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UK – Australia Trade Deal: ACTU – TUC Statement

Posted on June 12, 2021 by admin

The UK and Australian Government are set to announce an in-principle agreement at the G7 summit this weekend on the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement that has been negotiated in secret for almost a year. Workers have been kept in the … Continue reading →

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Katherine Tai Outlines US “Worker-Centered Trade Policy”

Posted on June 11, 2021 by admin

On June 10th The United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai participated in an AFL-CIO ‘town hall’ to lay out her vision for a worker-centered trade policy that supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s Build Back Better agenda.  In her remarks, Ambassador Tai … Continue reading →

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Disciplinary action against workers who go on strike is unlawful, tribunal says

Posted on June 3, 2021 by admin

Employers will no longer be able to get away with mistreating employees who take part in union-organised workplace disputes following an important legal decision yesterday, says UNISON. UK law had previously prevented employers from sacking staff involved in strike action … Continue reading →

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Official GMB – Uber Statement

Posted on May 28, 2021 by admin

Uber will formally recognise GMB, which will now be able to represent up to 70,000 Uber drivers across the UK GMB union and Uber have today announced a groundbreaking trade union recognition deal. Under the collective bargaining agreement, the trade … Continue reading →

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