Category Archives: Solidarity

Workers Uniting Expresses Ongoing Concern For Colombian Trade Unionists

In a press release issued on August 9th the global union Workers Uniting has expressed its continuing concern for the grave situation confronting trade unionists in Colombia upon hearing of the pact recently signed by the government of Colombia, the U.S. Labour Department … Continue reading

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Turkey: New law bans strikes in aviation

On 10th May, Metin Külünk, a deputy of the ruling political party, proposed an amendment to Article 29 of the existing Collective Labour Agreement, Strike and Lock-Out Law as follows: “It shall not be lawful to call a strike or … Continue reading

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Great War On Want Campaign On Adidas Poverty Pay

Thousands of people who were at the Olympics would have seen this, on Sunday 5th August, at the Olympic Park after the men’s 100m final, War On Want projected a giant video message in protest at the exploitation of Adidas … Continue reading

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Bye Bye Burley – Poll says he will be dumped at election

By Tim Lezard Trade union-hating MP Aidan Burley is facing a fight to save his seat after 94% of people responding to a local newspaper poll said they wouldn’t back him in the next election. Burley, who is well-known as the man … Continue reading

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Burston School Strike Rally

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IT Giant HP on collision course with Euro unions over EWC and job losses

On May 23rd the Information Technology giant Hewlett Packard announced plans to reduce its workforce, with 27,000 jobs to be slashed. In response to the announcement a meeting of the companies European Works Council (EWC) was held in Amsterdam between June … Continue reading

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New Unite film tells of workers’ struggle to make it through the month

A new film by Unite, shows how workers’ wages are failing to stretch to the end of the month, with the money running out after just 21 days before they have to start borrowing to get by until the next … Continue reading

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ETUC presents the Social Compact for Europe

Bernadette Ségol, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) presents the Social Compact for Europe in Lisbon, on the occasion of the meetings with Portuguese Government and Parliament.

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Davy Guy – Durham Miners President RIP

As tweeted yesterday, following a call from Tony Briscoe at the Morning Star, our good friend and comrade Davy Guy , president of the Durham Miners’ Association (DMA), died in Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary on Wednesday night, aged 66. He … Continue reading

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Social dialogue in times of crisis

As a number of EU countries drive through ever severe austerity measures the pressure is growing for governments to adopt alternatives. One such alternative is social dialogue. Social dialogue is one of the cornerstones of social Europe and involves employers, workers … Continue reading

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