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Support Indian Farmers Dispute Says Unite’s Jas Gill

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

By Jas Gill, Unite Executive Council Member The Punjab farmers dispute is the biggest dispute and the largest protest in the world and other states in India have joined in. There are a lot of people in the Punjabi community … Continue reading →

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US unions welcome Biden’s pick for new Labor Secretary

Posted on January 10, 2021 by admin

US trad unions have welcomed President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to appoint Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as US Labor Secretary. Before becoming the mayor of Boston, Walsh was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and previously the head of … Continue reading →

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The Brexit Deal and ILO Conventions (Part Two)

Posted on December 31, 2020 by admin

Far from being a cause for optimism, the EU-UK Brexit agreement’s commitment to work within ILO standards does not hold water, argue Nicola Countouris, Professor Keith Ewing and Lord John Hendy QC. As we pointed out in our previous article, the … Continue reading →

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TUC: “Ministers must quickly bring forward the long-awaited employment bill to enhance workers’ rights”.

Posted on December 30, 2020 by admin

The TUC has called on the government to urgently build on the UK-EU trade deal, which it says “falls far short” of the deal ministers promised.    The call comes as the deal was voted through in the House of … Continue reading →

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