Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

Global union network formed to fight back at Huhtamäki

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Tony Burke

Unions from paper products plants owned by the Finnish multi-national Huhtamäki met in Helsinki recently to establish a global trade union network. They also slammed the behaviour of the company Vice-President, Sami Pauni, who refused to answer questions from US workers and … Continue reading →

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UK union membership ‘broadly unchanged’ – but it pays to be in a union.

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Tony Burke

The latest trade union membership figures and statistics published by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) in its statistical bulletin shows union membership for 2014 in the UK is ‘broadly unchanged’ on the figures for 2013. The report … Continue reading →

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Support Phil Turner NUJ FoC Rotherham Advertiser

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Tony Burke

Phil Turner NUJ Father of the Chapel for 30 years at the Rotherham Advertiser needs your support. He was made for “compulsory redundant”. Phil is a well-respected and hard-working union rep, elected by his NUJ members to represent their interests at his company. He … Continue reading →

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Unions Furious As Obama Gets Approval For ‘Fast Track’

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Tony Burke

President Obama may have got his way on ‘fast track’, the legislation he needs to drive through approval of a new generation of free trade agreements but US unions have vowed to continue to fight on against the deals. ‘Fast … Continue reading →

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Morning Star Appoints Youngest Ever Editor

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Tony Burke

Ben Chacko has been appointed the editor of the Morning Star making him the youngest editor of the co-operatively owned socialist daily newspaper since the legendary William Rust in 1930. Ben, who 31, has been active on the left since … Continue reading →

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Keith Ewing: Where Do We Go Now?

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Tony Burke

Trade unions face a crisis like no other as 5 years of Tory rule beckon. We need a new vision — and we need it now, by Keith Ewing.  Shortly after the general election in 2010, I wrote in these … Continue reading →

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Turkish Car Industry Hit By Stoppages

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Tony Burke

A wave of stoppages across the Turkish car industry is taking place as workers demand better pay and conditions – as well as demanding to join a union of their choice and elect their own union reps. Over 7,000 workers … Continue reading →

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June 4th : Rally For Venezuela

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Tony Burke
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Analysis of the impact of and policy response to MG Rover in Birmingham

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Tony Burke

Well worth reading. An interesting paper produced by David Bailey, Gill Bentley, Alex de Ruyter and Stephen Hall. Click here to download the pdf.

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Manufacturing in the balance?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Tony Burke

By Philip Pearson of the TUC At the very time when manufacturing should be expanding its share of UK GDP, its contribution is now lower than in 2010. Evidence suggests that our ‘foundation industries’, the industrial heartland of UK manufacturing, … Continue reading →

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