Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

Skilled trades workers vote for UAW recognition at VW

The US trade union movement had some good news last week when skilled-trades workers at Volkswagen’s U.S. assembly plant in Chatanooga, Tennessee voted for union representation and collective bargaining by the United Autoworkers. The workers who repair and maintain machinery … Continue reading

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Workers Uniting Opposes Market Economy Status For China

Workers Uniting, the global union between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Unite the Union of Great Britain and Ireland, has announced its strong opposition to any move by the European Union (EU) to grant Market Economy Status (MES) to China. … Continue reading

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U.S.A. : No Guarantee Of Trade If UK Leaves EU

The United States trade negotiator Michael Froman, who is leading the talks for the USA on TTIP and lead the talks on TPP says the USA would not be positive towards negotiating a separate free trade deal with UK if … Continue reading

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World’s Biggest Union Elects New Leadership

The world’s biggest trade union, Germany’s IG Metall elected a new leadership at its Congress last week in Frankfurt. The 2.5 million member union has elected Joerg Hofmann, aged 59, dubbed ‘a tough wage negotiator and trained economist’ by the … Continue reading

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Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald: My Plea To Save SSI Redcar

As As the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough with many, many thousands of constituents devastated by the SSI collapse, I plead with the Government to consider my analysis. Now that the liquidation order has been made, I am of the … Continue reading

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Workers Uniting statement on breakthrough in Colombian peace talks

Workers Uniting, the 2 million member global union formed by UNITE the union and the United Steelworkers (USW), congratulates all parties in the Colombia peace process for the efforts that led to the historic handshake between Colombia President Juan Manuel … Continue reading

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Tribune Article On Productivity

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We Need an Approach to Manufacturing That Is Less ‘Arthur Daley’

Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader and Angela Eagle’s appointment as the new shadow secretary of state for Business, Innovation and Skills heralds in new political times. Up against Sajid Javid, her opposite number in government, during the debate on … Continue reading

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TUC Statement On EU Referendum & Statement to PLP by Jeremy Corbyn and Hilary Benn.

Congress notes that there will be a referendum on Britain’s continued membership of the European Union at some time in the next two years, possibly before the 2016 Congress. Over the years, Congress has consistently expressed support for a European … Continue reading

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Protect The Right To Strike!

Download ‘Protect The Right To Strike’ by John Hendy QC and Prof. Keith Ewing published by CTUF and IER at http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kill-the-Bill-Final.pdf

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