Category Archives: Workers Uniting

VSC Solidarity Reception & Fringe At TUC Congress 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Tony Burke
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ETUC Warns EU Risks Losing Support Of Europeans

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Tony Burke

The European TUC has warned EU leaders that the EU needs to tackle unemployment or risk losing the support of the European people. Speaking at the ‘Conférence des Ambassadeurs’ in Paris with Laurent Fabius the French Foreign Minister and Walter … Continue reading →

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Steelworkers and Brazilian Union Picket Huhtamaki

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Ben Davis, United Steelworkers, Pittsburgh Union members and employees of Huhtamaki North America picketed outside the company’s Waterville plant today (Wednesday) in an effort to draw attention to their inability to come to terms with the paper goods manufacturer on … Continue reading →

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Selective Strikes, Work-To-Rule KOs EDF In UK

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tony Burke

By Dick Blin For the Utility Workers Of America Unite the Union and 500 meter fitters and meter engineers won respect and handsome pay gains in a highly coordinated campaign that forced big French energy company EDF to ante up … Continue reading →

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Steelworkers Fight For Union Rights At Huhtamaki

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Tony Burke

Note: The following opinion piece was written by a single mother of two children who fears losing her job. For this reason her name has been withheld. The United Steelworkers in the USA are fighting to secure union recognition at the company … Continue reading →

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Honeywell Workers Locked Out (Again) In Metropolis

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Tony Burke

The giant US multi-national company Honeywell has once again locked out its workforce,members of the United Steelworkers at it plant in Metropolis, USA. USW local 7-669 has 150 members at the plant, which processes uranium and they work around many … Continue reading →

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United Steelworkers Convention, August 12th.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tony Burke
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USW Convention Las Vegas – August 12th

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tony Burke
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National Demonstration For Gaza

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

Where: Outside BBC HQ, Portland Place, London marching to Hyde Park via US Embassy When: Assemble at 12 noon, August 9th The latest figures from UN OCHA are sickening – at least 1,849 Palestinians killed, with more still be recovered … Continue reading →

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Unite’s Message To London Hotel’s : “Pay A Living Wage!”

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Tony Burke

London’s hotel industry is vast and vastly profitable – it makes £10.5 million a day in profit, yet most of the vital staff supporting the industry are on £6.31. There are thousands of them struggling to get by in London, … Continue reading →

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