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United Autoworkers Fighting To Organise Nissan

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

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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Launch Rally: Campaign for Trade Union Freedom

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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A Woman of Steel Is…..

Video from last weeks USW Women Of Steel Conference in Pittsburgh Rose Ann Woman of Steel

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Lecture at University of Toronto – Global Unions

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

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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Shock manufacturing contraction leaves Osborne’s credibility in tatters

Figures published yesterday, (March 1st) showed a shock contraction in manufacturing which rounded off another dire week for the UK economy and signalled yet more misery for ordinary working families at the hands of government austerity. The Markit/CIPS purchasing mangers’ … Continue reading

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Len McCluskey is on your side – Get The Vote Out!

Len McCluskey has secured almost 1100 nominations in his campaign to be re-elected Unite General Secretary. The nominations come from every region of Unite and from every one of Unite’s sectors. I am pleased that many nominations came from Unite’s … Continue reading

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Collapse of Dignity by Napoleon Gomez

“Collapse of Dignity – A Story Of A Mining Tragedy And The Fight Against Greed And Corruption In Mexico” by exiled trade union leader Napoleon Gomez will be launched on April 15th. Napoleon is the leader of Mexico’s militant and … Continue reading

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Help Unite’s Mike Hedges Raise Money For Charity In Cuba

Unite activist and London Cabbie Mike Hedges is cycling 310k over five days this April to raise money for the Music Fund For Cuba, as part of Cuba Solidarity Campaign’s Cuba Cycle Challenge. He is now well on the way … Continue reading

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