Due to the unprecendented industrial problems faced by Unite in the printing and papermaking industry and elsewhere it has been almost impossible to get the time to sit down a do some blogging. But here goes.
For those interested - the latest Unite GPM Sector e-bulletin, emailed directly to Unite reps is available at:
http://unite.newsweaver.co.uk/ht9folwkuclmwjja4htsjg?email=true
Unite has also launched a website with information on the forthcoming G20 demonstration in March.
http://www.unitetheunion.com/g20demo
Cambridge University Press
Just returned from an excellent demonstration in support of Unite members facing job losses and the closure of of the Cambridge University Press.
The support from Unite members, our reps, their families and supporters, the CUP were left with no doubt that they have a fight on their hands.
In addition from speeches from Ann Feild and myself, Tom Woodcock of the Cambridge TUC who helped arrange the rally, messages of support from Uni Global Network, International Chemical Workers and the United Steelworkers of the USA were read to great applause.
About Tony Burke
Tony Burke is an Assistant General Secretary at the UK and Ireland's biggest trade union, Unite the Union.
Unite was formed on 1st May, 2007 by a merger of Amicus and TGWU. He heads up the Unite GPM sector, leading a team of experienced full time National and Regional Officers covering the Print, Paper, Packaging, Newspapers, Publishing and Media industries.
Tony was Deputy General Secretary of the print, paper and media union the GPMU until it merged, with the skills and professional union Amicus in 2004. Tony is a member of the General Council and Executive Committee of the TUC and also a number of senior committee’s of the global union Union Network International (UNI) Graphical; a member of the Executive Committee of the European Chemical, Energy and Mineworkers Federation; the chair of the TUC's Organising Academy Board; a member of the board of Vision In Print And Packaging and a trade union appointed member of the board of COGENT - the sector skills council for the Chemical, Oil, Pharmaceutical, Energy and Nuclear Industries. He is also a member of the Board Of Management of The Peoples Press Printing Society.
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