News
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Jun 02
Workers Uniting statement on the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota
Workers Uniting, the transnational union representing over 3 million workers across the UK, Ireland, United States, Canada and Mexico is outraged and appalled at the killing of a Black man, George Floyd, at the hands of Minnesota police officers. More...
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Apr 30
Special Message for Health Care Workers on International Workers Day
Workers Uniting salutes the great sacrifice and selfless dedication of all our health and care workers. Click to read more...
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Feb 06
Letter to Ambassador London about deaths of Columbian trade unionists
Workers Uniting sent a letter to Colombian Ambassador Néstor Osorio Londoño to express major concern at the murders of two members of FENSUAGRO, our sister trade union in Colombia. Click here to read the letter.
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Jan 28
Our statement on Venezuela's unelected president
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Feb 21
United Steelworkers and UNITE the Union congratulate Napoleón Gómez Urrutia on nomination for Mexican Senate
The United Steelworkers and UNITE the Union congratulate Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, President and General Secretary of Los Mineros of Mexico, on his nomination by the MORENA party as a candidate for the Mexican Senate in the July 1, 2018 elections.
Why a Global Union?
Workers Uniting brings together Unite, the biggest union in the UK and Ireland, with the United Steelworkers, the largest industrial union in North America. Here are four reasons why this partnership is critical.
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The economy is globalizing. From Brussels to Beijing, decisions about our economy are increasingly made far from home. A global union can provide us a voice in those decisions.
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Politics is globalizing. Right wing politicians are using the same vicious tactics to undermine our livelihoods in the UK as they are in the U.S. and Canada. A global union can help us support progressive politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Our employers are globalizing. A couple decades ago, only a few of our employers operated in more than one country. Now, nearly all of them do. A global union can help us stand up to our employers wherever they operate.
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The movement is globalizing. Whether it’s standing up for fair trade or fighting back against bank bailouts, progressive groups are mobilizing and uniting everywhere. A global union can helps us join them in the fight for a better world.