills Summit – a union view

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

By Andrew Dettmar, President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union The national employment and skills summit which took place in Canberra on 1/ 2 September, was a triumph of participation and leadership for new Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And it was an overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s left wing HDP Party prepares for election

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

I attended what could be the last Congress of the left HDP Party (The Peoples’ Democratic Party) before the Turkish election next year with Labour MP Lloyd Russell Moyle. Founded in 2012 the HDP held its 5th Congress in a … Continue reading →

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Protest At Your Own Peril

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Tony Burke

Book Review: Matt Foot & Morag Livingstone – Charged: how the police try to suppress protest By Adrian Weir The odious current Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is widely despised and derided for her attempts to order the pushing back to … Continue reading →

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International unionism in a globalized economy
 by Ken Neumann

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Tony Burke

SEFTON WILLIAMS LECTURE Given by Ken Neumann, former Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers (USW) It is truly an honour to be here, receiving the Sefton Williams award and presenting this lecture. I want to thank the University of … Continue reading →

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MESSAGE FROM SHARON GRAHAM: For Peace & Solidarity In Ukraine – Trade Union Appeal

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Tony Burke

Dear Colleagues, As the military aggression against an independent country unfolds at an alarming pace there is overwhelming support being expressed throughout Unite to support the people of Ukraine. It is not only the struggle for democracy that concerns us … Continue reading →

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The Metaverse is workplace and a labour issue

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

By VALERIO DE STEFANO, ANTONIO ALOISI and NICOLA COUNTOURIS First published at https://socialeurope.eu on 1st February 2022 The Metaverse has been talked about only in terms of gee-whiz technologies – but it raises very serious labour concerns. In mid-January, the … Continue reading →

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Lula seeks to bring Left back to power in Brazil as Bolsonaro’s presidency crumbles

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

By Tim Young, Brazil Solidarity Initiative. As Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s domestic and international status continues to decline sharply, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is stepping up his campaign to win the presidential election that will take … Continue reading →

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