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AI: Threats & Opportunities For The Media

Mar 15, 2024By Power In A Union

Register now for the South Yorkshire Festival Of Debate (in partnership with Media North) panel debate on the Threats & Opportunities for media & digital workers of Artificial Intelligence. ‘AI – Threats & Opportunities For The Media’ Free online event: … Continue reading →Read more…

Mar 15, 2024Power In A Union

German Union IG Metall Elects First Ever Woman Union Head

Oct 26, 2023By Power In A Union

A Profile Of Christiane Benner, President Of IG Metall Germany’s 2.2 million strong metals, engineering, electrical and textiles union has this week elected Christiane Benner to be the union’s president (the head of the union)  at its Congress in Frankfurt. … Continue reading →Read more…

Oct 26, 2023Power In A Union

UAW – Big 3 Strike – International Solidarity

Oct 14, 2023By Power In A Union

The latest expansion of the Stand Up Strike was called at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. It is among the most profitable plants, producing the Super Duty pickup and the Expedition. UAW gave short notice to Ford management about the … Continue reading →Read more…

Oct 14, 2023Power In A Union

UAW Dispute With US Automakers: Biden & Trump Try To Woo Union Members

Sep 30, 2023By Power In A Union

Biden tells Auto strikers ‘Stick with it’, while Trump says the strikes are ‘ridiculous’ For the first time in modern history a sitting US president joined and spoke at at union picket line this week.  Joe Biden was accompanied by … Continue reading →Read more…

Sep 30, 2023Power In A Union

Tom Conway: International President of the United Steelworkers USA & Canada

Sep 26, 2023By Power In A Union

The news of Tom Conway’s death came through on September 25th and was a great shock. Although Tom had been unwell for sometime, we had kept in touch. Tom was a senior official of the USW (International Vice President) leading … Continue reading →Read more…

Sep 26, 2023Power In A Union

International Action Needed For Imprisoned Kurdish Leader Abdulla Ocalan

Jul 27, 2023By Power In A Union

The UK based Trade Union Campaign for Abdullah Ocalan was joined by members of the Kurdish community and over 40 trade unions, local governments, NGOs and others for a press conference in front of the European Parliament demanding international action … Continue reading →Read more…

Jul 27, 2023Power In A Union

Turkey Elections: HDP – Green Left Party: “We made an effort to open the door to democracy”

May 29, 2023By Power In A Union

“We have witnessed an unfair election marked by violations of basic democratic rules, which took place under the repressive conditions of the one-man regime.” Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Mithat Sancar and Green Left Party co-spokespersons Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar and … Continue reading →Read more…

May 29, 2023Power In A Union

Artificial Intelligence Is A Collective Bargaining Issue

May 25, 2023By Power In A Union

Unite National Officer for the Graphical Paper, Media and IT Sector and the Service sector Louisa Bull tells the European TUC that companies in AI have a  business model that is based on the exploitation of its workers. Like any … Continue reading →Read more…

May 25, 2023Power In A Union

A Glorious History:  The Printing and Papermaking Trade Unions In The  UK & Ireland

Feb 17, 2023By Power In A Union

For the first time the story of print and paper workers’ struggle for rights and trade union freedoms is brought together in one illustrated volume. From the resources of the Printworkers’ Collection at the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School, … Continue reading →Read more…

Feb 17, 2023Power In A Union

Venezuela Solidarity Campaign AGM

Oct 9, 2022By Power In A Union

The VSC AGM took place on line on October 8th. Here is my welcoming speech as Chair of VSC. Welcome all to this 2022 Annual General Meeting and its pleasure to be the opening speaker for the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign … Continue reading →Read more…

Oct 9, 2022Power In A Union

The Australian Jobs and Skills Summit – a union view

Sep 6, 2022By Power In A Union

By Andrew Dettmar, President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union The national employment and skills summit which took place in Canberra on 1/ 2 September, was a triumph of participation and leadership for new Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And it was an overwhelmingly … Continue reading →Read more…

Sep 6, 2022Power In A Union

International unionism in a globalized economy
 by Ken Neumann

Apr 23, 2022By Power In A Union

SEFTON WILLIAMS LECTURE Given by Ken Neumann, former Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers (USW) It is truly an honour to be here, receiving the Sefton Williams award and presenting…Read more…

Apr 23, 2022Power In A Union

MESSAGE FROM SHARON GRAHAM: For Peace & Solidarity In Ukraine – Trade Union Appeal

Mar 2, 2022By Power In A Union

Dear Colleagues, As the military aggression against an independent country unfolds at an alarming pace there is overwhelming support being expressed throughout Unite to support the people of Ukraine….Read more…

Mar 2, 2022Power In A Union

The Metaverse is workplace and a labour issue

Feb 6, 2022By Power In A Union

By VALERIO DE STEFANO, ANTONIO ALOISI and NICOLA COUNTOURIS First published at https://socialeurope.eu on 1st February 2022 The Metaverse has been talked about only in terms of gee-whiz technologies…Read more…

Feb 6, 2022Power In A Union

Chile: Another Good-Sized Nail In Neoliberalism’s Coffin

Dec 22, 2021By Power In A Union

The Chilean Presidential Election Explained. By Francisco Dominguez Men [and women] make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected…Read more…

Dec 22, 2021Power In A Union

VSC STATEMENT ON VENEZUELA’S 2021 ELECTIONS

Nov 24, 2021By Power In A Union

The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign congratulates Venezuela on the successful completion of its regional and elections on November 21st.  Venezuelans voted on Sunday to choose representatives for 3,082…Read more…

Nov 24, 2021Power In A Union

George Jerrom: Former GPMU National Officer

Oct 31, 2021By Power In A Union

By Peta Steel George Jerrom, former National Officer of the National Graphical Association and its successor the Graphical, Paper & Media Union was a leading communist working in the print and in…Read more…

Oct 31, 2021Power In A Union

Tribute to Richard Trumka

Aug 6, 2021By Power In A Union

By Liz Shuler Acting President and Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO I’m heartbroken to inform you that our brother and leader, Rich Trumka, passed away this week at the age of 72. He was doing what he…Read more…

Aug 6, 2021Power In A Union

Hands Off Cuba – Stop The Blockade

Jul 25, 2021By Power In A Union

THURSDAY 29TH JULY – 7:00PM : ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING The right wing media, including the Guardian and BBC, are stepping up the onslaught on Cuba and hiding any mention of the 60 year US blockade…Read more…

Jul 25, 2021Power In A Union

Cuba Solidarity Campaign statement on the current situation in Cuba

Jul 14, 2021By Power In A Union

The Cuba Solidarity Campaign calls on the US government to suspend the blockade of Cuba to allow emergency medical and humanitarian aid into the country in order to ease the economic and health…Read more…

Jul 14, 2021Power In A Union
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