Category Archives: Workers Uniting

A Future That Works – A Future for Manufacturing

On 20th October 2012 – thousands of people will be marching for a future that works! Hundreds of thousands of people marched for the alternative on 26 March 2011. We are now back to march for a future that works – on … Continue reading

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Support Sacked ExxonMobil Union Reps

You might be asking yourself, “Who are the men in this picture?” They are USW Local 13-2001 members Ricky Brooks and Mark Schubert from Baytown, Texas and here are a few things we want you to know about them.  They are … Continue reading

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Trade Union Friends Of Vietnam Public Meeting

The Trade Union Friends of Vietnam have announced a forthcoming visit of a delegation from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VCGL), during the TUC Congress period. Aside from their presence at this years TUC, there will be a public … Continue reading

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Update: Burger King reaches deal with NZ union

The dispute between the NZ union Unite and fast food giant Burger King appears to have been settled – but the deal why will remain private. Unite in NZ had put the heat on Burger King in after claims surfaced … Continue reading

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Global union condemns killings at South African Lonmin mine

Global union IndustriALL says that ‘yellow unions’ and an attempt to undermine the South African National Union of Mineworkers lies behind the slaughter of 35 workers at the Lonmin mine. Conflict stemming from collusion between management and a ‘yellow union’, … Continue reading

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Updated: UK economy still dependent on financial services

The government is failing to re-balance the economy and the UK is becoming even more dependent on financial services, says a new report on the economy from the TUC, which is published this week. The report says the economic crash was … Continue reading

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Unions back thinktank to remind Labour of roots in working lives

Class, the Centre for Labour and Social Studies, offers leftwing antidote to Blairite pressure group Progress. Class, the Centre for Labour and Social Studies, was launched earlier this summer. It was conceived by the leader of Unite, Len McCluskey, and Paul Kenny, GMB general … Continue reading

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BBC Newsnight Slams Zero Hours Contracts

The BBCs flagship Newsnight programme last night (August 14th) exposed the use and abuse of Zero Hours Contracts in a hard hitting piece by Allegra Stratton. Companies are using zero hours contracts by not giving their employees guaranteed hours, but … Continue reading

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Steelworkers Statement on Romney Adding Ryan to Anti-Worker Ticket

International president of the United Steelworkers (USW) Leo Gerard, issued the following statement today on Mitt Romney adding Paul Ryan to his presumed Republican national campaign ticket. “Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate adds the anti-senior … Continue reading

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Aleida Guevara ‘Remembering Ché’ Tour 9th to 19th September 2012

Aleida Guevara, daughter of revolutionary leader Ché Guevara will be speaking at Cuba Solidarity Campaign meetings in the UK in September, together with Luis Marron from the Cuban Friendship Institute, (ICAP). Aleida Guevara March is the eldest daughter of four children … Continue reading

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