The United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s largest private
sector union, and Unite the Union, the largest labor organization
in the United Kingdom and Ireland, have signed an agreement
clearing the way for the creation of Workers Uniting, the world’s
first global union.
- Private
Equity: barons get billions and workers get paycuts and layoffs
More and more employers around the world are getting bought up and
sold off by a new kind of firm that takes pride in its lack of
transparency, ability to rack up debt, and skill at exploiting the
tax code.
- Campaigns to
Win In today’s competitive marketplace, USW recognizes that
labor-management cooperation is vital to achieving productivity,
profitability and good pay and benefits for workers. Unfortunately,
not all employers recognize this.
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Unite campaign on tips and service charges - beware the deadly
scams Waiting staff in Unite want to eradicate some of the
scams regularly applied by employers in restaurants and hotels when
it comes to distributing tips left by customers. Join our campaign
to support restaurant and hotel workers get the tips they have
rightfully earned.