WTF? British, US Trade Unions To Merge
Why do I have a funny feeling this is a very bad idea….
Britain’s biggest trade union is set to announce a merger with a US counterpart to eventually create the first global labour organisation, a press report said Sunday.
The planned tie-up between Britain’s Unite and United Steelworkers (USW) in the United States is designed to better protect workers against the effects of globalisation, the Sunday Telegraph said.
Unite has two million members in Britain and the Republic of Ireland working for major companies including oil giant BP and Rolls Royce, while USW has more than one million members in the United States and Canada.
The paper said the two unions had finalised the details of a “framework agreement” and a formal alliance would be unveiled at a USW convention in Las Vegas in July.
The two unions view the merger as the first step towards a global union that could take in labour movements from the world’s emerging markets in eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia, the report added.
The plans also reflect recognition among union officials in Britain and the United States that as a cross-border body they would be stronger in negotiations with multi-national companies, the Sunday Telegraph said.
Unite was unavailable for comment.
(AFP)
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Yeah this is terrible.
There economy has been plummeting. Meanwhile, back in the US, we’ve been doing amazing, financially.
/endsarcasm
May 25th, 2008 at 4:14 pmSeems the New World Order is moving right along.
May 25th, 2008 at 4:21 pmThe baby steps to the World Union and the New World Order.
May 25th, 2008 at 5:46 pmWe sit and watch as our country is given away day by day, piece by piece…..un-fucking real.
May 25th, 2008 at 6:05 pmWorker’s Parties of the World Unite! Viva la Revolution!
May 25th, 2008 at 6:41 pmNot good. Not good at all.
May 25th, 2008 at 6:56 pmyes it is a bad idea because the brits have absolutely shit workers rights and conditions.the government in australia attempted to make our rights and conditions similar to the brits.
May 25th, 2008 at 7:36 pmWow i agree, horrible idea!
new world order
May 25th, 2008 at 9:41 pmScary!
May 25th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Alex, the US has no idea the shit fight they will cause. US, say no way!
May 26th, 2008 at 2:33 amDoes anyone think that the Chinese will join this union or will every manufacturing job in the world move to the Pacific rim?
May 26th, 2008 at 4:43 am