Euro TU Matters
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Euro TU Matters December 2011
Support for action to achieve pensions justice Members of the Socialist and Democrat Group in the European Parliament, sent support and solidarity for the trade union actions taking place across...
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Euro TU Matters September 2011
Con/Dems seize euro crisis to bash Unions and boost Banks Speaking in the UK Parliament on Tuesday (6 September, 2011) Prime Minister David Cameron indicated that the need...
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Euro TU Matters June 2011
European Trade Union Day of Action 21st June Europe needs progressive economic governance, not ‘austerity’ governance. This was the clear message sent to European decision-makers from the European Trade Union...
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TU Matters March 2011
Trade Union movement unites across Europe Workers across the European Union (EU) are uniting in their determination not to take the blame, nor pay the cost of the financial crisis...
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Euro TU Matters December 2010
Yes to human & social rights + environment standards in trade deals The whole European Parliament has backed a position I have long championed within the Group of the Progressive...
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TU Matters September 2010
CONCERN OVER EU-COLUMBIA FTA As colleagues may be aware, in May this year the EU initialled a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia. The European Parliament must eventually give its approval...
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TU Matters March 2010
PARLIAMENT PROPOSES MATERNITY PAY RISE The European Parliament’s Women’s Rights Committee has voted in favour of improved maternity and paternity rights for workers in the European Union (EU). At...
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TU Matters December 09
WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE GAINS IMPORTANT VICTORY October saw members of the European Parliament’s Employment Committee voting in support of an end to the opt-out from the 48 hour week. In...
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Euro TU Matters Nov 09
BIG THANK YOU TO THE SCOTTISH TRADE UNION MOVEMENT On behalf of my colleague Catherine Stihler MEPs and the rest of the Scottish Labour team of European candidates in the...
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TU MATTERS SEPTEMBER 2008
NEW SOCIAL PACKAGE DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH This month the European Parliament held its first debate on the European Commission’s new ‘social agenda’, a package of 18 measures designed to...
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Assistant Secretary's speech to European Forum Glasgow June 2008
Mary Senior Assistant Secretary of the STUC spoke to the Glasgow European Forum on Saturday 28 June on ‘Europe Equality and the Unions’ : Europe, Unions and Equality Thank you...
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TU MATTERS JUNE 2008
LABOUR CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE EUROPEAN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS Labour MEPs in the European Parliament are calling on the European...
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TU MATTERS DECEMBER 2007
STANDING FIRM ON BURMA Economic and political action by Burma's neighbours would make its vicious military regime sit...
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TU MATTERS SEPTEMBER 2007
EUROPEAN ELEMENT IN REMPLOY CRUSADE Last month I took part in the Remploy Crusade, organised by the Remploy Trade Unions Consortium, at the factory in Wishaw to highlight the important...
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TU MATTERS MARCH 2007
TIME TO ADDRESS OUTSOURCING OF SCOTTISH JOBS This month I have asked a range of questions to the Commission calling for them to make steps to deter the outraegous type...
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TU MATTERS JANUARY 2007
With issues such as working time, health and safety, and employment rights being decided in Brussels, it is imperative that trade unionists are kept well informed and engaged in what...
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