Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

Highly Respected Trade Unionist ‘Sacked’ From EHRC Board

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Tony Burke

Sarah Veale, a highly respected trade unionist has been effectively dismissed by the Minister of Women and Equalities Justine Greening from her position on the board of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Sarah Veale, who was awarded a CBE … Continue reading →

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Mr. Fox Goes To Washington – Why?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Tony Burke

UK trade secretary Liam Fox MP is visted Washington, D.C. on Monday, 24th July for talks with the US administration on a future UK-US trade deal. As representatives of working people on both sides of the Atlantic, we want to … Continue reading →

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Brexit Chickens Coming Home To Roost

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Tony Burke

“The Brexit chickens are coming home to roost”  a prominant person in the automotive industry told me during a discussion about the announcement by Michel Barnier that the UK would not benefit one jot from being outside of the single … Continue reading →

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Labour’s Workers Charter

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Tony Burke

At last a radical employment rights programme set out by the Labour Party – can anyone disagree with these proposals? LABOUR’S WORKERS CHARTER Give all workers equal rights from day one, whether part-time or full-time, temporary or permanent – so … Continue reading →

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United Steelworkers Convention 2017 – Len McCluskey

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Tony Burke
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Len McCluskey: Speech to Unite EWC Reps

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Tony Burke

Febuary 10th, Esher, UK Colleagues, I’m delighted to be here. I hear you’ve had positive and instructive debate over these two days and that’s something that will feed into our union’s work on Brexit moving forward. And let me thank … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey Speech On Brexit & Manufacturing

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Tony Burke

Liverpool, 2nd February 2017  Let me start by welcoming you all here today – What a fantastic turn out. We have over 200 people here today, shop stewards from across our manufacturing sector, including aerospace, automotives, chemicals, engineering…… I want … Continue reading →

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Excellent article from the Wall Street Journal: The End Of Employees

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Tony Burke

Never before have big employers tried so hard to hand over chunks of their business to contractors. From Google to Wal-Mart, the strategy prunes costs for firms and job security for millions of workers By LAUREN WEBER The Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey : Free Movement Of Labour Is A Class Question

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Tony Burke

We need a new approach to the vexed subject of immigration – and at the core of this must be the reassertion of collective bargaining and trade union strength, writes Len McCluskey. There is no doubt that concerns about the … Continue reading →

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Len McCluskey: Why I Am Standing For General Secretary

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Tony Burke

Trade unionism matters more than ever. With the economy still in a slump, the Tories in power and the shadow of Brexit hanging over millions of jobs, unions are the only line of defence for working families. So the future … Continue reading →

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