Category Archives: Solidarity

More Union Busting In Mexico by PKC

By Ben Davis of the United Steelworkers. In the early 1990s, the multi national metals company Alcoa began sourcing from Arneses y Accesorios de Mexico, S.A. de C.V, a maquiladora producing wire harnesses for the North American auto industry in … Continue reading

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Honda union official arrested for distributing leaflets outside of auto plant

This article was sent to Power In A Union by Ben Davis of the United Steelworkers. This is a small example of what is happening in Mexico where union busting is now rampant. The Mexican government and employers stand accused … Continue reading

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Work Connects Us All – new video

A new video from the AFL-CIO taken from their new look website – I like it! Please feel free to post this on your own websites, blogsites and Tweet on!

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What Len McCluskey actually said!

With all the press and media coverage (not to mention near hysteria) of what Len McCluskey said about the Olympics and the faux outrage from the Tories, Lib Dems, Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman (and others who should know better), … Continue reading

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Full scale assault on labour and protest movement in Georgia, USA.

In Georgia, USA the Georgia Senate Bill 469 (SB469), has been introduced to effectively bankrupt labour unions and organisations and prevent ‘mass picketing’ outside of a business or private residences with penalties up to $10,000 per day of violation. But … Continue reading

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Workers Uniting Lock Outs: USW Reach Tentative Agreement With Cooper Tire; UPDATED: MMP In UK – Still Locked Out

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) has said that the union has reached a tentative agreement with Cooper Tire and Rubber Company on behalf of the 1,051 members of USW Local 207L who have been locked-out since November 28th, 2011 at … Continue reading

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ETUC Action Day – February 29th

On the eve of the European Summit of 1st and 2nd March, dominated by the themes of austerity and budgetary discipline, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) will send a clear message to the EU leaders: this imposed austerity is going to … Continue reading

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Locked-out Rio Tinto Alcan Workers Take Dispute to Canadian Business Doorstep

Locked-out members of Syndicat des Métallos  d’Alma Local 9490, the United Steelworkers (USW), took their fight against Rio Tinto Alcan to Québec’s largest city, last Friday, 17th February, where Alcan CEO Jacynth Côté was part of a spurious forum on … Continue reading

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Unite supports protest against proposed closure of Filton Airfield

Unite, will be supporting a protest on Saturday, 18th February over the proposed closure of the Filton Airfield in Bristol. Unite believes shutting down the airfield and building houses on it is short-sighted will jeopardise jobs, incomes and local prosperity … Continue reading

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MM Packaging, Bootle – strike and picket this weekend.

Unite printers working at Austrian owned Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) in Bootle will continue strike action today over the redundancy terms on offer to staff facing jobs losses. Workers at the Bootle site, which produces packaging for the food industry, are … Continue reading

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