Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

US Oil Workers – It’s All About Safety

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Tony Burke

USW oil workers have been forced into an unfair labor practice strike. The workers are fighting to secure fair contracts that will protect the health and safety of workers and communities. The oil industry is the richest in the world, … Continue reading →

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LATEST: Steelworkers – Oil Strike Expands : 7,000 Workers On Strike

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that it will expand its unfair labour practice strike (ULP) by launching a work stoppage at midnight at the Motiva Enterprises refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. This refinery, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil … Continue reading →

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USW Statement On “Lack of Progress” In Oil Strike Talks.

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Tony Burke

Day 10: There was little progress as bargaining with the industry resumed.  When talks recessed last week the industry told the USW bargaining committee that they would be bringing one of their maintenance experts to discuss the issue of contractors … Continue reading →

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USW, Allies In Europe United
 In Fight For Safety At Oil Refineries

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Tony Burke

A delegation of striking oil refinery workers from the United Steelworkers (USW) will bring their campaign for a safer oil industry to Europe this week, meeting with allies from labor unions in the Netherlands and Great Britain.  The group, led … Continue reading →

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MG Rover workers still owed a payout years after this sorry saga

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Tony Burke

MG Rover workers leaving Longbridge in 2005 after learning of the collapse of the carmaker The Phoenix Four should still do the right thing. By directing the proceeds of the Deloitte fine to former employees, the FRC could show them … Continue reading →

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Glencore: EDM From Ian Lavery MP

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Tony Burke

Early day motion on Glencore tabled in UK House of Commons Sign EDM 764 to support Glencore workers Glencore, the global mining company, claims to respect human rights, community culture, collective bargaining and the right of employees to freely choose … Continue reading →

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Extract from Len McCluskey’s Speech To Unite Officers and Organisers, Birmingham, February 2nd.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Tony Burke
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GREECE: The End Of Austerity?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Tony Burke
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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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All Out Turkish Metal Workers Strike Begins On January 29th

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Tony Burke

By Eyup Ozer, Birleşik Metal-İş Negotiations between Birleşik Metal-İş union and Metal Employers’ Association (MESS) during the “group collective bargaining agreement” (*) for 2014 – 2016 term broke down because of impositions of the employers organization. This will result with … Continue reading →

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