I Saturday 24th March 2018 Colston Hall Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR Registration from 10:30am for an 11:00am start until 4:00pm Historians Professor Tom Buchanan and Dr Emily Mason will be speaking on: ‘Aid Spain: the mobilisation of support for the anti-fascist cause among the British people during the Spanish Civil War’. Plus: Music fromContinueContinue reading “International Brigade Memorial Trust Len Crome Conference”
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We Are The Lions Mr Manager
TOWNSEND PRODUCTIONS presents We Are The Lions Mr Manager A play by Neil Gore Directed by Louise Townsend Friday 6th April 2018 St Michael’s Church Hall Pigsty Hill, Gloucester Rd, Bristol, BS7 8NT Tickets can be booked by following this link to the Box office (should start a new message in your email application) AContinueContinue reading “We Are The Lions Mr Manager”
Congratulations to the Fire Brigades Union
The Firefighters’ Story: 100 years of the Fire Brigades Union A new documentary style film, The Firefighters’ Story: 100 years of the Fire Brigades Union, was launched at Bristol’s Cube cinema on Sunday, 4 February, on the anniversary of the death of firefighter Fleur Lombard, who died on duty after arsonists set a supermarket alightContinueContinue reading “Congratulations to the Fire Brigades Union”
Changing the world of work for good
The theme for Trades Union Councils in 2018 is “Changing the world of work for good”. It sets out a positive vision of trade unions as we know them to be: a democratic force for fairness in the modern workplace. It highlights the role that trades union councils play in developing and promoting trades unionsContinueContinue reading “Changing the world of work for good”
Hungry For Justice – The McDonalds campaign
A ‘Heart Unions’ Campaign Monday, 12th February 2018, 11am – 2pm 101 Horsefair, Bristol, BS1 3JR Bristol Trades Union Council will be joining the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) in this leafleting campaign outside McDonalds premier Bristol store. The McDonalds campaign is pushing to gain recognition for the Bakers Union now that theContinueContinue reading “Hungry For Justice – The McDonalds campaign”
END THE WINTER CRISIS, FUND #OURNHS
Saturday, 3rd February 2018 Assemble: 12pm Gower Street, London, WC1E Called by Health Campaigns Together & The People’s Assembly BRISTOL coaches to this major national demonstration leave 9am from the Achor Rd West-bound bus stop, outside ‘We The Curious’ (At-Bristol) science centre. Returning at approximately 5pm from central London. Coach tickets can be bought viaContinueContinue reading “END THE WINTER CRISIS, FUND #OURNHS”
The Lynching
Pro-Palestinian activist Jackie Walker, who was suspended from the Labour Party for alleged antisemitism, performs her one-woman play The Lynching Saturday 3rd February 2018 ARC/Palestine Museum 27 Broad Street Bristol BS1 2HG Buy tickets from eventbrite by following this link The Lynching. Jackie Walker tells the story the media wouldn’t let her tell you. UntilContinueContinue reading “The Lynching”
Film Showing: “Tony Benn’s Defining Moments”
Bristol Radical History Group (BRHG) are presenting Film: Tony Benn’s Defining Moments introduced by the film’s producer David Parker. Date: Monday 8th January 2018 8:00 pm The Cube, Dove Street South, Bristol, BS2 8JD Price: £5/£4 For trade unionists Tony Benn was a champion of working people campaigning for trade union rights and tradeContinueContinue reading “Film Showing: “Tony Benn’s Defining Moments””
Capita staff start strike action over pensions
Saturday 28 October 2017 to Sunday 5 November Following the breakdown of talks at ACAS staff staff at Capita have started nine days of industrial action in a pensions dispute with the outsourcing company. The dispute centres on Capita’s attempts to close the current defined benefit scheme and transfer staff to a defined contribution scheme.ContinueContinue reading “Capita staff start strike action over pensions”
Bristol Radical History Festival
Sunday 17th September 2017 10.30am – 4.30pm M Shed, Princes Wharf Wapping Rd, BS1 4RN Bristol Radical History and the Remembering the Real World War One groups are teaming up to bring you the Bristol Radical History Festival. Bristol Radical History Festival brings together historians, history groups, publishers and the public for a day ofContinueContinue reading “Bristol Radical History Festival”
Bristol Trades Union Council 