Category Archives: Workers Uniting

Protestors say Rio Tinto ‘to blame’ for mine deaths

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Tony Burke

At a London event organised by the global union federation IndustriALL union members and protestors from around the world demonstrated against giant mining and metals company Rio Tinto this week over in health and safety violations which lead to the deaths of 41 people … Continue reading →

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Republican Politicians Violated VW Workers’ Rights

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tony Burke

What happened in Chattanooga is starting to become much clearer, thanks to some excellent investigative journalism by Phil Williams of WTVF-TV in Nashville. And what happened could have far-reaching implications beyond Chattanooga. Williams reported on Monday that he obtained confidential documents that … Continue reading →

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Carr Review – “A Party Political Stunt”

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Tony Burke

The Government’s review into ‘industrial relations’, led by Bruce Carr QC is a political stunt with a narrow remit which excludes any review of employers behaviour in disputes and omits any review of issues such as ‘blacklisting’. The review, which … Continue reading →

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Workers Uniting Calls For Higher Labor Standards In US-EU Trade Agreement

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Tony Burke

Workers Uniting the global union created in 2008 by Unite in the UK and Ireland and the United Steelworkers in the USA and Canada say they will oppose the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal if Labour standards in … Continue reading →

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EU Faces ‘Lost Decade’

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Tony Burke

Euro unions: Falling wages casts doubt on recovery, Austerity is not working, and a new path for Europe is urgently needed, the European TUC has warned warned at an unprecedented union summit in Brussels today. “Real wages have fallen over … Continue reading →

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Unite’s Len McCluskey On Manufacturing, German Engineering, Europe, Collective Bargaining, Labour and Liverpool FC

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Tony Burke

Republished from The House Magazine; Words: Paul Waugh; Photos: Paul Heartfield. The Reds are back, and Len McCluskey is delighted. In fact, by May 2015 they could come out on top. “If Liverpool could sort their defence out, perhaps next season we … Continue reading →

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Unite’s Len McCluskey on Newsnight – February 25th

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Tony Burke

Watch Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey in a five minute interview with Jeremy Paxman.

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Statement by Los Mineros on deaths at the Charcas mine.

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Tony Burke

NATIONAL UNION OF MINE, METAL, STEEL AND ALLIED WORKERS OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC Thursday February 13th, 2014 * Five miners die in the Charcas mine in San Luis Potosi, whose owner Germán Larrea failed to establish safety systems * Grupo … Continue reading →

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US Volkswagen workers set to vote on union representation

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Tony Burke

The United Auto Workers in the USA have announced they have reached an agreement with Volkswagen in the USA that will give the workforce in Chatanooga a vote on union representation at the plant. “We have reached an agreement with … Continue reading →

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Support Greek Trade Unionists

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Tony Burke

Solidarity with the Greek workers!  Solidarity with the workers in the Skaramanga shipyards!  Sign our petition NOW! Greek citizens continue to struggle with the dramatic effects of over 6 years of neo-liberal austerity policies. Jobs have been destroyed, budgets slashed … Continue reading →

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