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.
Tony Burke: Labour must learn from New Zealand’s radical employment law overhaul
Unions in New Zealand have praised proposals for the implementation of a new Fair Pay Agreement, which aims to create industry-wide pay deals with minimum terms and conditions.
Tony Burke: Why Labour’s new deal for workers is a game changer
Flexible working and employment rights are vote winners, but Labour need to make clear they will end zero hours contracts.
EXCLUSIVE: Tories plan raid on trade union finances
Ministers have snuck out proposals for a stealth tax on union funds.
Tony Burke: For equal treatment, workers need equal status
A new Private Members Bill seeks to fill the gaps that the government's lack of an Employment Bill has left behind.
Tony Burke: It’s time to outlaw ruthless ‘fire and rehire’ practices
The government needs to practice what they preach about levelling up on job protection, writes Tony Burke.
The UK’s digital skills divide is becoming a chasm. Here’s how to tackle it
As employer demand for digital skills continues to grow, the report shows that digital skills training has is declining.