Trade Unions

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European unions of the people by Guilio Marcon, Duccio Zola (December 2007)

Giulio Marcon and Duccio Zola survey the resistance to privatisation across Europe, highlighting the role of pan-European trade union initiatives and a growing alliance between social movements and the unions

A global war on labour? by Vittorio Longhi (November 2007)

The number of trade unionists killed, arrested or ‘just’ dismissed in the pursuit of their members rights has increased alarmingly over the past year, according to a survey by the International Trade Union Confederation. Italian labour journalist Vittorio Longhi, interviews ITUC general secretary Guy Ryder about this and other issues facing the international trade union movement

Low pay, no way by Jane Wills (August 2007)

When a campaign in support of contract cleaners at Canary Wharf shamed Barclays Bank into announcing a living wage for all its London workers, it marked an effective new alliance between trade unions and the wider community. Jane Wills on a labour movement success story

Casualisation still kills by Dave Whyte, Steve Tombs (April 2007)

Construction has a fatality rate five times the all-industry average, and causes by far the highest number of deaths of any industry, write Steve Tombs and Dave Whyte.

The new union generation by Dave Sambrook (August 2005)

For those who think that trade unions are simply a reminder of a Britain that no longer exists, the recent sight of striking TGWU members outside the Houses of Parliament should be enough to set them straight.

Links: Twenty years on by Ann Suddick (April 2005)

Ann Suddick of Women Against Pit Closures recalls the miners’ strike and its lessons for today’s global justice campaigners.

’We’ve never had it so bad’ by Chris Leach (December 2004)

With the campaign against Gordon Brown’s job cuts in the civil service gathering momentum, 2005 is set to be a big year for the PCS trade union. PCS leader Mark Serwotka talks to Chris Leach

Union wild card seeks to trump modernisers from within by Hilary Wainwright (October 2004)

GMB leader Kevin Curran tells Hilary Wainwright why his trade union will no longer write Labour a blank cheque

The abiding relevance of the trade union movement by Paul Mackney (September 2004)

Guest editor Natfhe general-secretary Paul Mackney introduces this month’s Red Pepper features

Contractor killers by Dave Whyte (April 2004)

Dave Whyte reports on the hidden human costs of sub-contracting in the construction and engineering industries

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