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Court grants injunction to Mexican union leader Napoleon Gomez
A federal court in Mexico has granted an injunction to Napoleon Gomez Urrutia against the arrest warrant issued against him for allegedly illegally disposing of $55 million in a trust for members of the Mineworkers’ Union. Napoleon is the president … Continue reading
Unions and demonstrators highlight Rio Tinto’s tainted Olympics role
Global metals and mining giant Rio Tinto came under fire today from unions and protesters angry over links with the Olympics, harsh labour policies and potential environmental disasters. Unions, environmental and human rights demonstrators targeted the annual general meeting of … Continue reading
Unite IT workers brave rain to protest at forced redundancies
Sent in to PIAU by Unite CSC workplace rep Paul Halliwell. Read Paul’s report and see more photos from the demonstration’s here. Unite members across the country working for IT services giant Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) today braved the pouring … Continue reading
Oil Tanker Dispute – Press Conference Video
Breaking: Unite’s Diana Holland press conference on Oil Tanker Drivers Dispute. Tanker drivers employed by national fuel distribution companies have today (Wednesday, 18th April) overwhelmingly rejected proposals tabled following six days of talks at ACAS.Unite has said it will be … Continue reading
Locked Out Workers Launch International Campaign To Get Rio Tinto ‘Off The Olympic Podium’
The United Steelworkers (USW), is calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to drop multinational resource firm Rio Tinto as an official supplier of the 2012 London Games, because the company’s treatment of its own workers does not live up … Continue reading
Companies using loopholes to avoid equal pay for agency workers
Employers are increasingly exploiting loopholes in the the new agency workers regulations, to dodge paying agency and temporary workers equal pay with permanent employees a new report suggests. Two thirds of employers are exploiting loopholes according to employment lawyers Eversheds. The Agency … Continue reading
The Budget: Comment by Len McCluskey
The much-leaked 2012 Budget will be remembered for two own-goals by George Osborne: taxing the elderly and lining the pockets of the wealthy by cutting the top rate of income tax to 45p in the pound. When the next General … Continue reading
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Unite’s blueprint for industrial renewal
By Tony Patey One would have thought that with all the business buddies the Tories have got, the government would be well clued up on manufacturing. But apparently not. And the Labour Party is little better. So Britain’s biggest union … Continue reading
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Coming soon…IndustiALL
The last time I blogged on the new Global Union IndustriALL, the new logo was not ready for use. Well, its now available as is a basic website on the new Global Union. Trade unions from around the world will … Continue reading