Category Archives: Media

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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US College Football Players Vote To Form Union

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Tony Burke

The world of sports in the USA has been rocked by a decision of Northwestern collage football players (US style football that it – not soccer!) to form a union and seek union recognition using the USA’s system for determining … Continue reading →

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Crown Holdings CEO Stuns Shareholders – Refuses Questions During Annual Meeting

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

Crown Holdings shareholders shook their heads in disbelief today when CEO John Conway barred them from speaking at Crown’s annual meeting.  Prevented from addressing the board of directors, shareholders were told to submit written questions, but most went unanswered during … Continue reading →

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Update: Teksid Strike Ends With Win For Los Mineros

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Further to previous reports on this site workers at Teksid Iron of Mexico have lifted the work stoppage that began last week after approving, in an ‘impromptu assembly’ (mass meeting), an agreement signed between the Metal and Mineworkers’ Union (Los … 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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Update: Teksid Workers Plan All Out Strike

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers at the Teksid Hierro plant in Mexico have continued to strike against the imposition of the yellow, stooge union, CTM by the company at the foundry. They stopped work again on April 20th after three workers were sacked. Workers … Continue reading →

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Crown Dispute Dogs Carnival CEO At Shareholders’ Meeting

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Tony Burke

Carnival Corporation’s annual shareholders meeting was overshadowed by concerns over CEO Arnold Donald’s role in the long running strike at Crown Holdings in Toronto. Confronted with repeated questions from shareholders, Donald was forced to address his role in an eight-month … 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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BBC News – Complain About Biased Reporting On Violence In Venezuela

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Tony Burke

On April 9th ‘BBC News At 10’ on BBC 1 carried a report on the current situation in Venezuela, which has also been posted online and used elsewhere . You can see the report by clicking on the link below: … Continue reading →

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