Category Archives: Trades Union Congress

Union Is Born In Kimberley Clark Plant In Columbia

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tony Burke

The global union federations, IndustriALL and UNI Global Union has contributed to the creation of a union in one of paper and packaging giant Kimberly Clark’s plants in Colombia. This union forms part of SINTRAPULCAR, affiliated to UNI. The union … Continue reading →

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Rana Plaza Tradegy : Make Garment Factories In Bangladesh Safe

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Tony Burke

In the past year hundreds of workers in the textile and garment industry in Bangladesh have been killed, working in unsafe conditions in factories which supply western countries and High Street stores with branded clothing. The collapse of a building … Continue reading →

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Mexican Union Leader Vindicated In Court, Launches New Book

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Tony Burke

By Ben Davis, USW International Affairs Director Fresh from a series of resounding legal victories, Mexican mine workers leader Napoleón Gómez has written a book that exposes the Mexican government’s seven-year campaign to destroy democratic unions and drive down workers’ … Continue reading →

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Rio Tinto : Global Solidarity Wins Stunning Victory For Workers

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tony Burke

In 2012 the global mining and metals corporation Rio Tinto locked out 750 of its employees in Alma, Quebec – members of the United Steelworkers and Workers Uniting, the global union created by the United Steelworkers and Unite. This video … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing’s ‘Winter Of Discontent’ Continues

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Tony Burke

Claims by the coalition government that the UK’s beleaguered manufacturing sector is beginning to show signs of recovery were dealt another blow this week by the reliable Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which showed that manufacturing contracted in the first quarter of … Continue reading →

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United Autoworkers Fighting To Organise Nissan

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Tony Burke

Nissan workers in Canton, Mississippi are fighting to win union rights at automakers Nissan. Despite recognising and bargaining with unions in many other countries – including in Nissan’s home country Japan, the company are waging an anti-union war against the … Continue reading →

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On Jack Jones’ Centenary

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Tony Burke

March 29th sees the centenary of Jack Jones, the greatest trade union leader of his generation. Born in Garston, Liverpool in 1913, Jones grew up in poverty. He obtained an engineering apprenticeship but lost his job following the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Highly recommended – an event worth going to…

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Tony Burke

In Conversation with Robert Reich – 21st May 2013 The TUC have announced Robert Reich is to make his only scheduled 2013 UK appearance on Tuesday 21st May at Congress House in London. Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy … Continue reading →

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US right to work laws – ‘collective punishment’ against US unions.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Tony Burke

On March 28th ‘right to work’ laws come into effect in the cradle of the US labour movement – the state of Michigan, taking the number of ‘right to work’ states to 24. Late last year 2012 the right wing … Continue reading →

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Launch Rally: Campaign for Trade Union Freedom

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tony Burke

This weekend sees the launch rally of the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom on March 23rd. Formed in December 2012 by a merger between Liasion Commmittee for the Defence of Trade Union and the Campaign for the Repeal of the Anti Trade … Continue reading →

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