06/04/2007 April
Workers of the US and UK to unite
If it happens so, it will be first of its kind in the world. Amicus, a foremost
union in the UK, is preparing for talks for a possible merger with another
union based in the US and Canada. 06/04/2007
If agreed, it would create first International trade union, giving a
new direction to the trade union movement.
Amicus General Secretary Derek Simpson will fly to Ottawa to meet officials
from United Steel Workers which operates in the US and Canada and has
1.2 million members. He will hold exploratory merger talks with Leo Gerard,
president of USW.
Amicus is all set to expand next month when it merges with the Transport
and General Workers Union (T&G), making it the UK’s biggest
union. The new union to be formed will be named Unite.
Though different countries have different labour laws, a super union
will have greater resources so that it can mount campaigns to improve
pay and standards across multinational companies.
The talks between Amicus and USW are likely to go on for several months.
USW has broadened its membership beyond steel-making and represents workers
in the same sectors as Unite. 06/04/2007
Anna Nicole's doctor faces investigation
A psychiatrist who is said to have prescribed drugs to the late Playboy
model Anna Nicole Smith is under investigation. 06/04/2007
Cheney criticizes Pelosi for Syrian visit
US Vice-President Dick Cheney has criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
for "bad behaviour" for holding talks with Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad. 06/04/2007
US helicopter 'shot down' in Iraq
A US helicopter has come down in southern Iraq after apparently coming
under heavy fire from insurgents. 06/04/2007
Obama fundraising reaches historic heights
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has raised at least $25m
(£12.6m) in the first quarter of fundraising for the 2008 race.
06/04/2007
Business Headlines
Kerkorian in $4.5bn Chrysler bid
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's firm Tracinda has made a $4.5bn (£2.2bn)
cash offer for Chrysler, the ailing US division of Germany's DaimlerChrysler.
06/04/2007
ITV sell Arsenal stake to Kroenke
ITV plc have announced they have unconditionally sold their 9.99% shareholding
in Arsenal Holdings plc to American Stan Kroenke's KSE UK Inc for £42m.
06/04/2007
Sports Headlines
Federer wins third Laureus prize
Tennis star Roger Federer has become the first athlete to be named Sportsman
of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards for the third time. 06/04/2007
Tiger, Mickelson both stumble in first round
Woods bogeys final 2 holes to trail Rose, Wetterich by 4. 06/04/2007
Entertainment Headlines
Spider-Man 3 set for NY premiere
Spider-Man is to return to US cinema screens at the end of April with
the premiere of the third movie at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
06/04/2007
Houston granted custody of daughter
Whitney Houston has been given custody of the teenage daughter she shares
with estranged husband Bobby Brown, as their 14-year marriage comes to
an end. 06/04/2007
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