Category Archives: Labour Party

Venezuela: the disturbing message of Robert Serra’s murder

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Tony Burke

Letter published in The Guardian, Thursday 10th October 2014  We express our condolences and solidarity to Venezuela following the murder of Robert Serra (27), the national assembly’s youngest parliamentarian, who was found dead in his home on October 1st (theguardian.com, 8 … Continue reading →

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Has Germany Scuppered CETA? Is TTIP Next?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

Reports from Germany and Canada suggest that the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) could have been blocked by a change of heart by Germany as confusion reigns on … Continue reading →

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Britain Needs A Pay Rise Demonstration – October 18th

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Tony Burke

Details of transport including Coaches and Trains organised by Unite the Union can be found by clicking here. We have coaches and trains from all parts of England and Wales and the details of who to contact and departure times etc … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting condemns EU-Canada trade agreement

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

Steelworkers, Unite join to reject anti-democratic, anti-worker proposals Workers Uniting, the global union of the United Steelworkers (USW) in North America and Unite the union in the UK and Ireland, condemns the Canada and European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and … Continue reading →

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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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ETUC Warns EU Risks Losing Support Of Europeans

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Tony Burke

The European TUC has warned EU leaders that the EU needs to tackle unemployment or risk losing the support of the European people. Speaking at the ‘Conférence des Ambassadeurs’ in Paris with Laurent Fabius the French Foreign Minister and Walter … Continue reading →

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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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National Demonstration For Gaza

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

Where: Outside BBC HQ, Portland Place, London marching to Hyde Park via US Embassy When: Assemble at 12 noon, August 9th The latest figures from UN OCHA are sickening – at least 1,849 Palestinians killed, with more still be recovered … Continue reading →

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Unite’s Message To London Hotel’s : “Pay A Living Wage!”

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

London’s hotel industry is vast and vastly profitable – it makes £10.5 million a day in profit, yet most of the vital staff supporting the industry are on £6.31. There are thousands of them struggling to get by in London, … Continue reading →

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