February 2015 – Bristol Trades Union Council

Support the Railways Bill

Friday 27 February 2015 07.00 – 08.00 and 1700 to 1800 Meet at Temple Quay entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out out fliers to commuters. Protests are taking place at stations all over the country, in support of Caroline Lucas’s Railways Bill for a publicly owned railway that puts people before profit,ContinueContinue reading “Support the Railways Bill”

Going through the change!

GOING THROUGH THE CHANGE! A Bristol Radical History Group event Sunday 1st March 8pm (£5 / £4 ) The Cube Cinema, Dove St, Bristol The 1984/5 Miners’ strike changed their lives and for the feisty Women Against Pit Closures there was “No Going Back!” Joined by stars from picket lines, peace camps and war zones,ContinueContinue reading “Going through the change!”

Oppose ‘rip off rail fares’ and ‘cattle truck travel’

Monday 2 March 2015 – 1700 to 1800 Meet at Temple Quay entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out out fliers to commuters. Oppose ‘rip off rail fares’ and ‘cattle truck travel’ Supported by RMT, Unite Bristol Area Community Branch and FOSBR. Organised by Action for Rail. FOSBR are encouraging support for CarolineContinueContinue reading “Oppose ‘rip off rail fares’ and ‘cattle truck travel’”

Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!

3rd March, 17:30–19:00 Bristol Science Centre, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5DB Mayor George Ferguson and his Conservative – Liberal – Labour – Green rainbow cabinet are proposing the possible closure of seven of our public libraries and the slashing up to a third of library staff. users and thousands more occasional users. Behind their floridContinueContinue reading “Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!”

March in Bristol for the NHS

Saturday March 14th from 11:30am. Protect our NHS in association with People’s March for the NHS and local health unions will host a march and Rally starting in The Centre @ 11.30 AM and ending at Castle Park. You may recall the “darlo mums” who last year walked 300 miles to London to show theirContinueContinue reading “March in Bristol for the NHS”

NHS – Election public meetings (Hustings)

Protect Our NHS are organising meetings with the parliamentary candidates in three key constituencies: these will be specifically on health and the NHS. Please note these dates for your diaries and come and put the candidates on the spot: Bristol West: 30th March : St Michael’s Church Hall, Gloucester Road, Bishopston Bristol North-West: 16th April,ContinueContinue reading “NHS – Election public meetings (Hustings)”

Fire strikes escalation: one day strike in fight for fair pensions!

Firefighters in England have a 24 hour strike on 25th February 2015 from 07:00. This follows a refusal from the government to negotiate over pensions. Bristol firefighters will also be protesting in parliament to make their voices heard. They will be asking David Cameron what he is going to do to ensure his government deliversContinueContinue reading “Fire strikes escalation: one day strike in fight for fair pensions!”

International Women’s Day Celebration

Saturday 7th March 7.00pm – 11.00pm A night of talks, music and great women! Speakers will include Angela Jarquín, a Nicaraguan Fairtrade cocoa producer, and local women’s football team Easton Cowgirls presenting a short film on their recent visit to Palestine. There will also be performances from some of Bristol finest young singer-songwriters from theContinueContinue reading “International Women’s Day Celebration”

Fair Pay Fortnight

East Street, Bedminster 21st February 2014 10:00 – 12:30 Bristol Trades Union Council will be in Bedminster to raise awareness about Britain’s cost of living crisis. Working people are seeing their living standards squeezed harder and harder. The cost of energy, food and housing is soaring but wages aren’t keeping up. People have lost overContinueContinue reading “Fair Pay Fortnight”