Category Archives: Labour Party

Four week strike to hit sales of Barbour jackets, warns Unite

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

Barbour jackets at renowned retailers such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols and John Lewis could be in short supply over the coming weeks because of a four week strike warned Unite. The warning came as the union announced that workers at … Continue reading →

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Crown Holdings Shareholders Warned Of Stock Price Losses Due To Toronto Strike

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers forced on strike in Toronto by giant U.S.-based can-maker Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) are warning the company’s shareholders that Crown’s failure to settle the now 15-month labour dispute has resulted in losses equivalent to $0.08/share or $1.34 in lost … Continue reading →

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TUC and DGB: Workplace democracy is essential to decent work – the 13th British-German Trade Union Forum

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

A meeting of British – German Trade Union Forum took place in London on the 8th and 9th of December. It was the 13th time that this forum, jointly organised by the TUC and the DGB as well as the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and the … Continue reading →

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Jaguar Land Rover Pay Deal: Labour Peer’s Comments – “Bizarre”

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Professor David Bailey It’s hugely welcome news that Jaguar Land Rover management and unions this week reached a new two-year pay deal, as I fully expected them to do. JLR revised its offer, with a pay rise of 4.5 … Continue reading →

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Glencore: Sherwin Alumina Lockout

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

On October 11th, Sherwin Alumina locked out 450 hard-working United Steelworkers Local 235A members at their plant in Gregory, Texas. The lockout came after 235A members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s demands for major cuts in pension and health care benefits for … Continue reading →

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Fighting The New Generation Of Trade Deals

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

Published in December issue of Labour Briefing Unions in the UK and the EU have been campaigning against TTIP, the free trade deal between the EU and the USA (and the deal with Canada known as CETA) since significant details … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s Korean union member sacked for fast food activism

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Gahyun Lee was dismissed from her job at a McDonald’s outlet in Yeokgok, Gyeonggi Province on September 15th following her visit to Los Angeles earlier that month to support the national action by US fast food workers.  Management had previously … Continue reading →

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The Return Of The News International Dispute Exhibition

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Unite’s Howard Beckett : ‘Holiday Pay Ruling Will Not Open The Floodgates’.

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

This week there was an historic ruling that workers in the UK are entitled to have overtime and other payments included in their holiday pay calculations. The ruling attracted much media attention. It was a great win for workers – … Continue reading →

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Len Lays It On The Line To Labour

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

In a typically barnstorming speech to marchers and demonstrators who took part in ‘Britain Needs A Pay Rise’ march organised by the TUC, Unite’s Len McCluskey laid it on the line to Labour today. Following the Scottish Referendum, UKIP’s by-election … Continue reading →

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