Category Archives: Trade Unions

Speech at the VSC Emergancy Rally January 31st in London

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Tony Burke

Good evening and thanks for coming out on such a bitterly cold evening here in London. I am Tony Burke, Chair of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign who called today’s event and I am also speaking on behalf of Unite the … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting Statement On Venezuela

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Tony Burke
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Norweigian Union Merge

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Tony Burke

Leaders of two of Norway’s largest labour unions have merged. Together they will represent around 160,000 workers in the transport, construction, hotel, restaurant and automobile sectors. Fellesforbundet was already Norway’s second-largest trade union federation, with around 140,000 members. It was … Continue reading →

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MPs Must Vote Down Theresa May’s Brexit Deal

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Tony Burke

Unite calls on MPs to vote down Theresa May’s Brexit deal tomorrow when it is brought to Parliament. The deal utterly fails to protect the jobs and working rights of our members. At best it offers us all – from … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn’s Speech On PMs Statement Today

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Tony Burke

Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, responding to the Prime Minister’s statement on the Brexit deal in the House today, said: Mr Speaker, I would link to thank the Prime Minister for advance copy of her statement. In … Continue reading →

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Contrast Between Germany & UK On Immigration Policy

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Tony Burke

As the UK Government and the right wing media (and sadly the BBC) have been ramping up an ‘immigration crisis’ it is worth contrasting this with what is happening in Germany following Merkel’s ‘open door’ policy and how they have … Continue reading →

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Interview with Senator Napolean Gomez, President of Los Mineros Union in Mexico

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Tony Burke
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Steelworkers & Machinists Organising At Tesla Plant

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Tony Burke

From www.wivb.com Tesla workers are pushing to unionise South Buffalo plant As employees headed into work at the massive solar panel and roof manufacturing facility in south Buffalo, their fellow workers handed out organizing leaflets. This push to unionize is coming … Continue reading →

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Christmas Strike Announced At Cumbrian Newspapers

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Tony Burke

Journalists working for Newsquest-owned titles in Carlisle, Whitehaven and Workington have agreed to take strike action on Thursday 20 December over poor pay. Newsquest has made more than a 100 people redundant since it took over the CN Group in … Continue reading →

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Clamour For Vote Of No Confidence In Tory Government.

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Tony Burke

Len McCluskey, leader of the biggest union in the UK and Ireland, Unite, said: “Millions of people have lost all confidence in this government. Tory Brexit bungling on top of the agonies of austerity means it is well past the … Continue reading →

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