Category Archives: Trade Unions

Workers walk out at oil refineries across USA

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Tony Burke

Members of the United Steelworkers who work in oil refineries and chemical plants have walked out at nine sites across the USA – beginning strikes aimed at putting pressure oil companies to agree to a new national contract covering workers … Continue reading →

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New BMW Facility Opens With 70 Saved Teamsters Jobs

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Tony Burke

BMW opened a brand new distribution facility near the old one where Teamsters Local 495 fought to save 70 members’ jobs a couple of years ago — and won. For a while it looked as if BMW was going to fire its loyal … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Boycotting Beer In Cans

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Tony Burke

By Marty Warren is United Steelworkers Director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, representing 74,000 working people. With all the publicity focused on the Beer Store in recent weeks, there is another beer story with profound implications that has received little media … Continue reading →

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Morning Star Hiring Campaigns Manager

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Tony Burke
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London Bus Strike – TfL and London Mayor urged to intervene

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Tony Burke
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The Wapping Dispute with Greg Neale and Nicholas Jones

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Tony Burke

A look back on the Wapping Dispute with Greg Neale and Nicholas Jones on 20th January. The great dispute at News International newspapers in 1986-87 was one of the most dramatic industrial affairs of the last century and a turning point … Continue reading →

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Help the people of Gaza: TUC Aid Appeal Gaza Plant Nursery

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Tony Burke

TUC Aid is appealing for donations to rebuild the Beit Lahia Plant Nursery in Gaza, which was badly damaged during the 2014 Israeli offensive.  The majority of Gaza’s 1.6 million people are children and refugees living under siege. Access to fuel, … Continue reading →

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Four week strike to hit sales of Barbour jackets, warns Unite

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tony Burke

Barbour jackets at renowned retailers such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols and John Lewis could be in short supply over the coming weeks because of a four week strike warned Unite. The warning came as the union announced that workers at … Continue reading →

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Bargaining Power To The People

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Leo Gerard USW International President During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave workers a New Deal, raising wages and employment. Earlier this month, in the sparsely populated Kentucky county that’s home to Bowling Green, officials voted to … Continue reading →

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Crown Holdings Shareholders Warned Of Stock Price Losses Due To Toronto Strike

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers forced on strike in Toronto by giant U.S.-based can-maker Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) are warning the company’s shareholders that Crown’s failure to settle the now 15-month labour dispute has resulted in losses equivalent to $0.08/share or $1.34 in lost … Continue reading →

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