Category Archives: Media

USA Unions: Service Employees Union Returns To AFL-CIO

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Tony Burke

Twenty years ago the US Service Employee’s International Union ended its affiliation to the US trade union umbrella organisation, the AFL-CIO following ongoing arguments that the AFL-CIO were concentrating too much on political matters rather than organising new members and … Continue reading →

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Shifting Gear? The EU’s Tariffs On Chinese Battery Electric Vehicles

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Tony Burke

By Professor David Bailey David Bailey unpacks why the EU have imposed significant tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and explores whether they will have the desired effect. The European Union (EU) recently took a bold step by imposing tariffs of … Continue reading →

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TUC: Scunthorpe Steelworks – Time To Act To Future-Proof Jobs

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Tony Burke

By Ali Poncia, TUC Policy Officer Decarbonising Industry A major threat to the UK’s steel industry is brewing at Scunthorpe’s steelworks. We must act now to prevent thousands more job losses in steel and future-proof our vital manufacturing industry. The … Continue reading →

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Unite Statement On Far Right Thuggery

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Tony Burke
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TUC Statement On Far Right Violence

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Tony Burke

We stand together in peace and solidarity with the people of Southport following the horrific events that took place on Monday 29th July have left us all in shock. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Global Digi-Tech Companies 2024

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Tony Burke

A recent study has ranked the Top 100 digi-tech companies in the world in 2024, highlighting these tech titans’ financial prowess and innovative capabilities.  It is worth noting that these companies are not unionised. According to the study by tech … Continue reading →

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Labour Needs A Plan To Neutralise Farage

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Tony Burke

First published in the Morning Star July 19th Like many Morning Star readers I had to do a ‘double take’ when the General Election exit poll predicted Reform would win 13 seats. The final figure turned out to be five … Continue reading →

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How Labour Can Govern For Working People

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Tony Burke

By Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary The trade union movement will work with Keir Starmer to deliver change. What an extraordinary moment in British politics. Labour back in power with a near-record majority. The Conservatives brutally ejected from office. A … Continue reading →

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MediaNorth Condemns Banning Of Al Jazeera by Israeli Government.

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Tony Burke

The Israeli government voted on Sunday 5th May to shut down the operations of Al Jazeera, one of the last remaining international media networks reporting from the war-ravaged Gaza strip. As a result, Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel were closed, … Continue reading →

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AI: Threats & Opportunities For The Media

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Tony Burke

Festival Of Debate, 2024. Louisa Bull, National Officer Graphical, Paper, Media & IT Sector. Unite The Union : AI: Threats & Opportunities For The Media April 25th, 2024I  know other speakers are going to deal much more eloquently with the … Continue reading →

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