Category Archives: Politics

Back The Bill To Curb Legal Loan Sharks

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Tony Burke

Unite is backing Paul Blomfield’s bill to curb legal loan sharks. The good news is the bill has already had its first reading, but now the hard work starts. On Friday 12th July the bill has its second reading in the House … Continue reading →

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Why do we have ‘austerity’ and what is the alternative?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Michael Burke The national launch of the People’s Assembly Against Austerity is a very welcome development. It brings together a number of the largest unions, anti-cuts group and political forces both inside and outside the Labour Party in opposition to austerity … Continue reading →

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Unite’s London Gateway Recognition Campaign

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Tony Burke
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If Miliband is serious about tackling low pay, he needs to embrace the unions

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Tony Burke

By James Bloodworth Much of the coverage of Ed Miliband’s recent welfare speech focused on his promise to cap social security spending. This was perhaps understandable considering welfare is the pet subject of the tabloids. The speech also attracted attention because … Continue reading →

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DP World: Fighting For Dockers Rights

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Tony Burke

This week I was proud to take part in a demo outside the offices of DP World, in Vauxhall, London. As the Unite Executive Committee was meeting in London, the Chair of the EC Tony Woodhouse suspended business so as … Continue reading →

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Miliband’s Alternative To “Osborne’s Punishing Experiement”

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Tony Burke

In the coverage of Ed Miliband’s speech at Newham Dockside yesterday, the sections of the speech on the world of work received only minimal media coverage. These included the abuses meted out to agency workers; topping up low paid workers … Continue reading →

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Lobbying scandal? Better bring up the stale old anti-union vomit

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Len McCluskey If Britain’s political elite is despised for one thing as much as its corruption, from MPs’ expenses to the revolving door with business to its once more-exposed flogging of parliamentary influence for cash, it is its cynicism. … Continue reading →

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The Rise of alt.labor – Walmart Walkouts

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Tony Burke

US retail giant Walmart is one of non-unionised companies being hit by “surprise” strikes and walkouts in the USA.  Following on from reports on this site in the Rise Of alt.labor in the USA  and its ‘Sequel’, Walmart, is being hit by … Continue reading →

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Class In Liverpool & Leeds

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Tony Burke

With the Coalition Government and their programme of austerity and tax cuts for millionaires, it is time that someone ensured that the political agenda was on the side of working people and that policy development branched outside of the Westminster … Continue reading →

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UK Union Membership Grows

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Tony Burke

Trade Union membership rose by 59,000 to 6.5 million  last year according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills report published this week. The increase is the first since 2003 and was driven by an increase in membership among workers … Continue reading →

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