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Tony Burke

Website Tony Burke is President of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions; a former assistant general secretary of Unite; Trade Union co-ordinator for the Morning Star newspaper and chair of the Campaign For Trade Union Freedom. He is a contributing editor of Left Foot Forward blogging on trade, international issues and workers’ and union rights. As well as LFF, he contributes to the Morning Star, Campaign For Trade Union Freedom website, and his own Power In A Union site.

The car industry has had enough of Brexit bickering – it must have clarity

Tony Burke
21 September, 2017

Ahead of the Prime Minister’s speech in Florence on Friday, some of the UK’s biggest automotive manufacturers have made it clear to Theresa May that they are tired of their concerns being ignored.

The Australian government are trying to pass new laws to stop union mergers

Tony Burke
22 August, 2017

One trade union leader described the move as an “Orwellian affront to democracy” and an assault on the right to free association.

The solution in Venezuela must be peaceful – here’s how it could happen

Tony Burke
14 August, 2017

With Donald Trump threatening a military intervention, there’s never been a more critical time to campaign for a democratic way forward in Venezuela.

Trump is seriously close to undermining US unions

Tony Burke
25 July, 2017

The president’s nominees for the National Labour Relations Board have strongly anti-union records.

Post-Brexit Britain needs effective trade remedies to fight China’s unfair trade

Tony Burke
27 June, 2017

Trade unions and associations are working together to secure a fair trade strategy

Japan and the EU want to sign off on JEFTA by July – is that wishful thinking?

Tony Burke
19 June, 2017

The EU-Japan deal is intended to send a pro-free trade message to Donald Trump

British workers have been crying out for a real industrial strategy – and Labour is offering one

Tony Burke
2 June, 2017

The right approach to Brexit is crucial to the future of manufacturing

UK companies voice support for rollback of EU workers’ rights

Tony Burke
3 May, 2017

Employers seek change on discrimination and holiday pay

China is repurposing TPP to build an even bigger and more secretive trade deal

Tony Burke
10 April, 2017

If the deal went ahead, RCEP would cover half the world’s population

JEFTA: The TTIP-style trade deal you’ve never heard of – and why it matters

Tony Burke
28 March, 2017

Secretive talks for a EU-Japan deal must be open to scrutiny

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