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Category Archives: Campaign For Trade Union Freedom News
Brexit – Why Free Ports Are A Race To The Bottom
By Scott Gilfillan There’s no evidence that free ports create jobs or stimulate growth – and they could be a Trojan Horse for watering down employment protections after Brexit. This week, the government launched a consultation on creating up to 10 … Continue reading
Support Unite Members In Dispute With The RSPCA
Unite the Union members at the RSPCA are currently being balloted to take strike action over new contracts being forced on them by RSPCA, who are proposing to end their hard working, skilled, caring and loyal staff’s contractual right to … Continue reading
Why You Should Be A Trade Unionist
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey presents the case for joining a trade union in a new book, entitled ‘Why You Should Be A Trade Unionist’, published on 28th January. Drawing on anecdotes from his own long involvement in the labour … Continue reading
Ukraine Unions Mobilise Against Anti Union Laws
From the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) The government of Ukraine is preparing a massive legislative assault on fundamental trade union rights. A draft labour law submitted to parliament on December … Continue reading
ASLEF Says Anti Union Laws Amount To ‘Slave Labour’
Draconian new rail anti-strike laws planned by the government amount to “slavery and forced labour,” Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said yesterday. He said that this new Tory legislation would require rail unions to sign “minimum service agreements” guaranteeing maintenance … Continue reading
Employment Rights Or More Likely Employment Wrongs
By Adrian Weir, Assistant Secretary, Campaign for Trade Union Freedom In the less than a month since the General Election the Johnson regime has given strong indications where it will legislate on employment rights. Either contained within, or associated with it, … Continue reading
French Pension Strikes: CGT Calls On Public To Join Strikes
By Tony Burke, Chair of Campaign For Trade Union Freedom French unions are now pressing ahead with more pension strikes despite President Emmanuel Macron’s call on New Years Eve for all sides to reach a ‘compromise’. In his address to … Continue reading
TUC Post Election Poll: Voters Backs Workers Rights
By Tony Burke, Chair Campaign For Trade Union Freedom – first published on December 23rd on Left Foot Forward Since the General Election, we’ve seen a steady drip of leaks and stories on the Johnson government’s attitude to workers’ rights … Continue reading
Prison Officers Union Found Guilty Of Contempt Of Court
The POA has been found guilty of contempt of court after members walked out of prisons last year according to Union News. The union, which is banned from taking strike action by the government, says last year’s walk-out over violence in … Continue reading
Construction must be forced to change practices following exposure of modern day slavery
Unite, the UK’s construction union, is calling for fundamental changes in the way that the construction industry is organised and for the introduction of licensing of gangmasters, following a major exposure of how modern day slavery operates in the industry. … Continue reading
