| 单词 | trade unionist |
| 例句 | The rumor in the village was that before he joined the Force and grew his mustache, he was a trade unionist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As a lawyer, he was a defender of African leaders and trade unionists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ray was a staunch trade unionist, a member of the Cape executive and the Communist Party, and the first ANC leader to be arrested in the Defiance Campaign. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Granado was born in the Argentinian province of Córdoba, the son of an impoverished Spanish immigrant and trade unionist who worked on the railways. Alberto Granado obituary 2011-03-07T19:25:12Z Groups of trade unionists nationwide chose various days to commemorate labor amid the late 19th century, when the trade union and the American labor movement rose to prominence. 8 must-see movies about worker’s rights for Labor Day viewing 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z And trade unionists are the worst of the lot.” Books of The Times: War, Revolution and a King Who Says ?By Jove? 2010-09-23T21:30:00Z The junta targeted trade unionists and other leftists. 'Perla': Novel revisits the dirtiest of wars 2012-04-26T20:06:03Z Among them were trade unionists, student leaders and Communists who fled in the 1960s and 1970s, for fear of being imprisoned under Singapore’s Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial. Film About Exiles Is Banned in Singapore 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Photograph: Clint Randall Remembering the harsh sentences handed out to early trade unionists, as well as their importance in galvanising 19th-century workers, this festival has equal measures of education and entertainment. This week's new events 2011-07-08T23:09:39Z Her father started as a welder and trade unionist, then was elected to Germany’s Parliament and was a founder of the Green Party. A ‘Homeland’ Spy Opens Up Onstage in ‘Returning to Reims’ 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z I am a committed trade unionist and believe unions are the savior of the middle and working class. Letters: Readers respond to magazine stories 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z As a child sitting at the feet of my paternal grandfather, a trade unionist, political journalist and intellectual engagé of the highest order, I learned that ideas were a matter of life and death. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z But, given divisions on the left in the UK, and a lack of interest from politicians of the right, basic income-supporting trade unionists such as Becca Kirkpatrick could face a long fight ahead. Is Finland’s basic universal income a solution to automation, fewer jobs and lower wages? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z The director defines the film, and therefore the future, said Streep, drawing a comparison late Northern Irish trade unionist Inez McCormack. Meryl Streep in Telluride: 'There isn’t a man here who could out-lift Serena Williams' 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Never before had a British prime minister so explicitly identified certain sectors of society as enemies — trade unionists, socialists, liberals — and so diligently set out to crush them. The villain of political pop 2013-04-08T17:00:00Z All the rights people had fought for – people like trade unionists, anarchists, artists – are being clawed back by extremists. Bobby Gillespie: 'We always saw music as a revolutionary force' 2013-03-14T16:25:18Z Having established himself as a troublemaker, Nkoloso later got caught up in a sweeping arrest of trade unionists. The Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space Race 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Its support did not waver when the "resistance" tortured and murdered Iraqi trade unionists, who had every right to expect the western left's support. Why leftists and 'revolutionaries' are not the best feminists 2013-02-03T00:06:08Z Protesters, already active in local areas where major cuts are threatened, including Doncaster, Lewisham and Gloucestershire, will hold "read-ins" at selected branches, with speeches by concerned readers, authors, trade unionists, librarians and councillors. Day of protest planned against library closures 2010-12-21T09:51:48Z Her son, Sam Weinstein, is a radical trade unionist in America, and she is fiercely proud of him. A life in writing: Selma James 2012-06-08T21:45:05Z Some records – relating for instance to the trade unionists admitted as students to the college – have already been disposed of. Letters: Ruskin College's cultural legacy at risk 2012-10-08T20:00:03Z Her humanitarian work, she admits, is connected in part to her heritage – her father was a shipbuilder and trade unionist – but is also a deep-seated way of healing her own wounds. From the Big Issue: Annie Lennox gets festive 2010-12-17T11:22:03Z Barnes returns to Jamaica, where his mother reintroduces a family of journalists, trade unionists and agitators – they sound a genuinely fun bunch. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 15-19 October 2012-10-15T07:00:00Z Last month trade unionists attempted to screen the film at the very spot where Vichea was murdered, but riot police arrived swiftly to dismantle and seize the screens. Cambodian government suppressing film about murder, says director 2010-06-09T16:40:00Z Alan Johnson's cameo appearance as the lone trade unionist took on a ghost-like poignancy after his resignation last week sounded another death knell for social equality. TV review: Posh and Posher: Why Public School Boys Rule Britain and Great White Silence 2011-01-27T07:59:01Z While trade unionists disliked the proposals, they didn't seem overly concerned any more than business leaders were particularly impressed. Is scrapping workers' rights the Tories' idea of spreading privilege? 2012-10-13T23:06:35Z He was raised in Liverpool, the son of a left-wing trade unionist. Colin Welland, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ dies at 81 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z “Parliament was dissolved, trade unions were forbidden, trade unionists were imprisoned. So I thought there is no future for me in Austria.” Wolfgang Suschitzky, Photographer and Cinematographer, Dies at 104 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z One organiser said more than 400 trade unionists were involved in the action at the site. Israel-Gaza: Union members block arms factory in protest over conflict 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z In her speech to an audience of trade unionists in Liverpool, Ms Rayner contrasted Labour's vision of levelling-up with that of the Conservatives. Labour's Angela Rayner calls Tory levelling up 'a sham' 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Italy is preparing special measures to help construction and agricultural firms keep staff at home during an intense summer heatwave, government officials and trade unionists said on Tuesday. Erdogan meets Palestinian president, Hamas leader Haniyeh 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Italy is preparing special measures to help construction and agricultural firms keep staff at home during an intense summer heatwave, government officials and trade unionists said on Tuesday. Czechs sue Russia over lease payments on embassy land 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Those who have tried to campaign against land grabs and evictions have been harassed, beaten and jailed, as have trade unionists and supporters of opposition parties. Cambodia election: 'This was more of a coronation than an election' 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Two protest marches were held at the weekend - one by Stand up to Racism activists, trade unionists and church and community groups - while a separate march was organised by the No to the Barge group. Bibby Stockholm: Portland asylum barge a Devil's deal, says councillor 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Her appearance at the TUC's annual gathering was designed to reassure trade unionists that Labour will not ditch its policies on employment rights. Labour's Angela Rayner calls Tory levelling up 'a sham' 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z More than 80 Stand up to Racism activists, trade unionists and church and community groups gathered at Portland Port and marched to Portland Community Hospital. Protest groups march against Portland migrant barge plan 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z A former trade unionist who took office in January, Lula has moved to revive the blo c now that the region has a greater number of leftist and centrist leaders. Brazilian president’s support of Venezuela’s leader mars unity at South America summit 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Political analysts say Lula, a former trade unionist, sensed an opportunity for integration because of the political affinities of the region’s current governments. South America’s leaders meet in Brazil to discuss greater regional cooperation 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z First established 15 years ago in Brazil’s capital during the second presidential term of Lula, a former trade unionist, the regional bloc sought to integrate the 12 South American nations culturally, socially, politically and economically. South America’s presidents gather in Brazil for first regional summit in 9 years 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Dozens of trade unionists railing against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which U.S.-based investment firm BlackRock has an office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers. Brazil offers to host August summit for Amazon rainforest alliance 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Dozens of trade unionists railing against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which U.S.-based investment firm BlackRock has an office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers. Germany, France join EU proceedings against Hungary over anti-LGBT law 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in Belarus, Mr. Lukashenko has been turning the screws ever tighter on civil society, arresting lawyers and trade unionists, among others. Opinion | Belarus should not be the Kremlin’s nuclear sandbox 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Growing up in a political environment - her father was a trade unionist - she described herself as coming "out of the womb into the Labour movement". Betty Boothroyd: Funeral held for first woman Commons Speaker 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z "All trade unionists know that it is nothing but an illusion that unions can cooperate with an autocratic government while retaining their independent power," the U.S. union leaders said. Unprecedented protests over Netanyahu's judicial coup — but critics slam silence on "apartheid" 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Interior Minister Toufik Charfeddine said on Tuesday that "journalists are mercenaries and traitors ... businessmen, trade unionists and parties have sold the country and allied themselves against the Tunisian people ... they are traitors". Tunisian groups denounce minister for calling journalists, unions, businessmen 'traitors' 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Elaine Keeley read “First they came ...” — the iconic poem by a German Lutheran pastor who bemoaned his own silence as the Nazis came for socialists, trade unionists, Jews and then him. Column: Scapegoating a kumbaya interfaith group? Stay classy, Huntington Beach 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Her father was a committed trade unionist and she later remarked that she "came out of the womb into the Labour movement". Obituary: Betty Boothroyd 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z She grew up in a political environment - her father was a trade unionist and she described herself as coming "out of the womb into the Labour movement". Former Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd dies 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Women's Coalition founder Monica McWilliams, Pat Hume - the widow of John Hume - and trade unionist Baroness May Blood are among those who feature. Peace Heroines celebrates pioneering women of Northern Ireland 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Historically, the F.B.I.’s most vocal critics have come from figures on the left, who have accused it of using heavy-handed tactics in investigating groups like trade unionists or civil rights activists. Republicans Step Up Attacks on F.B.I. as It Investigates Trump 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z In a year of heightened industrial strife, this influential role in a critical sector has become a matter of national interest, along with the personality of the career trade unionist who wields its power. Mick Lynch: The union firebrand accused of stealing Christmas 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Over the years he laboured in the fields and worked at a gas station, before gaining Italian citizenship and becoming a prominent trade unionist. Migrant politician has rocky start in Italian parliament 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Employment minister Thulas Nxesi, a former trade unionist, was booed by workers as he arrived to receive the memorandum of demands. South African government workers demonstrate for higher pay 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Palmer had pumped up fears of a possibly revolutionary uprising of socialists and trade unionists on May 1, 1920, but May Day passed quietly, without an American revolution — and without mass deportations, either. Review | How a forgotten American crisis led to democratic renewal 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z A former trade unionist, Mr. da Silva plans to kick start growth and “create work and employment opportunities” by spending on infrastructure. Here’s What to Know About Brazil’s Runoff Election 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z They were joined by trade unionists and left-wing politicians. Hundreds of anti-fascists march in Mussolini’s birthplace 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Dozens of people — including opposition supporters, political activists, journalists, church leaders, trade unionists and student leaders — have been arrested, detained or are appearing in court on charges that some legal experts equate to harassment. Zimbabwe’s ruling party backs leader despite huge inflation 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The former Labour peer and trade unionist, Baroness Blood has died. May Blood: Trade unionist and former Labour peer dies aged 84 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z A former trade unionist, Mr. da Silva plans to kick start growth and “create work and employment opportunities” by spending on infrastructure, a nod to his past strategy. As Brazil Goes to the Polls, It’s a Far-Right Leader Vs. a Former Leftist President 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z In actuality, the "secret armies" carried-out assassinations, bombings, massacres and false-flag terror attacks against leftists, trade unionists and others throughout Europe. The return of fascism: Fueled by widening inequality and the bankruptcy of liberalism 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z This was last attempted in the UK in 1926, when three of the then five million trade unionists took industrial action for nine days. Are we set for a general strike? 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z It has drawn support from a wide strata of society: students and trade unionists, Catholic nuns and Buddhist monks, farmers and middle-class professionals. Denied Clean Victory, Sri Lanka’s Protesters Scramble to Contain Chaos 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The protesters who stormed the presidential mansion included students and trade unionists, Catholic nuns and Buddhist monks, farmers and middle-class professionals. The movement to remove the president started with a candlelight vigil. 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z “He’s been around since the 1980s as a worker, as a trade unionist for 40 years, and you do pick up a lot of experience. He’s an exceptionally clever and perceptive guy.” His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral. 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z “We are united by a common feeling that seeks improved collective, social and regional integration for our peoples,” Mr. Castillo, a rural school teacher and trade unionist, said, according to the Agence France-Presse news service. Continental shift: Leftists on the march as ex-guerrilla Petro wins in Colombia 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Grey-haired trade unionists held signs that read "no weapons, no war". Germany's Scholz wobbles on tanks for Ukraine 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z In the French capital, trade unionists were joined by political figures - mostly from the left - and climate activists. May Day marchers in France put pressure on re-elected Macron 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Thousands of students, artists, trade unionists and other civilians vanished forever. Going all in on adventure in Patagonia 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The Polish trade unionists of the Solidarity movement, who were defying Soviet oppression on the opposite side of the planet, had inspired Americans to learn. For centuries, the Ukrainian language was overshadowed by its Russian cousin. That's changing 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Mr Antoniw's group, which included a delegation of trade unionists from the UK, left on Tuesday evening once it became clear an attack was imminent. Ukraine: 'My guilt at leaving' - Mick Antoniw 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z "Everything I had dreamed about as a trade unionist came to fruition," he said. Arthur Scargill reflects on Battle of Saltley Gate 50 years on 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Carlos Camargo, the human rights ombudsman, said the victims included indigenous leaders, trade unionists and representatives of rural communities. Colombia saw 145 activists killed in 2021, ombudsman says 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z De Sousa, a former factory worker and trade unionist who has been a lawmaker for four decades, has led the Portuguese Communist Party for the last 18 years. Portugal Communist chief temporarily exits election campaign 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z This month, Sudha Bharadwaj, a lawyer and trade unionist, became the first imprisoned activist in the case to be released on statutory bail after spending more than three years in jail. Phone of Indian activist jailed on terrorism charges was infected with Pegasus spyware, new analysis finds 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Anupama's father, a bank manager, was also a local party leader, while her grandparents had been prominent trade unionists and municipal councillors. Kerala: A mother's search for her missing baby in India 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Ms Thunberg is expected to speak along with Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate and other youth activists from around the world, as well as local trade unionists. Thousands of young people to join climate strike 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z They said Regeni had been under surveillance for weeks and reported as a spy by a Cairo street trade unionist. Regeni murder: Egyptians go on trial for Italian student's murder 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z He made the case for racial justice as an old-fashioned trade unionist who understood the costs of racial division — to everyone. Opinion | Rich Trumka lived in solidarity 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z In 2016, when he was economy minister, he was pelted with eggs by hardleft trade unionists over labour reforms and two years later was left shaken after he was heckled by anti-government protesters. Man held over Macron slapping was medieval martial arts enthusiast 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The left-wing trade unionist campaigned on a promise to help the poor by introducing higher taxes on powerful mining firms in this copper-producing nation. Peru election: Fujimori cries foul as she falls behind in count 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Pedro Castillo, a trade unionist, who is currently in the lead in opinion polls, said it was a "cowardly" attack on the people. Peru's Shining Path kills 16, including children, ahead of polls 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z In June 1972, trade unionists called the UK's first-ever national builders' strike in protest against pay, unjust employment practices and dangerous conditions on sites. Ricky Tomlinson and trade unionists try to overturn convictions 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z After his release from prison, the elder Mr. Rose rebuilt his life, working as a trade unionist and marrying Félix’s mother, Andrée Bergeron, a criminology student who was doing outreach at his prison. A Polarizing Documentary Spurs Debate Over a Violent Time in Quebec 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z On the Trocadero Square in western Paris, rights activists, trade unionists and journalists chanted: “Everybody wants to film the police!” Thousands protest against French bill to curb identification of police 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z The son of a cobbler, Sebes had enjoyed an unspectacular playing and coaching career before and during the war but, crucially, was a stalwart trade unionist and a longstanding communist. Hungary's Golden Squad: the greatest team never to win it all? | John Ashdown 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z It is result of zoom conversations with Labour activists, trade unionists, voters and former voters. Labour should apologise for Brexit policy, say key Corbyn allies 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Official government papers show its content was influenced by a then secret anti-communist propaganda unit inside the Foreign Office which, alongside MI5, was concerned about Moscow's potential infiltration of trade unionists. Ricky Tomlinson and trade unionists try to overturn convictions 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Asked whether this signified a potential schism between different political wings of Labour-backing trade unionists, Ms O'Grady said "soul-searching" was needed after such a disappointing election. Young people and home workers 'being scapegoated' 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Rather than being rivals, socialists, trade unionists, animal-liberation activists, public health officials and environmentalists should recognise their shared aim of abolishing relentless meat production. Covid-19 shows factory food production is dangerous for animals and humans alike | Troy Vettese and Alex Blanchette 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z He attempted to maintain the popular-front coalition that had elected and re-elected Roosevelt, welcoming farm-state populists and urban intellectuals, civil rights campaigners and the defenders of immigrants, feminists and militant trade unionists, socialists and communists. The decay of the Democrats: How the visionless party's downslide started in 1948 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z And it's not at all clear the group that currently signs off the document - the clause five committee of trade unionists, national executive members and shadow ministers - would defer to the judgment of outside experts. Analysis: Labour's electoral mountain 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The vote was allegedly a close run between Evans, assistant general secretary in the early 2000s, and a trade unionist candidate, Byron Taylor, favoured by those on the left of the party. David Evans appointed Labour's new general secretary after winning vote 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The NUM's eventual defeat, and the subsequent closure of the UK's deep coalmines meant that, for many trade unionists, Tories became hate figures. Can Tories and trade unions be friends? 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z These relate to the murder of Fyssas, the attempted murder of communist trade unionists outside the Piraeus shipyards, and the attempted murder of a group of Egyptian fishermen, also close to Piraeus. Golden Dawn: the rise and fall of Greece’s neo-Nazis 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The trade unionist said the workforce did not have the full concept of design and he said this was, "like building a jigsaw when you've got missing parts. You're never going to complete it". Ferries are a 'long way off completion' MSPs warned 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The final ballot of party members, trade unionists and registered supporters will open on 21 February, and the new leader and deputy will be announced on 4 April. Labour leadership hopefuls bid for union backing 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The NEC is an elected body made of up parliamentarians, councillors, trade unionists and constituency party members. Labour to decide rules for leadership battle 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Britain’s minimum wage was introduced under Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1999, and rose relatively modestly following the annual advice of a committee of academics, trade unionists and business representatives. Britain says will raise minimum wage by more than 6% in 2020 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Other trade unionists were due to decide early on Friday how long they would keep up the strike. French strike against Macron reforms enters day two 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “But, as her photographs show, there was nothing honourable in what they did. Many of those they killed were young activists, trade unionists, truly honourable people challenging corrupt politicians.” Archive of blood: how photographer Letizia Battaglia shot the mafia and lived 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z A trade unionist with familial roots among the country’s indigenous peoples, he was first elected president in 2005 and was twice returned to office with substantial majorities. The Observer view on Evo Morales and Bolivia | Observer editorial 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Raggi, Rome’s first female mayor, mocked the strikers as a “minority of trade unionists who are trying to hold hostage a city of 3 million residents”. Rome hit by general strike over alleged poor management of capital 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The largest, by pro-communist trade unionists, was attended by 5,000 people, according to local police, and ended outside the U.S. US, Greece sign revised defense cooperation agreement 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z The largest, by pro-communist trade unionists, was attended by 5,000 people, according to local police, and ended outside the U.S. US, Greece sign revised defense cooperation agreement 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z He also invited people from outside the Muslim community - including trade unionists and liberal politicians - to come and talk to the young people about what was happening in South Africa. The imam who died fighting racism in South Africa 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z “And, remember, the Nazis also went after trade unionists and the Protestant clergy,” Browne said. Oregon ATF agent’s Nazi tattoo and alleged racist acts could compromise criminal cases, lawyers say 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Dozens of pro-democracy campaigners, trade unionists and opposition leaders have been abducted by what are believed to be state security services. Opinion | The disappearance of a doctor is yet another example of Zimbabwe’s repression 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Dozens of pro-democracy campaigners, trade unionists and opposition officials have been abducted by suspected state security services since contested elections last year. Zimbabwe union leader still missing after suspected abduction 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Though most of several hundred people detained during unrest in January have been released, 21 activists, opposition leaders and trade unionists are facing subversion charges that could lead to lengthy sentences. Zimbabwean comedian goes into hiding after abduction and beating 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z He said Iranian authorities have also stepped up pressure on trade unionists, truck drivers, teachers, factory workers and others protesting for their labor rights. UN expert: Executions in Iran among the world’s highest 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Though most of several hundred people detained during the unrest in January have been released, 21 activists, opposition leaders and trade unionists are facing subversion charges which could lead to lengthy sentences. Fears of violence as Zimbabwe’s opposition plan protests 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z They were not politicians, trade unionists or survivors of the liberation movement. 'Ricky, resign!' Puerto Rico's famous musicians lend voice to surging protesters 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z An estimated 30,000 people died, as the authorities moved from targeting left-wing guerrillas, students and trade unionists, to psychologists, artists and journalists, and their friends and families. Farewell to 'a titan of the free press' 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z In court, where trade unionists in the gallery wore T-shirts printed with the words “the window or the door”, he denied that management bore any responsibility. Workplace bullying trial that shocked France draws to close 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z That year, the Communists were so far to the left that, amid the most important strike wave in US history, they denounced left-wing trade unionists like their future leader William Z. Foster. When Americans were communists 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z Bondfield lived for much of her life with Mary Macarthur, a trade unionist and suffragist, and died in a nursing home in 1953 at the age of 80. Like May, the first woman in cabinet faced a lonely battle in a male-dominated world | Rachel Reeves 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Labour’s Caroline Flint asks May to welcome a ruling condeming the blacklisting of trade unionists. PMQs: May faces Corbyn as Fox says it's no-deal or no Brexit if MPs vote down deal again – live news 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Thousands of trade unionists and activists from left-wing parties marched with “yellow vest” protesters through Paris on Saturday to present a united front against French President Emmanuel Macron’s latest reforms package. Leftwing activists join gilets jaunes for peaceful Paris protest 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z In contrast, trade unionists who instead focus on port workers and truck drivers can seem hopelessly quaint and backwards-looking. Fighting against racism—and for a better paycheck—on the docks 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z An activist and trade unionist, he was jailed for his role in the 1894 Pullman strike – the nationwide railroad strike that changed the face of US labour laws. The face of American socialism before Bernie Sanders? Eugene Debs | Paul Buhle and Mari Jo Buhle 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Amnesty documented the arrest in 2018 of more than 7,000 “protesters, students, journalists, environmental activists, workers and human rights defenders, including lawyers, women’s rights activists, minority rights activists and trade unionists”. Iran government faces angry online backlash over activists' abuse... 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z But, over time, capitalism in the region was humanized by socialists and trade unionists. Neoliberalism is killing our love lives | Bhaskar Sunkara 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z He'd grown up in Tooting, south London, in a traditional Pakistani household, his father a bus driver and trade unionist. 'Salman Rushdie radicalised my generation' 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “That’s because in France we still have still a type of king,” sighed a trade unionist. Macron's Great Debate: a turning point or 'puffed-up nonsense'? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Those caught in the regime’s crossfires included everyone from protesters, students, and lawyers to journalists, trade unionists, environmental and women’s rights activists. More than 7,000 dissidents arrested, tortured in Iran's 'Year of Shame' 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Those swept up by the crackdown included protesters, students, lawyers, journalists, environmental and women's rights activists, and trade unionists. Iran 'arrested 7,000 dissidents in 2018' 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Labour's international policy commission - which consists of shadow cabinet members, trade unionists and rank and file activists - discussed Brexit for two hours on Wednesday afternoon. Activists urge Corbyn to back EU referendum 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Sunday's demonstration was led by trade unionists and students. Hungarians rally against 'slave laws' 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z A former trade unionist who was one of the leaders of the struggle against apartheid in the 1980s, Ramaphosa spoke to journalists after addressing a business leadership summit and a conference on gender-based violence. Ramaphosa says corruption inquiry shedding light on dark period in South Africa 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Cooke, who has worked as both a steelworker and a trade unionist, said it was the duty of the union to fight to get better deals for their workers. Huge crowd turns out in London to demand a 'people's vote' on Brexit 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z For decades before the end of apartheid, different factions under the A.N.C.’s umbrella — communists, free marketeers, trade unionists, agents in exile — competed with one another, sometimes violently, as they fought white rule. Hit Men and Power: South Africa’s Leaders Are Killing One Another 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z For decades before the end of apartheid, different factions under the ANC’s umbrella — communists, free marketeers, trade unionists, agents in exile — competed with one another, sometimes violently, as they fought white rule. Assassinations rise in South Africa as fellow politicians turn on each other 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z It’s the first in a series of murals planned by Amnesty and the Artlords collective to highlight the work of Afghan activists, teachers, lawyers, students, trade unionists and others. Kabul mural honors AFP photographer slain in IS bombing 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The party brought together trade unionists, intellectuals and activists who were set on changing Brazil's power structure. Brazil's Lula: Saint or sinner? 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Police seized laptops and mobile phones and asked for passwords from Sudha Bharadwaj, a trade unionist and law professor who was among those arrested. Protests in India as rights activists placed under house arrest 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The attacks range from drive-by shootings with air guns, in which the attackers were reported to shout “Salvini!” to the assassination of a Malian trade unionist campaigning for fair pay for migrant workers. How Matteo Salvini pulled Italy to the far right 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Dellums was raised in blue-collar Oakland, Calif., where his early political ideas were shaped by an uncle, who was a prominent trade unionist and intimate of the civil rights eminence A. Philip Randolph. Ronald Dellums, who entered Congress a firebrand and left a statesman, dies at 82 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Protests by farmers and trade unionists have frequently blocked or delayed the Tour and other major races. The Tour de France Hits a Cloud of Tear Gas and Comes to a Stop 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Soon enough there were Fabian socialists and Marxian socialists and Debsian socialists, along with profusions of anarchists, syndicalists and trade unionists who shared one or another element of the socialist dream. America Can Never Sort Out Whether ‘Socialism’ Is Marginal or Rising 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z “We started with a slogan ‘Don’t Touch my School,’” said Gunay Imir, a retired factory worker and trade unionist whose youngest son is still at the school. Erdogan’s Plan to Raise a ‘Pious Generation’ Divides Parents in Turkey 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z On the evening of Sept. 30, 1910, a trade unionist from Cincinnati named James McNamara set a suitcase packed with a detonator and 16 sticks of dynamite in an alley next to The Times building. Visionaries and scoundrels made the Los Angeles Times, which returns to local ownership after 18 years 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Those included allegedly using his office to enrich himself and wiretapping political opponents, including priests, trade unionists and diplomats. Former Panama president extradited from U.S. to face corruption charges 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z This large and diffuse group of trade unionists, NGOs, workers and black bloc members managed to disrupt the proceedings. 'One way in, one way out': why G7 summits are in such remote locations 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Or the Communists … or the trade unionists … Or the Catholics who have a Pope in Rome? End of the American dream? The dark history of 'America first' 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z But when Mr Ramaphosa steps into the presidency he will be able to tap a deep well of goodwill that he earned in his previous careers, as a trade unionist and then as a businessman. The disastrous legacy of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z She became an active trade unionist and was shocked by the working culture of long hours, low wages, poor diet and requirement to "live in" in often dismal dormitories. Actresses, arsonists and aristocrats: Women who won the vote 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In the capital Lima, students, trade unionists and human rights activists marched amid a heavy police presence. Peruvians rally against Fujimori's pardon 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z In the tense confrontation on Tuesday, the trade unionists called on the labour minister to withdraw the legislation. Greece bailout protesters storm ministry 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Adonis is the son of a Greek-Cypriot postal worker and a trade unionist. Brexit is a 'nationalist spasm': Adonis resigns as infrastructure tsar 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Her economic agenda is very different to main opponent, the country's deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, who is one of the country's wealthiest men and a former leading trade unionist. South Africa's ANC to choose new leader 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Human rights activists counter that the country's sky-high homicide rate has fallen but killings of journalists, environmentalists, trade unionists and others remain a serious problem. Trump administration focus on immigration and drug war outweigh democracy concerns in Honduras – LA Times 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z As the city turned into a hotbed of political and labor conflicts, the Modelo overflowed with inmates, from violent criminals to trade unionists, anarchists, communists and revolutionary intellectuals. Catalonia’s New Conflict Echoes in the Halls of an Old Prison 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Angry trade unionists in Greece stormed the labour ministry and confronted the minister over plans to tighten the rules on strikes. Greece bailout protesters storm ministry 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z At the same time, Mr Mugabe embarked on a murderous campaign to quell the opposition, led by a courageous if sometimes clumsy trade unionist, Morgan Tsvangirai, who refused to give up. How Robert Mugabe held on to power for so long 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr Robinson was among those trade unionists soon to lose their grip on power. The man behind 523 car factory strikes 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Mr Robinson, one of the most famous names of the trade unionist movement in the 1970s, was dubbed "Red Robbo" by the media. Trade unionist 'Red Robbo' dies, aged 90 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr. McGarvey appeared to have forgotten the mandate of every trade unionist: to lift up every worker, not just those of our member unions. Opinion | McGarvey should put his pen down and get on the ground 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z To avoid being monitored during their conference, the Russians moved from venue to venue over a fortnight, often using meeting rooms in pubs recommended by friendly British trade unionists. London's role in the Russian Revolution 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z “Our job as trade unionists, as our job as progressives, is to bring the American people together and to fight any and all attempts to divide us up,” Sanders told the crowd of union members. Analysis | The Daily 202: DACA reaction shows how immigration has become a litmus test for Democrats 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The young workers who are striking are inspiring because they have not seen conditions deteriorate as many trade unionists have. All power to the McDonald’s strikers. Young people can’t live like this | Suzanne Moore 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Also vying for the leadership is Cyril Ramaphosa, a former trade unionist and one of South Africa's wealthiest politicians. South Africa's President Zuma faces no-confidence vote - BBC News 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The constitutional assembly is made up of an array of pro-government trade unionists, students and even representatives of Venezuelans with physical disabilities. Head of Venezuela’s super assembly vows to target opponents 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z There were prominent academics and trade unionists who never forgave Clancy for refusing to apply a varnish of noble heroism to those he encountered in the coalfield. Clancy Sigal obituary 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z In the second round he overcame a party veteran and former leader, Amir Peretz, a trade unionist who ran on a resolutely left-wing platform and enjoyed the support of much of the party establishment. Israel’s Labour party gambles on Gabbay 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Enter Larry Lamb, the Yorkshire-bred blacksmith’s son and trade unionist whom Murdoch poaches from the Mirror to head up the new Sun. A new play explores the genesis of Britain's titanic tabloid 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z And the first minister stressed that the Scottish government wanted to work with trade unionists to "build a fairer country". Election 2017: Corbyn urges Scottish voters to reject 'vicious' Tories - BBC News 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Progressive Era trade unionists, fending off corporate thugs, could steer into thuggish forms of Stalinism. How We Misunderstand Mass Incarceration 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z A coalition was formed of Jewish East Enders, Irish dockworkers, trade unionists, Labour party members and many more coming together in solidarity to reject fascism and everything associated with it. How I see Britain: photographs that define the country 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z The targets included prominent individuals seen as potentially undermining national security, including anti-Vietnam war protesters, trade unionists and journalists. Trump’s wiretap paranoia and the reality of modern surveillance 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Famously, Robeson gave the first ever recital at the Sydney Opera House – a concert delivered to the trade unionists constructing the building. Paul Robeson's songs and deeds light the way for the fight against Trump | Jeff Sparrow 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z As Macron told a trade unionist last year: “The best way to afford a suit is to get a job.” The dapper Frenchman running for president as the best bet against the far right 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Demonstrations – what the former trade unionist calls “the movement” – are a fine thing. ‘From bad to worse’: Greece hurtles towards a final reckoning 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Stubbs, a print worker and trade unionist, spent much of his time at Westminster fighting for the interests of agricultural workers. Westminster's unhappy families - BBC News 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Large anti-globalisation protests led by the left had flared up as trade unionists, environmentalists, debt campaigners and the public united to march against bodies such as the WTO in Seattle, Genoa, Florence and elsewhere. Teargas, trees and oil: my life in the greatest job on earth | John Vidal 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z The Opera House concert, for instance, was arranged by trade unionists – and, as a result, Robeson’s performance gave a direct spur to workplace organisation. Paul Robeson's songs and deeds light the way for the fight against Trump | Jeff Sparrow 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Mr McCluskey is not the archetypal trade unionist, at least not in appearance, but his friends say his politics are definitely hard-left. Profile: Len McCluskey, Unite leader - BBC News 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Today, the party membership includes more free-market libertarians than trade unionists. UKIP looks for Labour voters 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The demonstrators are a cross-section of Korean society: there are trade unionists, students, representatives of parties of the left and right, feminist groups and families. Huge Protests Continue Against South Korea's Leader 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z We had to make common cause with the US to deter them militarily and ideologically, and alongside that weed out communist elements in British society, whether turncoat spies or trade unionists. In our youth, before the dream soured, we fell for Castro’s vision | Will Hutton 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Mr Clarke, a trade unionist and former postman, said he was honoured to fight the seat for Labour and would stand up for locals in Parliament. Sleaford by-election candidates line up for Tories and Labour - BBC News 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In a speech to trade unionists and activists on Saturday, he will say there needs to be more "transparency" over how Britain will leave the EU. Jeremy Corbyn calls for more transparency over Brexit plan - BBC News 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Conditions deteriorated quickly under the rule of his successor, Mr. Maduro, who trained in Communist Cuba and later became a trade unionist. Venezuela’s Move Spurs Crisis of Democracy 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z She was put in charge of the lives of hundreds - and later thousands - of Jews, trade unionists, communists and other persecuted minorities. 105-year-old thanked by woman she rescued during WW2 - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z More than half a million party members, trade unionists and registered supporters voted in the contest. Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn defeats Owen Smith - BBC News 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Labour's deputy leader described their participation as "unpopular" and suggested a return to a franchise of party members, trade unionists and MPs. Labour leadership: Watson urges changes to election rules - BBC News 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Today Labor Day is no longer about trade unionists marching down the street with banners and their tools of trade. It's time to reclaim Labor Day's radical spirit | Jay L Zagorsky 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z The previous occupant of the post, Bob Crow, widely portrayed as a left-wing bogeyman and a throwback to the more militant era of the 1970s, had become the best-known trade unionist in the UK. Mick Cash: RMT boss fighting on four fronts - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Some rail trade unionists acknowledge that one day, the railway service is likely to be fully automated, with even train drivers becoming a thing of the past. Future on the line in Southern rail dispute - BBC News 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The military targeted leftist organizers, Catholic priests and nuns, teachers, university students, trade unionists and the indigenous Maya — anyone deemed affiliated with the left. The Secrets in Guatemala’s Bones 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z He added: “We are a democratic party with a clear constitution. Our people need Labour Party members, trade unionists and M.P.s to unite behind my leadership at a critical time for our country.” Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of Britain’s Labour Party, Loses No-Confidence Vote 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Many trade unionists and politicians with long records of anti-E.U. activism, anxious that a victory for Brexit might strengthen the rightwing protagonists of the Leave campaign, have become reluctant converts to Remain. Britons Must Vote to Leave the E.U., and Hasten its Demise 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The next national day of action by trade unionists is due on 14 June, when the labour reform goes to the Senate. France industrial unrest: Paris metro workers join national rail strike - BBC News 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z But the crucial difference now is that Hollande is a president on the left who is being opposed by trade unionists on the left. Union revolt puts both Hollande's future and France's image on the line 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Nicola Sturgeon addressed the annual meeting of the Scottish Trades Union Congress in Dundee, telling trade unionists that an SNP government would "use every power" to tackle poverty and inequality. Parties focus Holyrood campaign on poverty and Trident - BBC News 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Many trade unionists also oppose TTIP, claiming it will lead to enforced privatisation of public services. Obama opposed EU referendum, says former coalition minister 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z “It’s not only us, but there is a considerable number of journalists who are being arrested, as well as rights activists and independent trade unionists,” she added. This group stood up to Egypt's crackdown on human rights organizations 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The song of a bygone struggle against dictatorship echoed through Brazil’s cities last week as trade unionists, social activists and musicians rallied against what they see as a “coup” against president Dilma Rousseff. ‘We won’t accept a coup’: groups unite to save beleaguered Dilma Rousseff 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z While trying to oust Mr Mbeki, he enjoyed strong support among trade unionists and the communist party - an ANC ally - as they believed he would redistribute South Africa's wealth in favour of the poor. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma - a profile - BBC News 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Thousands of French young people and trade unionists held street protests Thursday to reject new government labor changes. World Digest: March 17, 2016 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z However, one disquieting development recorded by campaigners is the growth of the Infidels, a network of regional fascist gangs pursuing a far more confrontational agenda, particularly against leftwing activists and trade unionists. Foreign-born fascists 'helping to radicalise UK far-right movement' 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr Andrews also said parts of the bill aimed at changing the way trade unionists contribute to political funds, expected to significantly dent unions' donations to the Labour Party, were "vindictive". Confidence Trade Union Bill 'will be rejected' in Wales - BBC News 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Inside Iran, Obama's "moderate partners" have doubled the number of executions and political prisoners, recently crushing marches by teachers calling for release of their leaders, arresting hundreds of trade unionists. A Bad Deal Off to a Worse Start 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z "I am calling on all trade unionists to join Scottish Labour and speak with one voice to say these SNP cuts to local councils responsible for our schools and social care just aren't acceptable." Unite Scotland rally: Dugdale calls for union fight against 'SNP cuts' - BBC News 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z He talked of writing a novel about female trade unionists in the 1890s and of his love for his young daughter. David Bowie: Back in the spotlight, still refusing to play along 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z The group has been linked to intimidation of trade unionists and anti-Ukip campaigners across the region. Foreign-born fascists 'helping to radicalise UK far-right movement' 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a trade unionist. Donald Trump's Anti-Christian Campaign 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Labour is threatening to oppose government plans to extend spying powers unless it releases papers about a "politically motivated show trial" of trade unionists in the 70s. Shrewsbury 24: Labour threat over spying powers bill - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Chief among those supporters are members of the PT, several state governors from Brazil’s impoverished northeast, trade unionists and left-leaning civic activists. Battle Lines Form on Impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z I have been getting an extraordinary rap for my piece earlier today citing trade unionists and far left activists who organized the strike. Greek general strike: Petrol bombs and teargas during anti-austerity protest - as it happened 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “Are trade unionists who actually produce all the capital that we’re talking about here allowed to bring complaints against a country for violations?” he asked. In Pacific Trade Deal, Vietnam Agrees to U.S. Terms on Labor Rights 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The spat began when trade unionist Zwelinzima Vavi tweeted: “No one will dig old monkey bones to back up a theory that I was once a baboon.” A Fossil Find Gets Entangled with South Africa's Apartheid Past 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z With the N.D.P. sticking to the balanced-budget script, it appears that many of the Party’s supporters, who include a lot of trade unionists and workers on modest incomes, switched to the Liberals. Canada and the Anti-Austerity Movement 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z But some British politicians, businesspeople and trade unionists are alarmed by growing Chinese investment in key sectors of the British economy. China's leader to take carriage ride to Buckingham Palace to open state visit 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z I have been getting an extraordinary rap for my piece earlier today citing trade unionists and far left activists who organized the strike. Greek general strike: Petrol bombs and teargas during anti-austerity protest - as it happened 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z But Innocent smoothies founder Richard Reed, of the In Campaign, told the Andrew Marr programme it was "a people's campaign" with a diverse board that included trade unionists, businesses, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, students and politicians. UKIP's Nigel Farage: I support both EU 'Out' campaigns - BBC News 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Here, in the country where the Arab spring began, politicians, trade unionists, lawyers and human rights activists put compromise and negotiation before conflict and polarisation. Nobel peace prize: national dialogue brought Tunisia back from the brink 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z However, the current peace in Tunisia — overseen by an alliance of secular liberals, trade unionists and some officials from the former Ben Ali era — is still fragile. Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z His advisers understand this, which is why they are increasingly looking to turning blue-collar Republicans and the formerly apathetic—an effort in which Mr Sanders’s strong support from trade unionists is considered crucial. Berning up 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z He will also meet trade unionists and party activists. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits Scotland 'to win back support' - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The growth of white-collar employment and the mass entry of women into paid work were both part of this fracturing; in 1979, a third of the UK’s trade unionists would vote for Thatcher. Marxism Today: the forgotten visionaries whose ideas could save Labour | John Harris 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Conference, remember, that's what the Nazis did - trade unionists in the concentration camps of Dachau - made to wear armbands with red triangles. Picket line armbands like Nazi Germany, union boss says - BBC News 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z But it is not just a German challenge, but one for all of Europe,” Merkel told a gathering of trade unionists. Refugee crisis: we must act together, says Merkel ahead of emergency summit 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z "Germany is willing to help. But it is not just a German challenge, but one for all of Europe," Merkel told a gathering of trade unionists. Refugee crisis to test EU at summit of divided leaders 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The second is the election of Mr Corbyn, who declared at the conference that “I am, and always will be, an active trade unionist.” Marching to a new tune 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Students in particular, have been closely involved in leading protests once dominated by trade unionists and greying left-wing activists. Scuffles as Japan security bill approved by committee - BBC News 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z He said the Nazis made trade unionists wear armbands with red triangles "in the concentration camps of Dachau". Picket line armbands like Nazi Germany, union boss says - BBC News 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z And he suggested a greater role for Labour members and trade unionists in policy formation, saying he would not be "an all-seeing, all-knowing leader". Jeremy Corbyn at TUC: 'Labour can win 2020 election' - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Some trade unionists have rallied others to "topple" a government that was only elected in May, it adds. Newspaper headlines: Labour 'turmoil' after Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z He also plans to address the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday, where he is likely to receive a hero's welcome from trade unionists, who voted for him in overwhelming numbers. Jeremy Corbyn sets to work on Labour shadow cabinet - BBC News 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn was way ahead of his rivals among party members, trade unionists and the registered supporters. Labour leadership results in full - BBC News 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z An overwhelming 85% of people who signed up as affiliated supporters for £3 voted for Mr Corbyn - but he also topped the ballot among party members and trade unionists. Jeremy Corbyn wins Labour leadership contest and vows "fightback" - BBC News 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Police anger overshadowed what should have been a simple exercise in presidential glad-handing—a speech to trade unionists in Boston on Labour Day. The cross blue line 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z A poll for the Evening Standard by YouGov on Friday found Corbyn was the first choice of Londoners to lead Labour – defying claims that his appeal is limited to leftwingers and trade unionists. Jeremy Corbyn is most popular among voters from all parties, poll suggests 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z When I met Varoufakis at the ministry, a few days before the referendum, we talked over the sound of Communist trade unionists chanting below: “The people will speak!” Greece’s Ex-Finance Minister Tells All 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The Kenyan trade unionist turned politician Tom Mboya, who studied at Ruskin College, Oxford, wanted members of his country's government to be adequately prepared for a post-colonial Kenya. The airlift education scholarship that changed the world - BBC News 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The commissioner said he had received the same view from business leaders to trade unionists - that there was no point in applying because stereotypical candidates with a public sector background would be successful. John Keanie wants Executive to tackle perception that NI boards are for an 'elite' - BBC News 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z He said it was the unauthorized work of trade unionists. Bankruptcy is a real possibility for Greece. Does its leader have a plan? 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The Democrats under Lyndon Johnson in the mid-1960s abandoned their traditional and uncomfortable split between northern liberals and trade unionists on the one hand and highly conservative Southern racial supremacists on the other. Why a simple flag is so potent in the US - BBC News 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Sir Paul, the general secretary of the GMB union, said the award was for "every trade unionist trying to make the world a better place". Queen's Birthday Honours: Paul Kenny, Simon Hughes and Simon Burns knighted - BBC News 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Dissident trade unionist Li Wangyang was found hanged at a hospital shortly after vowing in interviews to keep campaigning against one-party rule. Chen Guangcheng: 26 years after Tiananmen, things are worse in China 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z BST07:46 Henry McDonald A veteran trade unionist, peace campaigner and religious minister to the gay community on both sides of the Irish border has urged other churches to accept the Yes vote. Ireland gay marriage referendum results: yes vote expected - live 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z No-where near that many trade unionists will be entitled to a say this time around. Labour and the unions: Members, donations and elections - BBC News 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Their grandfather, who was born in Poland, was an active trade unionist and their parents were committed to the New Deal. Bernie Sanders's Brother Faces British Voters 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z But resistance at lower levels - for example by communists and trade unionists - was barely acknowledged. The man who missed killing Hitler by 13 minutes 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z In Finland, trade unionists are campaigning for them to be banned. Who uses zero-hours contracts and why? 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z It was the dawn of meritocracy, yet he was struck by the fact that most trade unionists on the Labour side had no interest in becoming ministers. Why have our MPs changed so much in 40 years? 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z In the jubilant crowd below, community workers and trade unionists acted as crowd martials and were wholly overwhelmed, according to Ledochowski. South African photographer recalls joy of Mandela's release 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z That included students, trade unionists and left-wing activists. Argentina's spy agency in the crossfire 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z “It became clear to us,” he added, “that there was violence against trade unionists, that it was planned by management.” Union Leaders Attacked at Bangladesh Garment Factories, Investigations Show 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z As a former trade unionist without political experience, he is used to consensus, not crisis. That was quick 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Sata was born in Mpika in what was then northern Rhodesia and worked as a police officer and trade unionist under colonial rule. Michael Sata, Zambian president, dies at 77 Bill Fisher, 61, a former ironworker trade unionist, called the Star apartments "mind-boggling" and a welcome refuge after heart troubles and the death of his life partner landed him in the streets. Innovative apartment complex for homeless people opens on skid row 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Frances O’Grady, the TUC general secretary, said many of Britain’s most successful companies – such as carmakers – depended on the labour and skills of trade unionists just as much as their managers. George Osborne faces backlash after branding charities ‘anti-business’ 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z It was formed to take on the upper classes but has now joined them, complains this son of a Labour trade unionist as he denounces “Labour’s evil bankers” at Goldman Sachs. The flexible Mr Farage 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z September 1st, Labour Day, saw the president in Milwaukee addressing a friendly crowd of trade unionists. Playing poker with the world 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Their victims - trade unionists, alleged communists, and Chinese - are still demonized, their families cowed into silence. A brother seeks answers in ‘The Look of Silence’ 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z For Thatcher and her allies, it meant "in the hands of meddling bureaucrats and selfish, greedy trade unionists". Sale of the century: the privatisation scam 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z And finally, the party leader, Laila Harré, a trade unionist and feminist and former Green who speaks with credibility and conviction. Kim Dotcom: from playboy entrepreneur to political firebrand 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z In the Socialist stronghold of Andalusia, a series of scandals has dragged senior party members and trade unionists before a judge. A hot year ahead 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z About 1,000 campaigners, including Scottish Green party members, trade unionists and socialist and community activists, mobilised for the last RIC mass canvass, he said. Scottish pro-independence group aims to distance yes vote from Alex Salmond 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z The ANC’s muddled politics are failing to please even its most loyal supporters, many of whom are either hardened trade unionists or are decidedly middle-class. Up the creek 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Family members describe how four young trade unionists were shot in May by soldiers who later claimed they were killed in combat. We must end this collusion with terror in Colombia 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z These would be run by local politicians, perhaps some trade unionists and so on, but not by those ghastly profit grabbing shareholders. India Shows Us Why We Don't Want State-Run Regional Banks In Britain 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said Mr Miliband will speak to around 200 party activists and trade unionists at the forum but his message is aimed at a much larger audience. No return to tax and spend - Miliband 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z "In some ways it had almost a trade unionist tone – for example, it encouraged children to do something about school lavatories, many of which were in an appalling condition," says Limond. The Little Red Schoolbook - honest about sex and the need to challenge authority 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z However, a trade unionist at the port told AFP he was concerned about the transfer. Syria chemical arms moved to US ship 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z A former trade unionist, he did vote Conservative for 40 years. Inside a northern Conservative club 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z On May 28th the drug inspired a coalition ranging from doctors to trade unionists to launch a campaign against “unsustainable and abusive” prices. Costly cures 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z A Telegraph taste-maker last year skewered a clothing line as “what a menopausal trade unionist would have packed as a delegate to conference in 1973.” Magic or menopausal? 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “It’s not an accident, it’s murder,” read a banner waved by trade unionists marching through the capital, Istanbul, according to the Associated Press. Anger Builds as Victims of Turkey’s Worst Mining Disaster Are Buried 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z As he arrived, Berlusconi was heckled by a trade unionist in a clown hat who shouted: "To prison!" Berlusconi begins community service 2014-05-09T20:39:46Z Thousands of trade unionists marched with Russian flags and those of Putin's ruling United Russia party onto the giant square beneath the Kremlin walls, past the red granite mausoleum of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin. Moscow May Day parade lauds Putin as rebels seize more Ukraine buildings 2014-05-02T03:43:50Z Water cannon and pepper spray were used to try to disperse protesting Belgian trade unionists near the headquarters of the European Commission and the European Council. Clashes at Brussels march for jobs 2014-04-04T14:03:21Z I wait for Pascal, the former communist trade unionist, to spit blood. Polishing the image of France's National Front 2014-03-24T14:26:38Z The Growth Taskforce is made up of 15 local and national politicians, trade unionists, and business leaders from the public and private sector. HS2 needs minister 'to boost growth' 2014-03-21T00:23:32Z Mr Crow's family have requested the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium funeral be private but trade unionists, friends and colleagues will be invited to line the route of the procession. Bob Crow funeral set for Monday 2014-03-20T15:23:54Z But he was easily the best-known trade unionist in the UK. The union leader everyone had heard of 2014-03-11T12:46:59Z They would be only too happy to welcome a willing army of eager trade unionists to help with the grind of stuffing envelopes and knocking on doors. Labour's new politics? 2014-03-01T17:24:10Z "Once again we see right-wing politicians lining up to try and impose voting thresholds on trade unionists that none of them would dare subject themselves to at the ballot box," he said. Tories consider strike ballot curbs 2014-02-26T16:47:27Z Currently three million trade unionists are affiliated to Labour and from that the party gains around £8m in affiliation fees. Labour's union shake-up revealed 2014-01-31T21:59:30Z There are currently around 20,000 such supporters and the party hopes to boost that number - partly as a counterweight to the votes of trade unionists, our correspondent added. Unions and MPs could lose Labour say 2014-01-31T22:00:04Z Members of Mr. Nitithorn's faction, composed of trade unionists and militant student groups, last month broke into the army's headquarters in Bangkok, urging the military not to use arms against demonstrators. Thai Protesters Target Stock Exchange 2014-01-14T05:44:27Z Members of Mr. Nitithorn's faction, composed of trade unionists and militant student groups, last month broke into the army's headquarters in Bangkok, urging the military to not use arms against demonstrators. Thai Protesters Target Stock Exchange 2014-01-13T17:43:35Z But lawyers for Mr Corey and NIPSA, who mounted a joint judicial review challenge, said the explanation was a smokescreen to hide the minister's opposition to having trade unionists on the panel. Poots excluded unions due to 'class' 2013-11-21T17:13:24Z As executive members arrived for the start of their two-day meeting at Fifa headquarters in the Swiss city of Zurich, they were greeted by a group of trade unionists protesting outside the gates. Qatar defiant on World Cup claims 2013-10-03T17:43:46Z "What it does is target charities and trade unionists and it's a disgrace to see the government bringing forward such a partisan Bill." Charities worry over lobbying bill 2013-09-03T19:06:48Z But politics took a radical direction when Communist trade unionists and intellectuals entered the arena in the 1920s and the 1930s. India Ink: Tragic Fable of Mumbai Mills 2013-08-28T06:14:52Z Led by Mr. Brahmi’s own party and its affiliates in the liberal Popular Front, the demonstrators were a mix of leftists, trade unionists and middle-class secularists. Thousands Gather to Bury a Slain Tunisian Politician 2013-07-27T16:47:51Z Earlier this year a court ruled that the minister acted unlawfully over the failure to consider a senior trade unionist who had applied for a post. Poots excluded unions due to 'class' 2013-11-21T17:13:24Z But as memories of the economic meltdown have faded and the grind of day-to-day government has set in, the former trade unionist has lost some of his shine. Sex scandals cloud Zimbabwe PM's election campaign 2013-07-21T22:17:43Z Nearly 1,000 trade unionists, Muslim activists and South African Communist Party members marched through the capital to the U.S. Obama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to Mandela 2013-06-29T04:06:36Z Along with enthusiastic well-wishers, Mr. Obama is expected to confront protests about his foreign policies from a coalition of trade unionists, students, lawyers and Muslim groups. Visit by Obama Is Overshadowed by Mandela Vigil 2013-06-29T01:19:05Z Nearly 1,000 trade unionists, Muslim activists and South African Communist Party members marched to the U.S. South Africa's Mandela 'improving' as Obama flies in 2013-06-29T00:44:45Z Some 200 trade unionists, student activists and Communist Party members protesting against American foreign policy gathered on Friday a few blocks from the hospital where Mandela is being treated for a lung infection. Obama sees 'moral imperative' to help feed Africa 2013-06-28T12:23:36Z About 200 trade unionists, student activists and South African Communist Party members gathered in the capital Pretoria to protest Obama's visit this weekend, calling his foreign policy "arrogant, selfish and oppressive". Obama protesters rally near hospital treating Mandela 2013-06-28T11:07:33Z Mr McCluskey claimed Labour is effectively excluding trade unionists from the selection process. Union legal action threat to Labour 2013-06-27T13:35:44Z All the signs, so familiar to British trade unionists since the 1980s, of a neoliberal economic experiment destroying good-quality jobs and slashing the social wage in a compulsive hunt for global competitiveness, are there. Letters: Free speech is under attack in Greece 2013-06-12T20:00:04Z It's time that trade unionists, activists and lateral-thinking politicians developed cooperative polices to protect and rebuild Europe's local economies. Letters: Europe and the fight for fair wages 2013-05-19T19:59:01Z Meanwhile, El Pais calls him a "fascinating personality", recounting his early years as a trade unionist in Clyde. Ferguson career eulogised by press 2013-05-09T16:18:00Z "Experts, businesses and trade unionists who raise their concerns about what independence means are often shouted down." Independence vote 500 day countdown 2013-05-04T23:06:33Z After the New York fire, protests by trade unionists led to new laws being passed, and enforced. Workplace safety: Avoiding the fire next time 2013-05-02T15:06:02Z But this poses equally big challenges to trade unionists. Labour needs Clement Attlee's spirit – but not his strategic blunder 2013-04-26T06:00:14Z Australian trade unionists flew in to show their support. Hong Kong port strikers camp outside Li Ka-shing headquarters 2013-04-17T11:09:28Z "We are calling a people's assembly against austerity to bring together campaigns against cuts and privatisation with trade unionists in a movement for social justice." What we need is an economic revolution, but what would it look like? 2013-03-22T19:04:54Z Watching Boyle's hymn to collective endeavour – with cameo roles for the Suffragettes and the first trade unionists – was the prime minister of a Tory-led government and a Tory mayor of London. Danny Boyle: champion of the people 2013-03-09T09:00:00Z Prominent trade unionists and opposition members of parliament marched alongside citizens facing a sixth year of cuts since a financial crisis plunged Ireland's banking system into a debt spiral. Irish marchers protest nationwide against austerity 2013-02-09T23:11:23Z Hard-pressed private sector workers are likely to keep their heads down and get on with the job rather than actively stand shoulder to shoulder with striking public sector trade unionists. Workers face 'hard year of slog' in 2013 2012-12-28T09:23:39Z Our correspondent in Athens, Helena Smith, has been talking to trade unionists who say today’s protests are but “a dress rehearsal” for the major demonstrations that will grip the country tomorrow. Eurozone crisis live: Thousands protest peacefully during Greek general strike 2012-11-06T11:37:23Z Gladney, for example, was black while many of the trade unionists he confronted were white. Working class voters: why America's poor are willing to vote Republican 2012-10-29T17:42:07Z Other opposition parties, trade unionists and leftists say they, too, will boycott the elections. Jordan at edge of political conflict 2012-10-27T23:58:15Z Fehr is something of an anachronism: an ardent trade unionist in an era when the power of unions outside of sports is shrinking. Donald Fehr Holds Tight to His Composure and His Principles 2012-10-22T06:20:06Z Disability activists, trade unionists, community groups and public sector workers will be joined on the platform by organisations like the National Union of Students, the Church of Scotland and the Hardest Hit Coalition. Protesters to march against cuts 2012-10-20T09:48:08Z One the eve of the visit, thousands of trade unionists rallied on Syntagma Square outside the Greek parliament building, waving national flags. Merkel braves protests on first crisis visit to Greece 2012-10-09T09:09:17Z Thousands of trade unionists rallied on Syntagma Square outside the Greek parliament building on the eve of the visit, waving national flags. Braving protests, Merkel to offer encouragement in Athens 2012-10-08T22:04:00Z To reinforce this responsible capitalism, bankers and trade unionists will be given seats on company boards to ensure that their particular expertise is applied in every company. Company law: root-and-branch reform is essential to the economy 2012-10-06T23:06:04Z The late Campbell Christie, one of our nation's greatest trade unionists, accepted this and the SNP left his report gathering dust on the shelf. Benefits review 'not a betrayal' 2012-09-29T15:14:17Z "Even good trade unionists don't engage with the Labour Party." Labour out of touch, warns union 2012-09-28T04:10:09Z "Once the Greek people learn exactly what the measures are there will be uproar," Iliopoulos, the trade unionist, told the Guardian. Hundreds of thousands of Greeks march against austerity 2012-09-26T18:34:04Z One T-shirt bears a picture of a gravestone, and states: "Thatcher: A generation of trade unionists will dance on Thatcher's grave." Anger over TUC Thatcher T-shirts 2012-09-11T14:18:28Z One of the industry's most prominent trade unionists says the success of Halewood and its peers must be backed by an activist industrial policy. Jaguar Land Rover roars into China as quality UK cars hit exports overdrive 2012-08-25T23:06:16Z The order to halt production brought a chorus of complaints from politicians, trade unionists and industrialists. Italian steel mill ILVA chief says court ruling threatens jobs 2012-08-12T11:22:46Z The investigators uncovered an extensive database that was used by construction firms to vet workers they deemed to be trade unionists and troublesome. Olympic park workers 'blacklisted over political views' 2012-06-16T23:04:25Z Needless to say, the same courtesy is rarely extended to trade unionists or campaigners from NGOs. Give these overpaid CEOs abos (that's Antisocial Business Orders) 2012-05-28T19:00:08Z Anna Soubry, a Conservative, says that, "as a former trade unionist and shop steward", she welcomes the report. Commons statement on 'no fault dismissal' plans: Politics live blog 2012-05-21T07:59:11Z “We are aware of no recent case of a trade unionist being murdered in Bangladesh,” said Scott Nova, executive director of the Worker Rights Consortium, a university-backed workplace monitoring group based in Washington. Bangladeshi Labor Organizer Is Found Killed 2012-04-10T01:54:40Z It used to be known as the Kremlin because it was where Labour MPs and trade unionists went to sink ales from the North East. MPs sober up from heavy drinking 2012-02-23T19:44:33Z The author had no sympathy for the working class Chartist labour movement and he was certainly no trade unionist. Did Dickens really save poor children and clean up the slums? 2012-02-07T10:26:53Z America’s trade unionists are the safest, best-trained and most environmentally responsible workers in the world. Pipeline Project Tacked Onto G.O.P. Tax Relief Bill 2011-12-10T03:18:02Z President Lula Da Silva, then a trade unionist and democracy activist, became a good friend and collaborator of Socrates. So Long, Socrates, the Da Vinci of Brazilian Soccer 2011-12-06T04:36:25Z The trade unionists seized the factories, and made an effort at democratic control of industry. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z He still retains his position, notwithstanding all the wiles and "picketings" of the trade unionists. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z This inequality spurred Mr. Sata, a former trade unionist and government minister. Lusaka Journal: Zambia Peaceful After President Hands Over Power 2011-11-01T02:22:17Z In Sydney, about 2,000 people, including representatives of Aboriginal groups, communists and trade unionists, protested outside the central Reserve Bank of Australia. Wall Street protests go global; riots in Rome 2011-10-16T00:23:03Z Many Democrats still believe Colombia needs to do more to stop killings of trade unionists and prosecute those responsible. Long-delayed U.S. trade deals zip toward approval 2011-10-11T17:08:57Z U.S. labor groups strongly oppose the pact with Colombia, which they call the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists because of its history of anti-union violence. Guatemala says it will win U.S. labor challenge 2011-09-07T20:24:19Z U.S. labor groups strongly oppose the pact with Colombia, which they call the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists because of the Andean nation's history of anti-union violence. U.S. requests panel to decide Guatemala labor case 2011-08-09T19:07:12Z The Colombia agreement in particular will face strong opposition from U.S. labor groups, who argue the South American country has not done enough to stop killings of trade unionists and to lockup the perpetrators. House Democrats wary of "path" to trade deals 2011-08-04T20:58:56Z The call for a public jury, which has been signed by 56 academics, writers, trade unionists and politicians from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green party, is published in the Guardian. Public jury campaign launched to take power away from UK's 'feral elite' 2011-07-31T20:53:49Z She chose a crane where another trade unionist committed suicide several years ago during a separate labour row. Korean woman's 200th day in crane-top protest 2011-07-25T08:29:01Z In his speech to party activists and trade unionists, Mr Miliband is expected to unveil a series of proposals. Labour lost touch - Ed Miliband 2011-06-25T00:44:34Z Sol’s protesters say they seized the initiative because of the inertia of politicians and trade unionists. A Special Movement in Spain, but a Vague One 2011-05-25T19:54:08Z "Unfortunately, Colombia is still the most dangerous place in the world to be a trade unionist," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in letter Thursday to members of Congress. House Democrats wary of "path" to trade deals 2011-08-04T20:58:56Z Yet none of these trade unionists, keen though they be to detect and condemn unusual practices and heresy in the ranks, had found fault with the character of my work. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z It is best known for its annual meeting, usually held in Davos where top international business leaders and politicians are joined by artists, academics, religious leaders, trade unionists and campaign groups. Brown in economic advisory role 2011-04-22T16:00:49Z Fishermen from the US joined UK trade unionists and environmentalists for almost four hours of protests at the AGM in London. BP meeting sparks angry protests 2011-04-14T17:49:59Z Mr Svanberg was re-elected at last week's annual general meeting, at which the company faced angry demonstrations from US fishermen, as well as UK trade unionists and environmentalists. BP shareholders 'want asset sale' 2011-04-17T13:06:03Z Former trade unionist Adams Oshiomhole, now governor of Edo State for the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, put it more strongly. Transparent vote? 2011-04-13T17:11:30Z Many of its leaders are routinely jailed, and on Tuesday, this was done peremptorily with the morning arrests of the trade unionists at the vanguard of the rally. Police Prevent Democracy Protest in Swaziland 2011-04-12T18:23:55Z Students and lecturers protesting against proposed university reforms were joined by trade unionists demanding improved conditions. Mass student protests in Colombia 2011-04-07T22:44:00Z A professor and former academic trade unionist, he is a different cut, most Nigerians agree, from his corrupt predecessor. Nigeria: Elections Underway, Hope and Blood 2011-04-03T05:00:00Z Unions and Democrats have opposed the deal because of Colombia’s record for violence against trade unionists. Santos Says Colombia Would Take Peso Measures If Needed 2011-03-31T19:00:13Z Thousands of students and trade unionists are expected to stage a protest outside the conference later. Get used to protests, warns Clegg 2011-03-12T02:06:16Z Those arrested included trade unionists, student leaders and Gwisai, who is accused of convening the meeting. Zimbabwe frees 38 held in anti-Mugabe protest plot 2011-03-07T14:11:52Z A coalition of human rights groups, some trade unionists and a small opposition party are calling for weekly protest marches through the capital. Algerian police try to break up protest in capital 2011-02-19T10:02:18Z The demonstrators comprised mostly young people who were joined by trade unionists and others demanding to be able to elect their prime minister and cabinet officials, and urging economic reforms to help the poor. Clashes erupt at Jordan protest 2011-02-18T14:19:29Z "I'm a trade unionist, I'm a socialist, I've been one all my life and as far as I'm concerned I share people's pain and I share their anger." Leader confronted on jobs march 2011-01-29T17:14:29Z The AFL-CIO labor federation has said it will oppose any White House deal with U.S. lawmakers to approve the pact, citing violence against Colombian trade unionists. U.S. committed to passing Colombia trade pact: Biden 2011-01-28T18:11:58Z New Labour let bankers walk all over them, as James Callaghan did trade unionists in the days of old Labour. Our protection from banks? A pile of ordure called Merlin 2011-01-25T20:00:12Z They include left-wingers and Islamists, and trade unionists. Jordan rally targets government 2011-01-22T01:13:22Z Today I spent time among real-life trade unionists, and sampled a mood split between rising fear and defiance. At the sharp end of austerity unions are still our best hope 2011-01-19T20:30:01Z Among them were students, trade unionists and supporters of the outlawed Islamist party. Tunisian Premier Is Target of New Protests 2011-01-19T13:51:02Z In 1897, however, the condition of the steel industry in England became such that the employers could no longer comply with the exactions of the trade unionists. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z After passing on his "voeux" the president addresses the assembly of business leaders/ farmers/ trade unionists/ soldiers/ diplomats and delivers what amounts to a policy statement for the year ahead. In the spotlight 2010-12-31T05:11:57Z Lula, a former metalworker and trade unionist, did not reveal his plans after leaving the presidency. Lula closes his Brazil presidency 2010-12-24T00:57:11Z The following year she became chief executive of the newspaper, working with grassroots supporters as well as leading trade unionists and politicians in the UK and abroad. Mary Rosser Hicks obituary 2010-12-23T17:48:27Z The recession has led to a sharp increase of attacks against trade unionists, especially in developing countries: 101 murders in 2009, 30 more than 2008 and mainly in Latin America. Can the financial crisis be a good thing for poorer workers? 2010-12-16T14:37:40Z So on every side the trade unionist is hoist by his own petard. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z But politicians and trade unionists fear Britain is committing corporate hara-kiri by selling so many of its companies to foreign rivals. Foreign money bids for Britain's banknote printer De La Rue 2010-12-12T00:04:00Z In 1983, Communist authorities in Poland also permitted the wife of Lech Walesa—the dissident trade unionist—to receive his prize. Nobel Ceremony Turns Into Global Showdown 2010-12-08T18:44:00Z Confronted with a similar challenge in 1983, the Polish authorities permitted the wife of the trade unionist Lech Walesa to travel to Oslo on his behalf. Nobel Winner?s Absence May Delay Awarding of Prize 2010-11-19T07:10:00Z The truth is that Britain's economic policymakers are as in thrall to bankers as their 1970s forerunners were to trade unionists. Pleading with banks won't do. Osborne needs a plan B 2010-10-27T06:00:00Z The trade unionist will answer that even though it be impossible to attain the ideal, trade unions have accomplished much and can accomplish more for the wage-earning class. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z "Most trade unionists realize that old-fashioned protest is counterproductive," Barker said. Britain plans $131 billion in spending cuts by 2015 2010-10-21T04:25:00Z For the trade unionists and leftists gearing up to take on President and his government over treasured welfare benefits, protests may well drown out the summer storm over the Roma. Letter From Europe: East European Eyes on France?s Roma Policy 2010-09-06T21:08:00Z This is why I and many other trade unionists will be taking the protest directly to the Tory party conference in Birmingham on 3 October. Letters: The unequal burden of coalition cuts 2010-08-05T23:15:00Z Addressing a meeting in Caracas of trade unionists from the Americas, Chavez said the United States was targeting his revolutionary rule over top South American crude producer Venezuela, which remains a leading U.S. oil supplier. Chavez says U.S., Colombia seek pretext for "invasion" 2010-07-24T03:39:00Z It is not surprising, therefore, that trade unionists were convinced that there was no limit to the extent to which they might increase their share in the profits of industry. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z It will need many others, of course, including Lib Dems, doctors and other health professionals, trade unionists and patients groups – even Tories. We cannot allow the end of?the NHS in all but name 2010-07-14T20:00:00Z In the crises of the 1960s and 1970s, Britain's rulers spent their time with trade unionists and businessmen. Osborne must hold his VAT hike to avert the double dip 2010-07-13T19:00:00Z After spending the weekend playing at being trade unionists and special agents, they forgot to play football. World Cup 2010: French press rage after first round exit 2010-06-23T08:34:00Z Amnesty International said the government was taking aim at students, journalists, political activists, trade unionists, human rights defenders and members of ethnic and religious minorities. Iran Defends Rights Record Opposition Cancels Rally 2010-06-11T03:01:00Z Two American trade unionists—one dead and one living—provide examples of how this might be done. Schumpeter: In two minds 2010-06-03T11:10:00Z It is only then that the candidates can go forward to the contest proper, when party members and trade unionists get a say too. Standing apart 2010-05-26T21:07:00Z There was no sign of relief for the country's seven million trade unionists in Nick Clegg's self-proclaimed "power revolution" this morning, either. The threat to a century-old freedom Clegg will ignore 2010-05-19T19:30:00Z U.S. lawmakers want Colombia to do more to stop the killing of trade unionists and pursue those responsible, while they are pushing for changes in Panama's labor regime and bank secrecy laws. Obama committed to passing free-trade deals: Clinton 2010-05-12T21:32:00Z In his travels, he interviewed colonial bureaucrats, nationalist leaders, generals, foot soldiers, tribal chiefs, trade unionists, farmers, fishermen and merchants in the bazaar. David E. Apter, Yale Political Scientist, Is Dead at 85 2010-05-10T04:42:00Z Irate trade unionists took over Athens' ancient landmark as fury over an unprecedented package of austerity measures, agreed in return for a multibillion euro aid package from eurozone nations and the IMF, intensified. Greek protesters storm the Acropolis 2010-05-04T20:02:00Z Many Pasok trade unionists and voters are already joining the left in strikes and protests in Greece. Greece can fight back against neoliberals 2010-04-27T09:30:00Z Ahead of the general election, trade unionists, pensioners, students and other campaigners marched to condemn reductions in jobs and services. Protest over public sector cuts 2010-04-10T15:34:00Z Not included is the number of trade unionists, workers and even hired killers who died in the internecine violence. Building disputes 2010-04-07T10:31:00Z The offer included a letter in which Walsh, a former trade unionist in his native Ireland, outlined his frustration at the state of industrial relations at BA. How Gordon Brown battled to the last to keep BA's planes in the air 2010-03-25T21:18:00Z From the narrow trade unionist point of view, the BA cabin crew are not benefiting from having Whelan, the supposed master of spin, as a comrade. Unions could be such a force for good | Nick Cohen 2010-03-21T00:06:00Z One trade unionist wore a T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of Walsh, digitally altered to resemble Hitler. 'Most British Airways crew are striking on behalf of the passengers' 2010-03-21T00:06:00Z Mr Kagbara holds a doctorate in law and is an educationalist and former trade unionist. Togo votes 2010-03-03T09:40:00Z Yesterday's huge demonstrations in Greece coincided with protests by Spanish trade unionists against a planned rise in the retirement age and a disruptive strike by French air-traffic controllers. Words Alone Don't Lead to Credibility 2010-02-24T22:19:00Z Politicians, trade unionists and faith representatives taking part in the Scotland United rally gathered at the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens ahead of a march through the city centre to the Meadows. Anti-racism demo held in Edinburgh 2010-02-20T17:13:00Z Thousands of people, including politicians and trade unionists are expected at the Scotland United rally. Anti-racism demo held in capital 2010-02-20T11:52:00Z Leaning through his front room window and holding back the blind so he can see out, a veteran trade unionist takes some persuading. 2010-02-12T16:00:00Z There are "grave concerns" in the report over the abuse of teacher trade unionists in Colombia - where 90 teachers were murdered between 2006 and 2008. 2010-02-10T15:09:00Z The trade unionists confirmed they had witnessed the destruction of a substantial amount of weaponry. 2010-02-08T15:46:00Z Democrats complain Colombia has not done enough to stop violence against trade unionists and want changes in Panama's tax haven laws and labor regime. 2010-02-03T23:21:00Z Hannelore Kraft, deputy leader of the Social Democrats, said her party would leave the door open to those trade unionists and others who had moved over to The Left party. 2010-01-25T08:25:00Z Until quite recently the average trade unionist was opposed to having politics even mentioned in the meeting of his union. Labor and Freedom The potential competition of idle men hangs as a menace over the heads of the too exacting trade unionists, and enforces a measure of prudence in the wages demanded. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy As a result, the anarchists, speaking as trade unionists, fought throughout the congress against political action. Violence and the Labor Movement The conference embraced among its members representatives from all shades of life including as great a trade unionist as Secretary Wilson. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work The Postmaster-General and the trade unionists and others were at fever heat, and excitement ran high. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 So it isn't strange that the average trade unionist guarded carefully against the introduction of political questions in his union. Labor and Freedom The faithful trade unionist would find himself paying a full share of the bill which that policy entails on the public. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy Thus argued the French trade unionists, and the strike was adopted as the supreme war measure. Violence and the Labor Movement In America a large section of trade unionists have already recognised that the class war is inevitable under the present system of exploitation, and they have entered into an active alliance with the Socialist party. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals He also admitted being a strong trade unionist, Spigot, Q. C., artfully extorting the admission as if it were of the utmost significance. The Big Bow Mystery This line of reasoning, as held by some trade unionists, is valid on occasion, from the point of view of particular groups of workmen—especially during short periods. The Settlement of Wage Disputes That simple creed adopted by teachers, principals, mothers, manufacturers, dentists and trade unionists has become a great motive force in the upbuilding of the Cincinnati schools. The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) It was the same spirit that moved the French trade unionists. Violence and the Labor Movement The trade unionist has almost ceased to be an individualist. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Socialist policy towards the trade unions should be, in short, not their capture for political purposes, nor their upset for Bolshevist phantasies, but one of educating the trade unionists. Bolshevism: A Curse & Danger to the Workers That decision struck terror into the hearts of British trade unionists. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles Similarly in certain parts of the country much more than half of all workingmen are trade unionists. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England Nearly every important revolutionary sect in Europe was represented: the German communists, the French Blanquists and Proudhonians, and the Italian Mazzinians; but the only delegates who represented powerful working-class organizations were the English trade unionists. Violence and the Labor Movement The modern trade unionist is out for a political revolution. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals We know, further, that ... the majority of trade unionists still remain sectionally isolated, powerless to act except in single' sectional bodies, and incapable of approaching each other and merging and amalgamating forces for common action. Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement Most of the speakers endeavoured to throw the blame on "the other fellow"—the Government on the trade unions, the trade unionists on the employers, and the employers on the Government. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920 Many changes in the law in which as workingmen the trade unionists are interested have been carried through Parliament or impressed upon the ministry through the influence of the organized bodies or their officers. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England It is evident that, if this man is a trade unionist, he is a raw amateur. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-15 The trade unionists were urged to abolish the voluntary army and to create a national citizen army, which will assist the Socialist in overturning society. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals "Of course we want the support of trade unionists, but only of those who believe in Socialism and are ready to vote and work with us for the overthrow of capitalism." Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement In brief, the American Federation of Labor accepted the modern industrial system and, by organization within it, endeavored to secure certain definite terms and conditions for trade unionists. History of the United States The first permanent local board, made up of representatives of the various local bodies, was that of Liverpool, formed in 1848 to protect trade unionists from prosecutions for illegal conspiracy. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England He also admitted being a strong trade unionist, SPIGOT, Q.C., artfully extorting the admission as if it were of the utmost significance. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes The recommendations which the Socialists addressed to the trade unionists to increase their political power, and to improve their economic position by the use of their political power, became louder and louder. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Many workers are trade unionists when they are striking but their trade unionism lapses when the strike is over, for then the unions seem to have small reason for existing. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People American labor leaders were sent to Europe to strengthen the wavering ranks of trade unionists in war-worn England, France, and Italy. History of the United States Representative trade unionists have been appointed as government inspectors and other officials, and as members of government investigating commissions. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England The Upheaval offered the practical test which the labor movement required for an intelligent decision between the rival claims of Knights and trade unionists. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States They were told that the capitalists were the enemies of both trade unionists and Socialists, and that co-operation would be of the greatest benefit to both bodies. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals It had reference to the dismissal by the firm of the McCorquodales of several trade unionists. Sketches in the House (1893) The last speech of the day announced that of six trade unionists five would support the compromise. John Redmond's Last Years The police and coast-guards were "peacefully picketed," as trade unionists would call it, in their various barracks—they were shut in and strongly guarded. Ulster's Stand For Union The initiative in this strike was taken not by the Order but by the trade unionists and on the eve of the strike the general officers of the Knights adopted an attitude of hostility. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States The movement which is now gaining ground in favour of federation among trade unionists generally, is one of Socialist origin. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Instead they emphasized, as did the political socialists and the trade unionists, the importance of protecting the workers' share in the possession of wealth. Creative Impulse in Industry A Proposition for Educators Shortly after the close of the Civil War the rapid growth of mutual insurance companies attracted the attention of many trade unionists. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions That they would ever become trade unionists, ever evolve the class consciousness of the intelligent proletarian men, was deemed an impossible dream. What eight million women want To the trade unionists, yet fresh from the ordeal of the struggle against the Knights of Labor, the action of the socialists was an unforgivable crime. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Will the highly skilled British trade unionist agree to work side by side with unskilled Chinamen and for equal wages? British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals But this content is not sufficient to stimulate the imagination of the trade unionists with the thought that the world of industry is the field of creative adventure. Creative Impulse in Industry A Proposition for Educators The trade unionists naturally regard it as peculiarly desirable that the members should not abandon the organization when the difficulty of maintaining wages and conditions is greatest. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions From this one fact arises a whole class, of conditions, with resulting problems and difficulties totally different from any the man trade unionist has to deal with among men. The Trade Union Woman Nothing made so clear to the trade unionists the changed situation since the War ended as the strike of the bituminous coal miners which began November 1. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States The political character of the trade unionists is changing owing to the influence of Socialism and of the new unions. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals That same evening a committee of trade unionists decided to hold a protest meeting in the Haymarket Square in Chicago, on the night of May 4. Labor's Martyrs The trade unionists realize that the chief work of the unions is not so much in advancing wages in good times as in preventing recessions when employment is scarce. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions The mixed local for all mixed trades is, I believe, the ultimate goal which women trade unionists ought to keep in mind. The Trade Union Woman The trade unionists termed the new fashioned expressions of industrial democracy "company unions." A History of Trade Unionism in the United States It is unfortunate that after some dozen years or more of Socialist propaganda there should still be considerable bitterness existing between trade unionists and Socialists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Parsons and his comrades were revolutionary trade unionists, they were Anarcho-Syndicalists rather than Anarchists. Labor's Martyrs The reasons for the greater development of this benefit are, first, the great need among many trade unionists for benefits of this kind. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions It will never accomplish all that trade unionists desire and what the workers need until those of every color, the Negro, the Indian, the Chinese, the Japanese, the Hindoo are included. The Trade Union Woman Of late a rapprochement between the intellectual and trade unionist has begun to take place. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Both Socialists and trade unionists have a common enemy, a common want, and a common economic force which continually and relentlessly drives them in one direction. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals There was no mistaking the effect of her words as these oil-stained workmen raised their papahas to the message from the English trade unionists which she delivered. With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia The ordinary trade unionist is not disposed to be liberal in voting supplies to his national officials for trade purposes. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions Whatever narrowness and inconsistency individual trade unionists may be charged with regarding industrial education, the leaders of the labor movement give it their endorsement in the clearest terms. The Trade Union Woman Another and perhaps as important a guarantee of her social stability is found in her four million organized trade unionists. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Free maintenance for children should be accepted by trade unionists as tending to raise the standard of comfort. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals It is easy to understand why the male trade unionists in, let us say, the engineering trades, should support this claim. Supply and Demand But even the trade unionist referred to the absence of all opposition to women on the part of organizations of men. Mobilizing Woman-Power Organized labor today, however, is on record as standing for the broader policy, however apathetic the individual unions and the individual trade unionists may often be. The Trade Union Woman The trade unionist, too, is just such a protectionist. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States The Labour party, being chiefly composed of trade unionists, is fond of posing as a non-Socialist party. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals In the country, at this time, there were numerous other labor parties of local origin and composition, with trade unionists predominating in some places and Socialists in others. The Cleveland Era; a chronicle of the new order in politics Gompers is an orthodox trade unionist of the British School. The Armies of Labor A chronicle of the organized wage-earners Even if they should not, and should pass away as similar revolutionary groups have passed before, they will have hastened tremendously the closer knitting together of all groups of trade unionists. The Trade Union Woman The American trade unionist wants, first, an equal voice with the employer in fixing wages and, second, a big enough control over the productive processes to protect job, health, and organization. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Formerly Socialists and trade unionists marched and fought apart. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Some were Anarchists, but the majority were trade unionists and Socialists. Anarchism and Other Essays The original foundry at Troy was an immediate financial success and was hailed with joy by those who believed that under the name of cooperationists the baffled trade unionists might yet conquer. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States From the very fact that they are women, women trade unionists have their own distinct contribution to make to the movement. The Trade Union Woman As we saw before, the social order which the typical American trade unionist considers ideal is one in which organized labor and organized capital possess equal bargaining power. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States The Labour party therefore unites trade unionists and Socialists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals That the trade unionists did not vote solidly for Bryan, however, is apparent from the distribution of the vote. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Only a small portion of even the socialist-minded trade unionists were willing to join in the venture. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Imperfect as are the accounts that have come down to us, it is clear that this second generation of trade unionists were educating themselves to more competent methods of handling the industrial problem. The Trade Union Woman The times were ripe for the opportunistic unionism of Gompers and the trade unionists. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States For tactical reasons, therefore, the Socialists oppose and denounce thrift, co-operation, and abstinence, qualities which are found pre-eminently in co-operators and trade unionists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals During the greater part of the eighties the socialists were closer to the trade unionists than to the Knights, because of the larger proportion of foreign born, principally Germans, among them. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States In fact so secure did trade unionists feel from court attacks that in the seventies and early eighties their leaders advocated the legal incorporation of trade unions. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States As to the numbers of women trade unionists, we have very imperfect statistics upon which to base any finding. The Trade Union Woman The role of the trained economist in handling statistics and preparing "cases" for trade unionists before boards of arbitration is coming to be more and more appreciated. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States The trade unionists, the aristocracy of British labour, are too conservative, too temperate, too cautious, too prosperous, and too little revolutionary for the taste of Socialists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals More and more do experienced trade unionists admit this, and plead for the acceptance of the inevitable, and turn all their energies towards the organization of the unwelcome rivals. The Trade Union Woman Or if such a labor man did not like to put it quite so bluntly, even to himself, he would shake his head, and regretfully remark that women did not make good trade unionists. The Trade Union Woman But either way, a man is a trade unionist or he is not. The Trade Union Woman At present after many years of agitation by humanitarians and trade unionists, the cause of legislative protection of child and woman laborers seems to be won in principle. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States What have the trade unionists to say to it? British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Women do not fall into this error because they are trade unionists, or because they are inspired by the labor movement or by the splendid ideals or by the aspiration after a free womanhood. The Trade Union Woman I think it may be safely added that there are practically no colored women trade unionists, the occasional exception but serving to emphasize our utter neglect, as regards organization, of the colored woman. The Trade Union Woman The trade unionists of this generation have been encouraged in realizing how much fight there was in these young girls. The Trade Union Woman However, these trade unionists demonstrated that they could win strikes. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |
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