Category Archives: Politics

United Autoworkers Fighting To Organise Nissan

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Tony Burke

Nissan workers in Canton, Mississippi are fighting to win union rights at automakers Nissan. Despite recognising and bargaining with unions in many other countries – including in Nissan’s home country Japan, the company are waging an anti-union war against the … Continue reading →

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On Jack Jones’ Centenary

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Tony Burke

March 29th sees the centenary of Jack Jones, the greatest trade union leader of his generation. Born in Garston, Liverpool in 1913, Jones grew up in poverty. He obtained an engineering apprenticeship but lost his job following the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Chavismo Set for Another Election Victory – Will Venezuela’s Right-Wing Coalition Accept This?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Lee Brown In three weeks time, Venezuelan’s will vote in their first Presidential contest for 15 years without Hugo Chávez. But Chavismo is set to record yet another victory. There are two frontrunners. Nicolas Maduro, Chávez’s favoured successor, and … Continue reading →

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Budget Reaction: ‘Borrow To Invest’ & ‘Osborne’s Insulting People’

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Nicola Smith, Head of Economics at the TUC With the economy flatlining, the chancellor can do what he should have done two years ago and prioritise economic growth. In the immediate term, this means boosting the capital budgets – … Continue reading →

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Highly recommended – an event worth going to…

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Tony Burke

In Conversation with Robert Reich – 21st May 2013 The TUC have announced Robert Reich is to make his only scheduled 2013 UK appearance on Tuesday 21st May at Congress House in London. Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy … Continue reading →

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US right to work laws – ‘collective punishment’ against US unions.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Tony Burke

On March 28th ‘right to work’ laws come into effect in the cradle of the US labour movement – the state of Michigan, taking the number of ‘right to work’ states to 24. Late last year 2012 the right wing … Continue reading →

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Launch Rally: Campaign for Trade Union Freedom

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tony Burke

This weekend sees the launch rally of the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom on March 23rd. Formed in December 2012 by a merger between Liasion Commmittee for the Defence of Trade Union and the Campaign for the Repeal of the Anti Trade … Continue reading →

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Lecture at University of Toronto – Global Unions

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Tony Burke

Sefton Lecture, University of Toronto, 7th March 2013   Tony Burke, Unite Assistant General Secretary “Labour’s Responses to Globalisation – Alternative Forms Of Organisation” Why Unite and the USW created Workers Uniting – the Global Union First of all can … Continue reading →

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Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, President Of Venezuela

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Tony Burke

Following the death of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela Solidarirty Committee Secretary Dr Francisco Dominguez issued the following statement: “Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, President of Venezuela, died on March 5th at 4:25 hrs (local time) after a long and hard battle against … Continue reading →

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A falling pound will lower the living standards of workers and the poor

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Michael Burke  The British pound has begun to fall once more on the international currency markets. It may be further helped on its way by the loss of the AAA credit rating. This will have important domestic economic consequence. The … Continue reading →

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