Tony Burke
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.
Post-Brexit Britain needs effective trade remedies to fight China’s unfair trade
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?
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
The right approach to Brexit is crucial to the future of manufacturing
UK companies voice support for rollback of EU workers’ rights
Employers seek change on discrimination and holiday pay
China is repurposing TPP to build an even bigger and more secretive trade deal
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
Secretive talks for a EU-Japan deal must be open to scrutiny