Category Archives: Labour Party

BIS Union Report Shows Membership Growth – And You Are Better Off In A Union

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Trade Union Membership Statistical Bulletin for 2013 issued by BIS on May 28th shows a small but welcome union membership growth in the private sector and shows that workers are still better off joining a union. The report shows … Continue reading →

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Unite Community Music Video

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Workers Uniting Statement On The Turkish Mining Disaster

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Cameron alienates Tory voters as poll finds overwhelming opposition to AstraZeneca takeover

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Tony Burke

Just 14 per cent of people think that Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca is in the UK’s interests with less than 1 in 5 (19 per cent) confident that the government is doing enough to safeguard UK jobs and skills, … Continue reading →

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Re-nationalise Railways Say Prospective Labour MPs In Commuter Belts

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

Labour should renationalise the rail industry if it wins the next election, 31 prospective Labour MPs has said. In a letter to The Observer (see below) they said services should be returned to public ownership when current franchises end. The … Continue reading →

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Update: Talks Begin To Reinstate Sacked Workers At Teksid Hierro, Mexico

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Tony Burke

Talks have begun at the strike hit Teksid Hierro plant in Mexico between Los Mineros and the company (owned by the multi-national Fiat-Chrysler Corporation). During a second round of talks with leaders of Los Mineros, the multi-national company agreed to … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Peace Talks Reflect USA’s Further Isolation In Latin America

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Dr. Francisco Dominguez  The peace talks now underway in Venezuela to end the wave of violence that has the explicit aim of “The Ousting” of the elected government are a tremendous step forward for all who wish to see … Continue reading →

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EU Elections: Vote Labour on May 22nd

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Carr Review – “A Party Political Stunt”

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Government’s review into ‘industrial relations’, led by Bruce Carr QC is a political stunt with a narrow remit which excludes any review of employers behaviour in disputes and omits any review of issues such as ‘blacklisting’. The review, which … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting Calls For Higher Labor Standards In US-EU Trade Agreement

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers Uniting the global union created in 2008 by Unite in the UK and Ireland and the United Steelworkers in the USA and Canada say they will oppose the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal if Labour standards in … Continue reading →

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