Category Archives: Trade Unions

25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Tony Burke

The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). However, if we see an internationally coordinated policy response, as happened … Continue reading →

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Government Should Tell The Truth Over NHS

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Tony Burke

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady appearing on BBC’s Question Time on Thursday told Tory health Minister Matt Hancock to “tell the truth” about the problems in the NHS in dealing with the Coronavirus. She said: “There is a worry over … Continue reading →

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UK auto industry shuts down: government needs to step in to support workers, and fast, as Coronavirus hits

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Tony Burke

By Professor David Bailey, is Senior Fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe, Professor of Business Economics at the Birmingham Business School and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Brexit Studies March 19th 2020 (updated) With JLR confirming it will … Continue reading →

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TUC: Protecting workers’ jobs and livelihoods

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Tony Burke

  Download full report (PDF) The TUC economic response to coronavirus Summary of recommendations: Step one: Ensuring that business support also protects jobs  Government must ensure that business supports including urgently introducing a wage subsidy scheme to support people in … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: “We need measures equal to the economic and public health emergencies upon us”

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Tony Burke

Responding to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s package of support for businesses announced this evening (Tuesday, 17th March) and the prime minister’s pledge to do `whatever it takes’ to support people and jobs through the corona virus crisis, the head of the UK’s leading union, Unite, … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire Premiere of ‘Wapping – The Workers Story’

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Tony Burke

The Yorkshire premiere of the film “Wapping – the Workers’ Story” – see flyer below. Although the event is free, space is limited, so please do book by clicking here.

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Heading For No Deal As Johnson Blocks Level Playing Field

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Tony Burke

From Stephen Bush – the New Statesman. February 27th Boris Johnson will formally abandon his commitment to a level playing field with the European Union after Brexit, the Telegraph reports.  The only real genuine victory that Boris Johnson enjoyed in the withdrawal … Continue reading →

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Under Trump’s Plan, There Will Be No Palestine

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Tony Burke

If you believe the increasingly erratic US President, the contents of his “Deal of the Century” proposals will allegedly ‘resolve’ the issue of Israel’s illegal occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza by the creation of a “New … Continue reading →

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Trade Agreements Will Impact On Wages And Working Conditions

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Tony Burke

By Sharon Graham, Unite Executive Officer,  January 31st, 2020 : The ‘cost of living crisis’ is showing no sign of coming to an end. Only now, over ten years after the financial crisis are wages in real terms returning to … Continue reading →

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Automation And Closures Are Challenges – But Failure Does Not Have To Be Inevitable

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Tony Burke

  By Sharon Graham,  Executive Officer of Unite the Union. Morning Star, July 18th 2019 Sharon Graham explains how rebuilding the shop stewards’ movement will help develop meaningful industrial power in an age of growing  jobs uncertainty Today as trade unionists … Continue reading →

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