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Sean Geraghty, Fleet Street Electricians Leader
By Ann Field Sean Geraghty was born in 1936 and sprang from a close-knit, proudly republican and socialist family from the Liberties district of Dublin. His mother was an Irish Communist Party member and his father was in the Fianna … Continue reading
Working Time Ruling – Sick Leave
In very welcome and positive development a little publicised ruling from the European Court of Justice, workers who fall ill during their annual leave will now be entitled to reclaim back those days of annual leave for use at another time. … Continue reading
Emergency Public Meeting on Paraguay – July 12th
Notes: Emergency Public Meeting on Paraguay “I am delighted to be able to welcome you to Unite’s national offices for this important meeting today, hosted by ourselves, called by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and supported by the wide range of … Continue reading
ILO tells EU “get out of austerity trap” or lose 4.5 million jobs
The International Labour Organisation has warned that austerity policies will cost the EU 4.5 million jobs unless it moves away from current policies. In a stark warning the ILO says that unemployment in the EU will rise to to 22 … Continue reading
CAC reports rise in trade union recognition applications
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) the body which adjudicates on trade union recognition claims and claims on Information & Consultation Rights has recently published its annual report for 2011/12. The report shows that, during the year ending 31st March this … Continue reading
Steelworkers: Global Solidarity Put End to Rio Tinto’s Six-Month Lockout in Quebec
Alma, QC, Steelworkers Hailed as Heroes in International Labour Movement “We faced the third-largest mining company in the world and we won,” – Leo Gerard, the international president of the United Steelworkers. The United Steelworkers (USW) and its global allies … Continue reading
Beecroft: Tory benefactor and “misery” maker
Revealing the real motivations behind Beecroft’s proposed reforms of UK employment law, Tony Burke, assistant general secretary at Unite the Union, sets the record straight following TM’s June leader. The June issue of The Manufacturer carried extensive reporting on the proposals to change employment … Continue reading
Obituary: Danny Sergeant – Print Union Leader
By Jimmy Friel Danny Sergeant, who died on June 25, joined the National Union of Printers, Bookbinders and Paperworkers when he started work aged 14 at the Clyde Paper Mill at Rutherglen near Glasgow in 1945. His experiences there forged … Continue reading
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Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement With Rio Tinto in Alma, QC
The United Steelworkers negotiated a tentative agreement Sunday with Rio Tinto Alcan management in Alma, Quebec, Canada, where aluminum smelter workers have been locked out for six months. The 780 locked-out workers, members of Steelworkers Local 9490, will review the … Continue reading