Category Archives: Campaigns

Latest figures point to a ‘womanless jobs recovery’

Posted on March 4, 2014 by unitetheunion

Women must share equally in recovery, says Unite March 4th: Speaking in advance of the Congress Women’s Conference in Wexford, Unite Regional Equalities Organiser Taryn Trainor said today that there is no sign of any significant employment growth for women. … Continue reading →

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Count-down to International Women’s Day, March 8th

Posted on March 3, 2014 by unitetheunion

March 3rd: In the run-up to International Women’s Day 2014, Unite’s Reginal Women’s Committee has issued a new leaflet outlining the history of International Women’s Day and highlighting some of the activities the Women’s Committee has been engaged in over … Continue reading →

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[From the Unite ezine] December 9th: Amid the avalanche of tributes paid to Nelson Mandela since his death last Thursday, our fellow trade unionists in the Congress of South African Trade Unions put it best when they noted that he … Continue reading →

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Union Solidarity International: solidarity without borders

Posted on September 12, 2013 by unitetheunion

In a few weeks time, we will be remembering the foodships sent by English workers to help feed their starving Dublin comrades during the 1913 Lockout. One hundred years later, trade unionism is still about solidarity. The Irish Region of … Continue reading →

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Urgent: Petition to Columbian authorities for release of trade union leader

Posted on September 6, 2013 by unitetheunion

September 6th: Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world to be a trade unionist. According to United Nations figures close to 3,000 trade unionists have been killed since 1986. Human rights defenders are also regularly attacked. 37 human … Continue reading →

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