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Sinn Fein outlines plans to protect workers
Sinn Fein's Louise O’Reilly outlines plans to protect workers. Event takes place at the Teachers Club on Parnell Square.
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Pro-Palestine protesters arrested as hundreds blockade FCDO to demand government halts arms to Israel
Nine pro-Palestine activists have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Foreign Office, in what organisers described as a “heavy handed” approach by police. Around 200 demonstrators, led by Workers for a Free Palestine, gathered...
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SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood launches manifesto
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood during his party's manifesto launch at the Verbal Arts Centre in Derry City.
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Jonathan Ashworth: People in Wellingborough want a fresh start
Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth marks the start of Labour's by-election campaign in Wellingborough with his party's candidate Gen Kitchen outside the campaign office in Sheep Street, Wellingborough. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
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It’s time for PM to stand down and call a general election - Paul Nowak
Unions have set themselves on a collision course with the Government after vowing to resist a controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes. A special TUC conference on Saturday attended by leaders of the...
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Paul Nowak address at TUC Congress in London - full speech
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak addresses the Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes, at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions.
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Strikes Act 2023 is 'unfit to be on statute book' - Paul Nowak
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak addresses the Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes, at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions.
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Trade unionists and demonstrators gather on O'Connell Street in Dublin
Trade unionists and demonstrators gather on O'Connell Street in Dublin to protest about the violence after rioting in the capital which followed a stabbing attack last week.
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Humza Yousaf welcomes Michelle O'Neill to Bute House
Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill has said she believes the devolved government in Northern Ireland may be able to be restored within the next number of weeks. Ms O’Neill, who is set to become the first nationalist First...
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Hundreds of trade unionists blockade BAE Systems weapons factory in Israel-Gaza protest
Hundreds of trade unionists under the banner “Workers for a Free Palestine” have blockaded weapons manufacturer BAE Systems’ factory in Kent in protest over the Israel-Gaza war. Activists descended on the site in Chatham, Rochester, at...
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Scottish Water accused of holding pay rise ‘to ransom’ by striking workers
Scotland’s Government-owned water company has been accused of holding workers’ pay rises “to ransom” as industrial action begins. Strike in Stirling, Interviews with Stephen Deans, Unite, Patricia McArthur, Unison and Claire Greer from GMB.
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Angela Rayner pledges Labour will give unions new rights - Full speech
Labour’s deputy leader has assured unions that the party will deliver a host of new rights for workers if it wins the next general election, giving a “cast-iron commitment” of what will happen within 100 days of being office. Angela...
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Labour leader makes case for green jobs during speech to GMB congress - full version
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer made the case for green jobs as he addressed the GMB union’s conference in Brighton.
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Starmer vows to strengthen role of trade unions
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “strengthen the role of trade unions and our society” and to urge Amazon and other businesses to recognise them during a speech at the GMB conference in Brighton.
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Humza Yousaf addressing the STUC Congress in full
Footage of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf addressing the STUC Congress at the start of the three-day event in Dundee.
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SNP will 'do everything it can' to oppose anti-strike legislation vows Humza Yousaf
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has promised to oppose the UK Government’s “abhorrent’ anti-strike legislation.
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Sara Gorton comments as NHS pay offer accepted by most health unions - Full version
Interview with Sara Gorton, head of health at Unison, as more than a million NHS workers in England are to be given a 5% pay rise this year and a cash sum for last year, after ministers and unions agreed a new pay deal.
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Sara Gorton says Govenrment 'very short of having a coherent workforce strategy' as majority of NHS unions agree to pay deal
Sara Gorton, head of health at Unison, said the Government is “very, very short of having a coherent workforce strategy” following the long-running pay dispute between NHS unions and the Government. This comes after Health Secretary...
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PREMIER WARNS TUC
At the Trades Union Congress Conference at Bridlington, Mr Attlee speaks on the recent demands for wages increases. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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CALL TO MINERS
Mr Bevin, Mr Griffiths (Colonial Secretary and ex-miner) and Mr Noel Baker attended No 10 Downing Street to support Mr Attlee's appeal to miners, who were represented by the executive of the NUM Meanwhile, underlining Britain's fuel...
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FILM TRADE CELEBRATE UNION AGREEMENT
Employers and Trade Union members in the Film Industry held a dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate their National Agreement. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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WORLD TRADE UNION GET TOGETHER
At London's County Hall, two hundred and fifty delegates from forty countries have met to form a non-communist Trade Union. The four British delegates were Sir William Lawther, Mr Lincoln Evans, Mr Tom O'Brien and Mr Arthur Deakin....
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NATKE CELEBRATION
NATKE (the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees) have celebrated their Diamond Jubilee with a dinner at Grosvenor House. Mr Attlee was one of five cabinet ministers present. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...