There’s a horrific but compelling ITUC video, premiered at the world congress in Vancouver last week, which draws attention to the appalling violations of human and trade union rights around the world. The annual survey of trade union rights which was launched earlier this month contains all the details, and some fantastic video and web [...]
Save Thomas Cook jobs in Ireland Petition
TSSA backed campaign (and shop occupation) to save jobs in Thomas Cook, Dublin.
(tags: unions TSSA Thomas Cook organising)
TUC on Vestas
TUC calls for Vestas to halt its closure plan
(tags: unions vestas TUC)
Time to deliver a new deal for agency workers!
The TUC is calling for the Government to introduce a fair deal for agency workers when implementing the Temporary Agency Worker Directive in the UK. Agency workers must have the right to equal treatment on pay, including basic pay, bonuses, and redundancy pay, and to equal treatment [...]
20,000 take to the street to protest Johnnie Walker plant closure
Fantastic turn-out – lets hope the company listen to sense!
(tags: scotland whiskey johnny walkers unions)
'Union Revitalisation in Advanced Economies: Assessing the Contribution of Union Organising'
On June 2 the TUC and Palgrave Macmillan will be hosting a small event to help launch 'Union Revitalisation in Advanced Economies: Assessing the Contribution of Union Organising', a new book edited by Gregor Gall.
(tags: organising unions)
Our friends in the North!
Northern TUC Annual conference release
(tags: Northern TUC, unions, reps)
Construction blacklisting whistleblower speak to The Guardian
Alan Wainwright '…is animated about who are the ultimate culprits – the directors of the construction companies. "Ian Kerr is not the primary cause of this. The companies set him up in business, funded his existence from [...]
Reading, Writing, and Union-Building " Talking Union
Great article by Steve Early – if nothing else you should try and read the books he namechecks through the piece! Hat tip to Eric at Labour Start.
(tags: books, unions, US)
RSS feed
@strongerunions
