Category Archives: Workers Uniting

Unite’s Howard Beckett : ‘Holiday Pay Ruling Will Not Open The Floodgates’.

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

This week there was an historic ruling that workers in the UK are entitled to have overtime and other payments included in their holiday pay calculations. The ruling attracted much media attention. It was a great win for workers – … Continue reading →

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Unite Takes On The Sun Over Smears

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Sun’s deliberate failure to allow Unite a defence following the paper’s recent attack on the union, and an opportunity to correct inaccuracies, has earned it a referral to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). In its letter of complaint … Continue reading →

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Len Lays It On The Line To Labour

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

In a typically barnstorming speech to marchers and demonstrators who took part in ‘Britain Needs A Pay Rise’ march organised by the TUC, Unite’s Len McCluskey laid it on the line to Labour today. Following the Scottish Referendum, UKIP’s by-election … Continue reading →

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Support Toronto Packaging Workers! Buy Bottled Beer Not Cans!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers (USW) has launched a radio advertising campaign aimed at ending a year long strike at Toronto beer can manufacturer Crown Holdings. Compelling, 30-second spots encourage consumers to “buy bottles, not cans” when purchasing beer, to support factory … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: the disturbing message of Robert Serra’s murder

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Tony Burke

Letter published in The Guardian, Thursday 10th October 2014  We express our condolences and solidarity to Venezuela following the murder of Robert Serra (27), the national assembly’s youngest parliamentarian, who was found dead in his home on October 1st (theguardian.com, 8 … Continue reading →

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Has Germany Scuppered CETA? Is TTIP Next?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

Reports from Germany and Canada suggest that the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) could have been blocked by a change of heart by Germany as confusion reigns on … Continue reading →

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Britain Needs A Pay Rise Demonstration – October 18th

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Tony Burke

Details of transport including Coaches and Trains organised by Unite the Union can be found by clicking here. We have coaches and trains from all parts of England and Wales and the details of who to contact and departure times etc … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting condemns EU-Canada trade agreement

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tony Burke

Steelworkers, Unite join to reject anti-democratic, anti-worker proposals Workers Uniting, the global union of the United Steelworkers (USW) in North America and Unite the union in the UK and Ireland, condemns the Canada and European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Union Reps Back UAW In Tennessee

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

Volkswagen global works council is backing renewed efforts by the United Auto Workers in the United States to secure union recognition for US workers at the German car makers Chatanooga, Tennessee plant. In a statement this week Germany’s giant IG Metall union, … Continue reading →

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Mexican Appeals Court Cancels Charges Against Napoleón Gómez; Union Lauds Definitive Decision Absolving Union

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Tony Burke

The United Steelworkers (USW) in the USA and Canada has praised a Mexican appeals court decision that definitively quashes criminal charges against Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, President and General Secretary of the National Mine and Metal Workers Union, aka Los Mineros. … Continue reading →

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