Category Archives: Solidarity

Workers At US VW Plant Say Yes To UAW Representation

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Tony Burke

Its not quite there yet – but the decision by workers at Volkswagen’s car production plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee has opened the door for unionisation of other auto plants in the southern right to work states of the USA. Workers in … Continue reading →

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Glencore: Sherwin Alumina Lockout

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

On October 11th, Sherwin Alumina locked out 450 hard-working United Steelworkers Local 235A members at their plant in Gregory, Texas. The lockout came after 235A members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s demands for major cuts in pension and health care benefits for … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s Korean union member sacked for fast food activism

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Gahyun Lee was dismissed from her job at a McDonald’s outlet in Yeokgok, Gyeonggi Province on September 15th following her visit to Los Angeles earlier that month to support the national action by US fast food workers.  Management had previously … Continue reading →

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UAW and VW One Step Closer To Recognition

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Tony Burke

After several years of campaigning to organise the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 12th November Volkswagen announced a new policy which includes that with more than 45 percent support, a union can meet once every two weeks with VW … Continue reading →

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Canadian Telecoms Union To Merge With Steelworkers

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Tony Burke

Members of the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) in Canada have voted 73.7% in favour of joining the United Steelworkers (USW). The TWU represents 12,000 members across Canada who work for telecommunications companies including TELUS and Shaw Communications, as well as … Continue reading →

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Updated: 125,000 Take Part In Brussels Demo In Lead Up To General Strike.

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Tony Burke

Ahead of a General Strike called for December 15th, 125,000 workers and their supporters took to the streets of Brussels today (November 6th) to demonstrate against austerity policies being imposed by the Belgium government. The police estimated the march as … Continue reading →

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Len Lays It On The Line To Labour

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

In a typically barnstorming speech to marchers and demonstrators who took part in ‘Britain Needs A Pay Rise’ march organised by the TUC, Unite’s Len McCluskey laid it on the line to Labour today. Following the Scottish Referendum, UKIP’s by-election … Continue reading →

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Has Germany Scuppered CETA? Is TTIP Next?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

Reports from Germany and Canada suggest that the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) could have been blocked by a change of heart by Germany as confusion reigns on … Continue reading →

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Britain Needs A Pay Rise Demonstration – October 18th

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Tony Burke

Details of transport including Coaches and Trains organised by Unite the Union can be found by clicking here. We have coaches and trains from all parts of England and Wales and the details of who to contact and departure times etc … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting condemns EU-Canada trade agreement

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

Steelworkers, Unite join to reject anti-democratic, anti-worker proposals Workers Uniting, the global union of the United Steelworkers (USW) in North America and Unite the union in the UK and Ireland, condemns the Canada and European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and … Continue reading →

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