Even the Trade Unions can see where the political tide is going - towards the Conservatives - that is why they are discussing with their trade union envoy.
However, there appeara to be some who either (a) are complete idiots, or (b) really want the Conservatives to win. Why? Because they are threatening a new Winter [...]
Britain's TUC has set up the site We Are ZCTU in solidarity with Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, the President and General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).Matombo and Chibebe were arrested on May 8 for criticisng state violence in Zimbabwe. Their trial has been delayed unti Wednesday July 30.You can show your support for the pair by adding your face to the photo
Major labor union supports EPA:
By JASMIN BONIMY, Guardian Staff Reporter -
Nassau, Bahamas:
One of the nation's top umbrella trade unions has thrown its support behind the economic partnership agreement (EPA) while simultaneously calling for 17 recommendations in preparation for the signing.
In a document exclusively obtained by The Nassau Guardian, The National Congress of Trade Unions of
The Athens-based World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has hailed the efforts made by the Chinese people in holding successful and harmonious Olympic games. According to a recent statement of the union, the WFTU condemned the attempts to politicize the Beijing Olympics and opposed those actions to impede and jeopardize the Games.
Since ancient times, the Olympic [...]
The Athens-based World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has hailed the efforts made by the Chinese people in holding successful and harmonious Olympic games.
According to a recent statement of the union, the WFTU condemned the attempts to politicize the Beijing Olympics and opposed those actions to impede and jeopardize the Games.
[...]
It is on the initiative of the Trade Unions SOD and UNSA OFFICE DEPOT France that an Agreement on the Social Dialogue was signed this May 3, 2007.
As confirms it our articles on the new U.E.S. in the site
This agreement also signed by Trade Unions Cfdt, Cgc and Cftc includes/understands a Prince of:
- Implementation of average materials (decent Computers and Buildings) and financial for the improvement of the exercise and the trade-union Right.
- Of organization of the methods of Use of New Technologies by the installation of average data processing accessible to the employees including/understanding the right of access to the Trade-Union organizations by a trade-union transport in the Intranet of the group.
- Of engagement signed by Office DEPOT not to discriminate, salarialement, syndicalement elected officials or the designated Trade-Union ones by the equal opportunity on the Formation, wages etc.
- THE ESSENCE OF THE AGREEMENT –
- Implementation of average materials
The leaders of the neighbours of Zimbabwe could not co-operate on a strong measure against the dictatorship of Mugabe, I just read in the Swedish Dagens Nyheter.
Human Rights Watch (HWR) and Amnesty International are two of many organisations who asked for actions.The Trade Unions are anyhow trying to do something:Demonstration of solidarity with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)Here is more Labour news from Zimbabwe 2007.
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AFL-CIO has a very good blog for you who want to learn about american politics and trade union issues and a lot of interesting links:
State Feds/Labor Councils
Metal Trades Department
Maritime Trades Department
LaborBeat (Long Island)
North Shore Federation
Central N.Y. Labor Fed
Oregon AFL-CIO
Nevada AFL-CIO
Union & Related Blogs
AFGE
NATCA
LabourStart
Workday Minnesota
AFT
EdWize
AFSCME
Laying It on the Line
IUE-CWA Local 86782
Working Californians
Blog Friends
Confined Space
Atrios
Crooks and Liars
Daily Kos
Free Press
Justice E.R.
Nathan Newman
Talking Points Memo
TPM Cafe
Think Progress
This Modern World
Washington Monthly
Another Opinion
Charlie Averill
Hardwork
Democratic Underground
DMI
The Agonist
Firedoglake
Th
AFL-CIO has a very good blog for you who want to learn about american politics and trade union issues and a lot of interesting links:
State Feds/Labor Councils
Metal Trades Department
Maritime Trades Department
LaborBeat (Long Island)
North Shore Federation
Central N.Y. Labor Fed
Oregon AFL-CIO
Nevada AFL-CIO
Union & Related Blogs
AFGE
NATCA
LabourStart
Workday Minnesota
AFT
EdWize
AFSCME
Laying It on the Line
IUE-CWA Local 86782
Working Californians
Blog Friends
Confined Space
Atrios
Crooks and Liars
Daily Kos
Free Press
Justice E.R.
Nathan Newman
Talking Points Memo
TPM Cafe
Think Progress
This Modern World
Washington Monthly
Another Opinion
Charlie Averill
Hardwork
Democratic Underground
DMI
The Agonist
Firedoglake
Th
The last edition of the Sunday Herald carried an article investigating the payment by British Nuclear Fuels of £15,050 to a pro-nuclear Trade Union lobby group called Nuklear21. That an employer should directly fund a trade union is peculiar to say the least; that a state-owned company should hand over more than 15 grand of taxpayers' money to a trade union is obscene:
Nuklear21's expense claims were released to the Sunday Herald by BNFL in response to an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act. The company had initially claimed that it did not hold any information about the group's funding.
But this was overturned after a review by BNFL's head of taxation, David Canfield. He said the company's initial attempts to trace documents about Nuklear21 funding were "evidently not sufficient".
All very secretive. A spokesman for Nuklear21:
brushed aside criticism of BNFL paying for dinners out in Brighton. "We've got to eat, haven't we?" he said.
Very percepti
