Category Archives: Unite The Union

Unite Community Music Video

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Workers Uniting Statement On The Turkish Mining Disaster

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Tony Burke
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Cameron alienates Tory voters as poll finds overwhelming opposition to AstraZeneca takeover

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Tony Burke

Just 14 per cent of people think that Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca is in the UK’s interests with less than 1 in 5 (19 per cent) confident that the government is doing enough to safeguard UK jobs and skills, … Continue reading →

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Greek Metal Workers Win Great Victory!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Greek Metal Workers’ union, POEM, is celebrating a great victory after a verdict was finally handed down in the Skaramanga Shipyard court case on 5th May. Eleven of the twelve trade unionists facing jail terms were set free immediately … Continue reading →

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US College Football Players Vote To Form Union

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Tony Burke

The world of sports in the USA has been rocked by a decision of Northwestern collage football players (US style football that it – not soccer!) to form a union and seek union recognition using the USA’s system for determining … Continue reading →

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Crown Holdings CEO Stuns Shareholders – Refuses Questions During Annual Meeting

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

Crown Holdings shareholders shook their heads in disbelief today when CEO John Conway barred them from speaking at Crown’s annual meeting.  Prevented from addressing the board of directors, shareholders were told to submit written questions, but most went unanswered during … Continue reading →

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Update: Teksid Strike Ends With Win For Los Mineros

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Tony Burke

Further to previous reports on this site workers at Teksid Iron of Mexico have lifted the work stoppage that began last week after approving, in an ‘impromptu assembly’ (mass meeting), an agreement signed between the Metal and Mineworkers’ Union (Los … Continue reading →

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Update: Talks Begin To Reinstate Sacked Workers At Teksid Hierro, Mexico

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Tony Burke

Talks have begun at the strike hit Teksid Hierro plant in Mexico between Los Mineros and the company (owned by the multi-national Fiat-Chrysler Corporation). During a second round of talks with leaders of Los Mineros, the multi-national company agreed to … Continue reading →

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Update: Teksid Workers Plan All Out Strike

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers at the Teksid Hierro plant in Mexico have continued to strike against the imposition of the yellow, stooge union, CTM by the company at the foundry. They stopped work again on April 20th after three workers were sacked. Workers … Continue reading →

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Mexico: Teksid Workers Dump Company Union And Join Los Mineros – Reprisals Begin.

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Tony Burke

Information from Mexico via the United Steelworkers in the USA says that over 600 union forms have been signed by workers at Teksid Hierro in Ciudad Frontera, Coahuila, Mexico (part of Fiat Chrysler Group) to join the National Mine and Metalworkers Union … Continue reading →

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