Category Archives: Solidarity

Labour Needs To Get To Grips With The Digital Economy

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Tony Burke

As the digital revolution gathers at a rapidly increasing pace so is the growth of new forms of employment. One of these is ‘gig workers’ – for ‘one size fits all’ buzzword for anything from service workers to technology professionals – … Continue reading →

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Smurfit Kappa Accused Of Union Busting In Poland

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Tony Burke

The giant multinational packaging corporation Smurfit Kappa is being accused of ‘blatant union busting’ by the global union confederation Union Network International (to which Unite in the UK and Ireland is affiliated) who are calling on its 20 million membership … Continue reading →

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Spain: Support the Airbus 8

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Tony Burke

Eight trade unionists who work for aerospace company Airbus are facing jail sentences in Spain for standing up for the right to strike and picket. They were in the UK this week explaining their case and the Spanish ‘Gagging Laws’ … Continue reading →

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CTUF – IER Spring Rally – February 11th

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Tony Burke
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Greece: #ThisIsACoup – Watch the documentary here.

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Tony Burke

Director Theopi Skarlatos and producer Paul Mason present #ThisIsACoup, a four-part documentary series telling the story of how the European Union destroyed the first radical left government in modern history. #ThisIsACoup – Episode One: “Angela, Suck Our Balls” With the … Continue reading →

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NLRB to Issue Complaint Alleging Four-Month ATI Lockout is Illegal

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers (USW) union was informed today by Region 6 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Pittsburgh that the regional director will issue a complaint in the four-month-long Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) lockout alleging, in the absence … Continue reading →

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The UK Auto Industry and Europe

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Tony Burke

Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich production line Professor David Bailey reflects on the impact of EU membership on the UK’s auto industry. The UK government likes to boast that the UK’s auto industry is undergoing something of a revival, in … Continue reading →

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World’s Biggest Union Elects New Leadership

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Tony Burke

The world’s biggest trade union, Germany’s IG Metall elected a new leadership at its Congress last week in Frankfurt. The 2.5 million member union has elected Joerg Hofmann, aged 59, dubbed ‘a tough wage negotiator and trained economist’ by the … Continue reading →

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Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald: My Plea To Save SSI Redcar

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Tony Burke

As As the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough with many, many thousands of constituents devastated by the SSI collapse, I plead with the Government to consider my analysis. Now that the liquidation order has been made, I am of the … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting statement on breakthrough in Colombian peace talks

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Tony Burke

Workers Uniting, the 2 million member global union formed by UNITE the union and the United Steelworkers (USW), congratulates all parties in the Colombia peace process for the efforts that led to the historic handshake between Colombia President Juan Manuel … Continue reading →

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