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Unite to fight ‘buy American’ procurement policy
Defence secretary Michael Fallon has serious questions to answer about the UK’s secretive procurement policy – the latest controversy being the decision to buy nine maritime patrol aircraft from America. See Mail On Sunday June 7th article The deal to … Continue reading
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Ross Pritchard Essay Competition
The Annual Essay Competition, is open to all trade unionists, first prize £750, closing date Saturday 22nd September. The RPMF was established to commemorate the life of one of the Graphical, Paper & Media Union’s best known rank and file … Continue reading
Trade union members should vote to stay in the EU
Letter in The Guardian June 6th As general secretaries who represent a large part of Britain’s trade union movement, we are writing to make our position clear and urge our collective membership, which reaches over 6 million people, to vote … Continue reading
ETUC General Secretary Says Scots Should Vote Remain
Luca Visentini General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation writes in the Scottish Daily Record, May 29th The people of Scotland are no strangers to momentous decisions and on June 23rd they will be asked to make another. As … Continue reading
No Coup In Brazil Campaign : Please Help
The campaign to oppose the coup in Brazil is gathering pace. Reports from Brazil say the initiators of the coup are beginning to crack as evidence of attempts to stop corruption investigations into the instigators of the coup unfold. Please … Continue reading
Obituary: Ken Cameron
By Peta Steel Ken Cameron, the stalwart socialist General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union who has just died at the age of 75 was one of the most charismatic and effective figures in the trade union movement as it … Continue reading
Len McCluskey: Labour’s fresh thinking on investment will lead to a stronger economy
Labour must put the brakes on the `Sports Direct economy’ caused by a discredited political dogma which has down-graded industrial strategy, rejected the investment that is vital to growth and has assisted the inequality now raging through the UK, the … Continue reading
Why The EU Must Not Grant China Market Economy Status
The decision by the European Parliament recently to oppose granting Market Economic Status (MES) to China is very welome. It follows extensive lobbying by Unite and our global union with the US Steelworkers, Workers Uning (read statement) along with the … Continue reading
Uber Recognises New York Drivers – But Not Full Unionisation.
Uber the platform based ride hailing – taxi company announced an agreement with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to create an association for drivers in New York that would establish a forum for regular dialogue and afford them … Continue reading