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archive > dated 21 February 2009 | issue 2139
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Posted: 6.16pm Tuesday 17 February 2009
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This article should be read after: » It’s one law for them... and another law for us
Unite joint general secretary Derek Simpson joins forces with the Daily Star to lobby the government last week over “British Jobs” (Pic: » Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk)
Some in the leadership of the union movement seem determined to run the fight against the recession into a dead end.
Unite general secretary Derek Simpson teamed up with the right-wing rag the Daily Star last week to push the British Jobs for British Workers slogan.
In contrast almost a thousand trade unionists have signed a statement calling for a united fight over jobs and pointing to the dangers of targeting “foreign workers”.
The statement is in response to the unofficial walkouts in construction (see » Controversy over construction walkouts). It is part of an attempt to shape resistance to the recession.
The following should be read alongside this article: » It’s one law for them... and another law for us» Bankers’ ‘sorry’ just isn’t good enough» Fury as Cowley workers sacked with hour’s notice» Union fight derailed by reliance on Gordon Brown» Agency staff: Labour blocked workers’ rights
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