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Brussels Nov 5th - HLC & ITF lobby EU parliament against ground handling deregulation
Ryanair told to cut Aer Lingus stake by Competition Commission
Ryanair loses in Norwegian court on wrongful dismissal claim
It's been a bad week for Ryanair. First it was on the losing side of a court ruling, which means that a dismissed employee based in Norway has the right to have their case heard in a Norwegian court. Ryanair had claimed that because the employee worked on planes registered in Ireland that it was exempt from Norwegian labour laws.
Then the Competition Commission ruled that Ryanair must sell off 5% of its holding in Aer Lingus, an airline in which it has been trying to gain a controlling interest.
28th August 2013
Jordan aviation union wins agreement and averts strike
BBC - Heathrow noise trial 'helped 100,000 residents'
US Airways and American Airlines merger challenged by US Justice Department
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to block the merger of AA and US Air, claiming that it would reduce competition. If successful, the suit could endanger thousands of jobs at American, which applied for bankruptcy protection in 2011.
Its boom time again for the super-rich, says TUC
Ryanair pilots see Facebook and Twitter accounts shut down
In a disturbing development, internet accounts intended to present the views of the majority of Ryanair pilots have been closed. The closures have not been explained, but follow an attempt by Ryanair to prevent use of its name except by officials of the company.
12th August 2013
ITF alleges law-breaking by Turkish Airlines and government
Main global airline alliances back Heathrow for development
Star Alliance and Sky Team back investment at Heathrow rather than attempting to tackle capacity issues by spending tens of billions on another airport.
Hounslow and Ealing Commission Heathrow Study
Hounslow and Ealing councils consider how various plans for the future of aviation might impact on residents and the local economies. Proposals that have been put forward range from closing Heathrow altogether to a four runway hub design.
Four unusual blue-sky ideas to solve airport capacity
Gatwick Airport announces second runway plan
Gatwick makes a formal submission to the Davies Commission for a second runway to the south of the airport
23rd July 2013
Boris Johnson says “Schiphol is the UK’s hub airport”
Another ill-considered comment from the Mayor of London
TUC welcomes OECD clampdown on corporate tax dodgers
Airport expansion: BBC reviews the options
Kent MP welcomes proposal of a third runway at Heathrow
IOD: Heathrow expansion is our best option and it doesn’t have to be loud
Surrey Council confirms commitment to preserving Heathrow’s UK hub status
International Transport Workers Federation AIDS update: May-June 2013 issue out now
Advice on HIV and AIDS for workers in the transport sector from the ITF
'Is there no limit to what this Government will privatise?': UK plasma supplier sold to US
The government is accused of gambling with British lives by selling off an 80% share of the NHS's blood plasma service to an American private equity company
Heathrow submits third runway options to Davies Commission
Heathrow puts forward a choice of three proposals for a third runway to the Davies Commission, with suggested locations to either the south-west, north-west or north-east. Heathrow's preferred option is for a runway to the north-west, running to the south of and parallel with the M4.
Meanwhile Boris Johnson is proposing to close Heathrow and claiming that he would use the area to build housing. He fails to explain how people would be able to afford to live in these houses with the loss of up to 140,000 jobs in West London from the closure of the biggest workplace in Europe.
Boris 'plans to convert Heathrow into housing'
17th July 2013
TUC - Employers urged to cool down their workplaces and their staff
The TUC calls on the Health and Safety executive to introduce a specific upper temperature for the workplace to protect employees from ill health caused by hot working conditions. The current guidelines merely state that "the temperature in the workplace shall be reasonable at all times", leading to a wide variety of interpretations.
ITF condemns use of strike-breakers by Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines ignores a court ruling that using strike breakers is illegal.
Pilots hit out at crash investigators
ALPA condemns the release of raw data from flight recorders from Asiana flight 214 before investigations are complete. The Airline Pilots Association say that this has led to the media presuming pilot error, when the real causes of the accident may well be entirely different.
Third Asiana 777 Crash Victim Dies
BBC - Batteries 'not linked' to 787 fire at Heathrow
Boeing's problems with the Dreamliner continue
Heathrow 787 Fire Classified As Serious
UPDATED: Unite and the Political Levy – why Ed Miliband’s announcement matters
Union members need to understand the dirty tricks that the Tories are playing to deprive them of a say in the decisions in Westminster. The Conservatives would be only too happy to see the unions pull funding from the Labour Party and undermine their prospects of winning elections. But Labour needs to take stock as well and stop treating the millions of people who donate to it via their unions as an electoral liability rather that the party's biggest asset. Ordinary working people deserve better from a party that they created and have funded since 1900.
It's time to start making politics real and relevant to working people again, says TUC
14th July 2013
Europe's governments warned of aviation capacity crunch
Heathrow is the only answer to the UK's capacity crunch – Colin Matthews
Heathrow June Passenger Numbers Rise 4.6%
Heathrow to rule out fourth runway until 2040
Boris now favours giant 4 runway airport in Kent over Thames estuary development
US Airways' Shareholders Approve American Merger
Think tank - Heathrow's 2 runways should be extended then cut in half to add capacity
Mixed news over Heathrow taxiways plan
Two new proposals to ease Heathrow congestion will once again divide opinion
Government employment reforms are 'Beecroft by the back door', says the TUC
Why is a legal loan shark being allowed to dictate government policy?
Unite bus tour supports NHS and sends defiant message to government ministers
McCluskey urges Miliband to ‘step back from the brink of ruinous division’
Unite and Labour show their differences over the selection of a candidate for Falkirk. Will Ed Miliband commit to the principles that the Labour Party was founded on, or does he only want to represent the interests of the establishment?
Yes, Labour’s selection process has been abused, but not by the unions
8th July 2013
Hava-Is evidence to Turkish Labour Court details strikebreaking tactics used by THY
Air Freight Market Struggling To Grow: IATA
IATA reports that the air cargo market is almost static, with just 0.1% growth.
Grow Heathrow squatters lose court fight
Environmental activists who turned waste land earmarked for a third runway into a smallholding have lost their battle at the Court of Appeal to avoid eviction
Aviation review identifies 20 possible UK runway sites
Is David Cameron our prime minister, or just a travelling arms merchant?
Left Foot Forward asks why David Cameron accompanied a delegation of British arms dealers on a vist to Kazakhstan in a plane paid for by its dictator. Amnesty International has highlighted the treatment of human rights protestors in the country and we have to question why Britain is doing business here at all, let alone endorsing the regime by our Prime Minister's acceptance of Nursultan Nazarbayev's hospitality?
3rd July 2013
GoAir declares no-men policy for cabin crew
Indian airline GoAir introduces a remarkable "women cabin crew only" policy, using the argument that women tend to weigh less and that this would allow savings in fuel.
Plans to widen M4 between West Berkshire and Heathrow
Senior pilots were "silenced" for warning of organophsphate poisoning in cabin
Senior pilots claim that they have been silenced for reporting contamination of cabin air with organophosphates (trycresyl phosphate). A pilot for Ethiad was quoted in the Express as saying that he believed that crashes had resulted from this contamination.
The CAA's own website acknowleges that the risk of contamination from "bleed air" from the engines is real, but no study of the long term risks to flight crew appears to have been carried out. The paper can be found here
One pilot, who thought that he would be protected under whistleblowers legislation says that he was sectioned under the mental health act on the orders of government solicitors, even though this was against medical advice. The pilot says that he was forced to take drugs against his will until a legal challenge was made by solicitors acting for the British Airline Pilots Association.
29th June 2013
Anti-expansion campaigners put case to Airports Commission
Heathrow welcomes industry progress in noise reduction
Better design is producing quieter aircraft. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has a noise footprint 60% lower than that of similar sized aircraft.
Dubai Passenger Traffic Up 19% In May
While our government dithers on aviation policy, Heathrow's most dangerous competitor among the hub airports continues to grow. What Britain needs is not austerity, it is investment.
Court of Appeal decision on Grow Heathrow eviction due
US Justice Dept. Probing American Airlines-US Air Merger
Does WWII wreck SS Richard Montgomery threaten Thames airport?
A wartime wreck containing 1,400 tonnes of explosives could make a Thames Estuary airport a dangerous prospect, according to experts. It is government policy to leave wrecks in place because of the high risks of attempting to clear them of ordinance. An accident in 1967 during a salvage operation on another wartime vessel resulted in an explosion that was heard 5,000 miles away. An airport in the estuary could be within 1.5 miles of the wreck and see aircraft flying almost directly over the sunken ship.
29th June 2013
Heathrow prepares for opening of Terminal 2 next year with baggage tests
Qantas and British Airways headphones linked to Chinese prison labour
British Airways Faces Pilot Strike Threat Over New Fatigue Rules
Pilots at British Airways and other airlines may refuse to fly over a relaxation of rules intended to prevent flight crew from being subjected to dangerous levels of fatigue. BALPA has highlighted that pilot fatigue has been cited as a factor in air accidents and near misses in the past and that the rules on cockpit and rest time should be based on scientific principles, not political or commercial convenience.
26th June 2013
Delta's deal to buy 49% of Virgin agreed
Heathrow is laser targeting 'hotspot'
Heathrow warns that CAA price cap will deter investors from funding airport improvements
Airlines and Iata warning over Heathrow charges hike
Doctors vow to save NHS from profiteers
Airports Commission to hold public sessions in Manchester and London
Public meetings on the future capacity of Britain's airports will be held on the 9th and 10th of July
Unite goes to Spain to highlight Ferrovial’s British scandal
Thousand-strong march defends Luxair workers’ rights
An attempt by Luxair management to end collective agreements and impose a pay freeze results in a rally by a thousand protestors in Lumembourg
Pilots Union Scraps Air Berlin Strike Plans
Air Berlin pilots win an improved pay offer in the face of a cost cutting exercise intended to increase profits
Remploy workers launch bid to run three factories
Disabled workers at three Remploy sites are offering to run the factories themselves in an attempt to keep their jobs. The ConDems have consistently targeted vulnerable people first in their austerity drive, under the cover of claims that these cuts are necessary to reduce the deficit.
Unite prepares for strike action at Menzies World Cargo
87% of cargo members and 92% of airside members vote for strike action after Menzies attempts to impose a two year pay freeze
European Action Day calls EU Commission to stop dogmatic liberalisation of air industry
EC to push ahead with plans for 'single sky'
BBC - Heathrow Airport: pictures show a step back in time
Heathrow launches fight-back campaign after poll shows local support for expansion
A poll of local residents suggests that two thirds believe that the benefits of Heathrow outweigh disadvantages. Meanwhile, The Sun quotes CEO Colin Matthews as saying that the closure of Heathrow would cause more redundancies than the worst year of pit closures in the 1980s.
Heathrow boss says Boris Island airport would cost thousands of jobs
Airport capacity crunch could cost Europe €230 billion
Airport commission in Medway over Thames estuary plans
Servair Announces Restructuring
Air traffic controller strike hits French airports
France air traffic strike shortened by one day
Unions to hold "Save our Health and Safety" parliamentary lobby on Tuesday
Unite and UCATT will be lobbying parliament on Tuesday the 11th of June at 11.00 to protest the weakening of health and safety legislation and the failure to preperly fund HSE inspections and enforcement. An estimated 50,000 British workers still die every year from accidents and occupational disease.
8th June 2013
Turkish Airlines staff puts out impressive safety video to support strike
Philippine Airlines talks welcomed but unions watch developments
Aviation workers win battle with Swissport in Belgium
The CEO of Swissport agrees to the main trade union demands after a strike
Alitalia - Unions Agree To Cut Workers If CEO And Board Of Directors Cut Their Own Pay
Heathrow heads south-west with new plan for third runway
Simon Calder: Minimal fury for new Heathrow third runway plan ticks box for politicians
A new proposal for a revised 3 runway Heathrow design enters the mix
Pilots wear ‘union’ logo in defiance of Ryanair bosses
It’s 'Heathrow or nothing’ for airlines
The UK Board of Airline Representatives has confirmed the view (posted by the HLC last week) that the development of a Thames Estuary airport and the forced closure of Heathrow would result in the premium airlines taking hub operations outside Britain.
BBC news report on UK air traffic control
Coalition of Flight Attendants commends TSA for keeping knives off passenger planes
The USA's Transport Security Administration backs down on a plan to allow small knives (similar to those used in the 9/11 attacks) to be carried again by passengers. The Flight Attendants Coalition, which represents 90,000 flight crew has carried out a vigorous campaign to prevent the relaxation of security rules.
Heathrow's £2.5bn Terminal 2 to open a year from today
Government is exploiting sleaze scandal to crack down on unions, says TUC
The TUC responds to an attempt by the government to attack trade unions role in politics as politicians are caught taking money from paid lobbyists. No doubt the Tories will still be able to fund their party from tax dodgers after unions have been restricted from ensuring that a party that they themselves founded remains true to the purpose for which it was created.
Heathrow emergency landing: Engine doors 'left unlatched'
Air safety officials deny claim that BA jet was close to catastrophe
Aer Lingus Board Backs Pensions Payout
UK May Force Ryanair To Sell Aer Lingus Stake
TUC welcomes HMRC action against minimum wage cheats
The TUC commends HM Revenue and Customs for taking action against employers who flout minimum wage laws. But are £5,000 fines really enough to deter unethical bosses from exploiting vulnerable workers? Perhaps the directors of comapanies that fraudulently deny their employees the wages they are entitled to - should be jailed, as they could be if they had stolen from the taxman or their customers?
31st May 2013
AIDS and HIV Civil Aviation Resource Pack now available in French, Spanish and Arabic
Heathrow to provide free wifi from Saturday
The future of London's airports?
'High cost' of new hub airport
The Independent Transport Commision warns of huge costs if the government decides to back a Thames Estuary airport design instead of Heathrow expansion. The ITC also warns that Heathrow would need to close if "Boris Island" gets the go ahead, risking 170,000 jobs in West London and a massive relocation of labour. The ITC believes that a forced closure of Heathrow is the only way that investors in an estuary airport would have confidence that airlines would relocate.
However, the situation is far from that simple and the ITC must consider that BA could transfer its hub operations to Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Frankfurt unless given the pick of a new airport's facilities. Which could mean that an estuary airport was left half empty even if Heathrow did close, or filled with Ryanair and Easyjet flights, which would seriously damage London's status and reduce the profitability of other UK aerodromes.
Heathrow 'would need to close' under airport plans
White Waltham Airfield not part of Heathrow Airport plans
Osborne gets green light for another £11.5bn of cuts
The poor, the homeless, the sick, the disabled and the elderly look once again to be the targets of this cynical government's ideological drive to benefit the rich. We can also, no doubt expect to see public sector workers hit with demands for job cuts and improved productivity.
Heathrow to name noisiest airlines and increase fines for breaching limits
HACAN Welcomes Heathrow's Plans To Reduce Noise
Heathrow emergency landing: smoke billows from plane engine
3 people are injured in an evacuation from a BA Airbus 319 making an emergency landing at Heathrow.
Cabin crew praised in Heathrow Airbus drama
Heathrow runways closed by emergency landing; delays and cancellations today
Footage from on board stricken Heathrow plane
24th May 2013
The latest edition of the TUC's Health and Safety newsletter
Mitie airport cleaners on strike today in Manchester
Manchester airport cleaners to strike again
Low turnout in Heathrow expansion vote
Hounslow, Richmond and Hillingdon residents against Heathrow expansion
A ballot of Heathrow residents sees less than half bother to vote. Of those who did vote, around 70% do not support expansion, though this is far less hostile than those who live near the site of Boris Johnson's preferred site for a new airport in the Thames Estuary, where 95% are opposed.
Importantly, 62% voted to say that they did not want a new airport (such as Boris Island) to be built if this meant that Heathrow would have to close. Can those who favour Heathrow development do enough to improve air quality and noise to convince local residents that the jobs created by expansion are too vital to lose?
22nd May 2013
ITF - Turkish Airlines flying with reduced or unqualified crew to beat strike
Morning Star - Long-term jobless failed by Con-Dems
Heathrow takes delivery of £260,000 Lamborghini... but refuses to say what it's for
An odd, but interesting report from the Daily Mail
British workers have suffered 8.5 per cent real-term wage drop, says TUC
The TUC slams goverment policies that have seen workers lose out while the wealthiest get richer
Croatia Airlines strike ends after 8 days
TUC calls on MPs not to exempt public officials from recognising equal marriage
As the Church of Scotland votes to allow actively gay people to become ministers, the UK government is considering an opt out to the legislation that would allow single sex couples to marry for the first time. Why on Earth should public officials be allowed to discriminate when the rest of the country progresses to give equal rights to gay people?
20th May 2013
Emirates defends no staff bonus, despite huge profit
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Islamic Afghan MPs block women's rights law
Conservative MPs in Afghanistan block a law that would have prevented victims of rape from being prosecuted for adultery
Cairo baggage handlers went on strike after colleague was killed at work
Londoners call time on coalition's NHS attack
The Morning Star reports on Saturday's "Keep the NHS Public" protests
Emissions Deal May Not Come Before EU Deadline
The UN's failure to agree a global deal for aviation emissions could force the EU to go back to its own scheme unilaterally, despite the likelihood that this would lead to a trade war
Heathrow stands firm over third runway but rejects mixed mode
London Heathrow Seeks Increased Early Arrivals to Gain Capacity
Heathrow seeks an increase in the number of arrivals between 05.00 and 06.00 as a short term fix for capacity problems while the governemnt dithers over a long term aviation policy for London
18th May 2013
British Airways to receive first A380 in July - photos
Turkish Airlines Says Staff Shun Strike Call
Turkish Airlines claims that a strike by union Hava-Is has little support among its members. The union believes that the strike in support of 305 sacked workers will gain momentum as publicity mounts and time goes on.
Hava-Is members start strike at Turkish Airlines
16th May 2013
Unite calls on Londoners to march on Saturday to save the NHS 'from ruin'
Freight industry urges UK government to expand Heathrow
Global scheme to tackle aviation emissions could be launched in 2020
Following opposition to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, the UN's attempts to produce a global alternative look unlikely to be introduced for several years
Strike at Swissport handling Brussels
ETF’s solidarity statement with Swissport workers at Brussels Airport
Turkish Air Faces Strike As Deadline Approaches
Up to 14,000 Turkish Airlines members of the union Hava-Is may strike this week over a refusal to reinstate 305 sacked workers. The International Transport Workers Federation (of which Unite is a member) has been calling on Turkish Airlines to reinstate the workers since last year.
Trade union chiefs refute criticisms by Qatar Airways CEO
Bangladesh workers get right to form trade unions
As the death toll in Rana Plaza rises above 1,100 - some British and American retailers are still stalling on signing an agreement that could see major safety improvements in Bangladesh's garment industry. Gap is among the companies that have yet to sign up to the new agreement, claiming that further details need to to be settled.
Around 4 million people work in the garment trade in Bangladesh and there is no doubt that the jobs are important. But the wages, hours and safety standards in these factories are extremely poor. This industry needs to be unionised and subject to regular inspections from health and safety reps and government officials. Wages need to be raised - even if this means that the retail price of clothes goes up by a couple of pence. And working conditions must be improved.
Unionised workplaces are the quickest and most effective way of achieving these improvements.
14th May 2013
ICAO Yet To Resolve Airline Emissions Issues
Gatwick rail link "Heathwick" branded "an ultra-silly" idea
Qatar Airways CEO blames unions for lack of growth (rather than bankers)
The CEO of Qatar Airways seems to think that unions are to blame for the string of recessions that have plagued the global economy for the past five years. So not the banksters who gambled our childrens' futures or the tax dodging multi-nationals that plunges dozens of nations into debt, then?
Primark and Mataln admit using Rana Plaza companies as death toll tops 1,000
The need for better health and safety enforcement everywhere is proven by the shocking death toll in Bangladesh. Yet an estimated 50,000 deaths happen every year in the UK from accidents and diseases caused by work, so we should also be demanding more inspections and stronger enforcement in Britain.
MPs say 'Very strong case for third runway at Heathrow'
Shut Heathrow and build houses, says Mayor's aviation advisor
Second runway at Gatwick tipped as favourite for airport expansion report
As the HOC Transport Committee suggests a three or even four runway Heathrow is the best solution to London's aviation capacity problems, Boris Johnson's aviation advisor recommends ignoring the 170,000 jobs that Heathrow provides and closing it completely
11th May 2013
Unite calls for no public contracts for blacklisters
Fake airline pilot 'landed planes at Gatwick'
Thames airport 'should be rejected' - MPs report
The House of Commons Transport Committees condemns plans for an airport in the Thames Estuary and calls for a third runway at Heathrow
New government aviation policy a ‘missed opportunity’, says London Assembly
10th May 2013
Heathrow-bound pilots 'made dizzy by smell as they landed'
Air India warned for sacking ‘overweight’ hostess
TUC - Benefit fraud just 0.7 per cent of welfare budget, official figures show
The government's cynical attacks on the unemployed, disabled and elderly are exposed as its own figures reveal that 99.3% of all claims are genuine
Turkish Airlines Backs Down On Stewardess Lipstick Ban
Israeli aviation strikes win better deal for workers
Qatar Approached IAG Over Bankia Stake - Report
Qatar expresses an interest in buying 12% of IAG
Opposition grows to Thames Estuary airport plan
95% of North Kent residents who returned a survey are opposed to a Thames Estuary airport
UK’s Airports Commission appoints expert panel
‘Create new super airport or double size of Heathrow’
Australian unions show solidarity with PALEA at Philippine Airlines
Protests end furloughing (compulsory unpaid leave) of US air traffic controllers
Lufthansa Agrees Inflation-busting Pay Deal
Industrial action by German union Verdi results in an improved pay offer
CO2 levels are about to hit their highest level in human history
As global carbon dioxide levels pass the 400 parts per million mark, environmentalists warn that we should expect significant climate change in the coming decades
London Chamber of Commerce backs Heathrow in London hub debate
Institute of Directors - London Assembly is ignoring aviation capacity crunch
IATA - CAA’s Proposals Do Not Address Heathrow Cost Issues
IATA says that a Heathrow price cap of 1.3% below inflation is not enough to make London's main business airport compatitive with its European rivals. However, the body that lobbies on behalf of airlines barely notes that the main reason for UK air travel being expensive is the extortionate level of Air Passenger Duty imposed by the government.
Manchester airport cleaners to take 24-hour strike tomorrow
Unite and TSSA in talks to form first ever cross-transport union
CAA caps Heathrow charges, eases controls at Gatwick and Stansted
The CAA announces its charge structure for UK airports for the next 5 years and a change to the way that British aviation is regulated. Heathrow's charges will be capped at 1.3% below inflation, while other airports will be given greater flexibility over what they charge their passengers.
The CAA's decision is seen by some as an attempt to encourage investment at airports other than Heathrow and spread the burden of passenger congestion between the South-East airports serving London (in the absence of any additional capacity becoming available in the near future). An alternative interpretation might be that the CAA has completely caved in to the demands of the powerful airline lobby, which includes Willie Walsh's IAG.
Heathrow's owner has reacted angrily to the new caps on landing fees, pointing to the £11 billion that has been invested in the airport over the past 10 years, for which its investors might reasonably have expected a fair return.
CAA - Flexible Regulation to Protect Passengers
Airport anger at CAA regulation
30th April 2013
BA Sales Manager - "Reducing night flights would damage Heathrow's hub status"
Rescuers give up hunt for garment factory survivors
The Bangladesh government says that there is little hope of finding more survivors in the wreckage of a garment factory where up to a thousand workers are feared to have died. The disaster is a shocking example of mangement failures to implement safety advice - and a warning to other countries about the dangers of putting profits before people's lives.
ETF - Stop jeopardizing jobs in European sky
The European Transport Workers Federation says that further deregulation of aviation without protections for jobs and working conditions will lead to a race to the bottom and compromise passenger safety
Hava-Is close to strike at Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines faces a costly strike over its refusal to discuss the reinstatement of 305 sacked workers
LFF - If we don’t believe in free expression for those we despise, we don’t believe in it at all
Hundreds turn out for anti-Heathrow expansion rally
Heathrow boss’s trade warning if expansion not allowed
Rana Plaza Tradegy : Make Garment Factories In Bangladesh Safe
The tragedy in Bangladesh where over 300 workers died because health and safety was ignored highlights the importance of proper inspections and enforcement. People's lives are more important than profit, yet an estimated 50,000 people die in the UK alone every year because of occupational disease and accidents.
Tomorrow (Sunday, April 28th) is International Workers Memorial Day. The union movement calls on workers everywhere to remember those who have died because of work and fight to prevent avoidable deaths in the future. We also call on UK companies that buy goods manufactured in Asian sweatshops to take responsibility for the factories that make their stock. These factories should be safe, their conditions should be humane and they should not employ child labour. We call on the public to boycott companies that do not abide by these basic requirements.
Bangladesh factory collapse the result of appalling working conditions, says TUC
27th April 2013
Union Threatens Lufthansa With More Strikes