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US Steelworkers tell Clinton not to implement FTA with Columbia
The United Steelworkers have sent US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton an “emergency alert” warning her that Colombian trade unionists are under an “elevated threat” after Washington approved a free trade deal between the two countries. The letter follows a … Continue reading
75th Anniversary of the founding of the International Brigades
Here is Woody Guthrie singing ‘Jarama Valley’- one of the most famous battles of the Spanish Civil War, which commenced on February 6th, and lasted in February 27th 1937. The British Battalion lost 225 of its 600 men and the … Continue reading
Unite warns of massive unrest in construction industry
Unite has warned of more and growing industrial unrest after five major M&E contractors issued legal notices of their intention to dismiss thousands of employees before re-engaging them on different terms. Three other contractors are also intending to break away from … Continue reading
Strikes secure pay increases in Austria
Broad strike activity has secured sizable pay deals in the Austrian metal and industrial sectors. Austrian trade unions PRO-GE and GPA djp, along with the Salaried Employees, and the Print, Journalism and Paper Union, bargaining on behalf on 170,000 workers … Continue reading
Striking Suzuki workers victory in India
The IMF report that a settlement has been reached in the often violent dispute at Suzuki in India. Here is the IMF Statement issued this evening. A great result and a great show of international solidarity! Back story: Seven … Continue reading
Occupy the Stock Exchange
Broadcast by Lisa Carroll from St. Paul’s London Occupylsx (mp3)
Learn the lessons of Wyndham Impact or history will repeat itself
By Unite National Officer Steve Sibbald A recent editorial in the important trade magazine, Print Week basically concluded that the reason for the proposed closure of the print company Wyndham Impact had nothing to do with the 20-week dispute that … Continue reading
Union busting at Honeywell ‘continues’ after settlement of dispute
After a 14 month lock out at the Honeywell International Metropolis, Ilinois, uranium enrichment plant, members of the United Steelworkers agreed to a three-year contract, ending lock-out. But it has taken more than two months for all the workers to … Continue reading
Video : Teamsters – Unite demo outside Sotheby’s, London
In 2010, Sotheby’s sales increased by 74 percent to $4.8 billion. And recently, Sotheby’s reported its most profitable quarter in the company’s 267-year history. Despite record profits and growth, Sotheby’s refuses to negotiate a fair contract with its art handlers, … Continue reading