unions
In austere times, German trade union achieves above-inflation pay rise for workers
Germany’s giant IG Metall union has secured an inflation-busting pay increase of 4.3% for engineers and metal workers.
Memo to EU leaders: If austerity fails, it’s austerity’s fault – not that of workers’ rights
Europe needs an alternative vision and this has to be done by putting faith in people, rather putting faith in the “elites” and destroying social rights.
Fuel strike dispute: The view from the driver’s cab
Left Foot Forward brings you the view from the people at the heart of the fuel strike dispute - the tanker drivers. Here is their story.
German superunion to begin negotiating for 6.5 per cent wage increase
Tony Burke examines the future of the IGM, a German superunion, and how they're weathering the recession
USA: The state of the unions
Tony Burke reviews the state of the American union movement as they recover from the great recession.
Obama puts manufacturing top of the agenda – time for Cameron to do the same?
Tony Burke looks at the state of the unions following the State of the Union address, where Obama called for America to reclaim the lead in manufacturing.