Category Archives: Trade Unions

Artificial Intelligence Is A Collective Bargaining Issue

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Tony Burke

Unite National Officer for the Graphical Paper, Media and IT Sector and the Service sector Louisa Bull tells the European TUC that companies in AI have a  business model that is based on the exploitation of its workers. Like any … Continue reading →

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Happy May Day!

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Tony Burke

By Barry Camfield In the face of a world in crisis, I thought I would write this little message of hope and encouragement to my good comrades in celebration of May Day. (Apologies for the homily!) “Workers of the world unite” … Continue reading →

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Giant German Union To Demand 32 Hour Working Week

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Tony Burke

The German trade union IG Metall (IGM), Europe’s largest trade union, will be demanding an 4 day, 32 working week without loss of pay ahead of the next collective bargaining round for the steel, metalworking and electrical industries due to … Continue reading →

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Review of A Glorious History – The History Of The Print & Papermkaing Unions Of The UK and Ireland.

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Tony Burke

By journalist and broadcaster Nicholas Jones. Probably no other industry can match printing and publishing for the strength and intensity of the collective action which has been exercised over several centuries as workers have had to organise themselves to adjust … Continue reading →

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A Glorious History:  The Printing and Papermaking Trade Unions In The  UK & Ireland

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Tony Burke

For the first time the story of print and paper workers’ struggle for rights and trade union freedoms is brought together in one illustrated volume. From the resources of the Printworkers’ Collection at the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School, … Continue reading →

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GCHQ & Trade Union Rights Campaigner Mike Grindley – A Humble Hero.

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Tony Burke

By Hugh Lanning Many seek prominence, others have it thrust upon them. Mike Grindley, who died aged 85 in hospital on New Year’s Day following a stroke, was definitely one of the latter.  Humble and kind, Mike had been beavering … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Solidarity Campaign AGM

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Tony Burke

The VSC AGM took place on line on October 8th. Here is my welcoming speech as Chair of VSC. Welcome all to this 2022 Annual General Meeting and its pleasure to be the opening speaker for the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign … Continue reading →

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The Australian Jobs and Skills Summit – a union view

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

By Andrew Dettmar, President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union The national employment and skills summit which took place in Canberra on 1/ 2 September, was a triumph of participation and leadership for new Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And it was an overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s left wing HDP Party prepares for election

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Tony Burke

I attended what could be the last Congress of the left HDP Party (The Peoples’ Democratic Party) before the Turkish election next year with Labour MP Lloyd Russell Moyle. Founded in 2012 the HDP held its 5th Congress in a … Continue reading →

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Protest At Your Own Peril

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Tony Burke

Book Review: Matt Foot & Morag Livingstone – Charged: how the police try to suppress protest By Adrian Weir The odious current Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is widely despised and derided for her attempts to order the pushing back to … Continue reading →

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