Category Archives: International Trade Unions

Greenwash Gold campaigners arrested in London for using custard…

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Tony Burke

Sent in by Joe Drexler of the United Steelworkers A mock awards ceremony at the Olympic Clock in Trafalgar Square, London descended into farce today (July 20th) after police arrested six people taking part. Three people pretending to be corporate … Continue reading →

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Support the Spanish Miners

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Tony Burke
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Picket of Paraguayan Embassy – July 18th

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Tony Burke
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Emergency Public Meeting on Paraguay – July 12th

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Tony Burke

Notes: Emergency Public Meeting on Paraguay “I am delighted to be able to welcome you to Unite’s national offices for this important meeting today, hosted by ourselves, called by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by the wide range of … Continue reading →

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ILO tells EU “get out of austerity trap” or lose 4.5 million jobs

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Tony Burke

The International Labour Organisation has warned that austerity policies will cost the EU 4.5 million jobs unless it moves away from current policies. In a stark warning the ILO says that unemployment in the EU will rise to to 22 … Continue reading →

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Steelworkers: Global Solidarity Put End to Rio Tinto’s Six-Month Lockout in Quebec

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Tony Burke

Alma, QC, Steelworkers Hailed as Heroes in International Labour Movement “We faced the third-largest mining company in the world and we won,” – Leo Gerard, the international president of the United Steelworkers. The United Steelworkers (USW) and its global allies … Continue reading →

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Solidarity with Spanish Coal Miners

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Tony Burke
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Paraguay : Emergency Public Meeting

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Tony Burke
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Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement With Rio Tinto in Alma, QC

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers negotiated a tentative agreement Sunday with Rio Tinto Alcan management in Alma, Quebec, Canada, where aluminum smelter workers have been locked out for six months. The 780 locked-out workers, members of Steelworkers Local 9490, will review the … Continue reading →

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Radio Labour interview on Workers Uniting

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tony Burke

During the recent IndustriALL conference Tony Burke of Unite and Leo Gerard International President of the United Steelworkers spoke to Radio Labour about the formation of the global union Workers Uniting by the USW and Unite and why this initiative … Continue reading →

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