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Post Office workers to strike

Commencing Monday 19th December and including Saturday Christmas Eve The crisis in the Post Office created by senior Post Office management has forced the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to announce five days of strikes in the week leading up to Christmas, targeting the 300 Crown Offices. The strike is the latest chapter over the management’sContinueContinue reading “Post Office workers to strike”

Post Office workers to strike

Saturday, 3rd December 2016 The Post Office managers, members of Unite, the country’s largest union, will be joining with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in targeting the 300 Crown Offices on what is believed to be the busiest day of the year when people send cards and parcels to relatives and friends outside the UK.ContinueContinue reading “Post Office workers to strike”

Public meeting: Young Workers and Trade Unions

Hannah David PCS Jo Galazka Unite 7.30pm on Wednesday 30th November 2016 Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6AY All welcome. A leaflet about our meeting is here Young Workers and Trade Unions What is Young Workers Month? Held in November every year, TUC Young Workers Month aims to promote trade unions to youngContinueContinue reading “Public meeting: Young Workers and Trade Unions”

Spain Against the Current (A Marea Granate Feature)

Marea Granate (Maroon Wave), the Spanish immigrants’ organisation, is inviting all to the Bristol premiere of ‘SPAIN AGAINST THE CURRENT’ (‘España contracorriente’), a 2016 Austrian documentary about alternatives that have flourished in Spain under tough circumstances. After years of economic and social crisis, protests and demonstrations, there are a lot of people in Spain whoContinueContinue reading “Spain Against the Current (A Marea Granate Feature)”

Thousands of Post Office staff to strike

10am, Monday, 31st October 2016 Galleries Post Office, Castle Gallery, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3XX Thousands of Post Office staff will walk out on strike on 31 October 2016 in a dispute over jobs, pensions and closures. This will be the second day of strike action by Communication Workers Union members in a dispute over jobContinueContinue reading “Thousands of Post Office staff to strike”

Hasta Siempre

Tuesday 1st November 2016, 6:50 – 7:50pm The 2005 film Hasta Siempre takes the viewer on a journey through the lives of ordinary Cubans, examining the results of the Cuban revolution from the perspective of the Cuban people. Don’t miss it! Bristol University School of Education 35 Berkeley Square Bristol BS8 1JA Organised by BristolContinueContinue reading “Hasta Siempre”

Is criticising Israel anti-Semitic?

Tuesday 18th October 7.00pm – 9.00pm Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY Tony Greenstein is a founding member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, active in Brighton PSC and a member of Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods (BIG Campaign). He is a Socialist, anti-Zionist and anti-Fascist. He was the first person to be suspended fromContinueContinue reading “Is criticising Israel anti-Semitic?”

Bristol March For Doctors, Nurses and the NHS

Bristol People’s Assembly organised march to show Bristol’s huge support for doctors, nurses and all NHS staff. 5pm on Thursday 13th October Assemble: Bristol Eye Hospital, Lower Maudlin St, Bristol, BS1 2LX More details can be obtained from Bristol Peoples’ Assembly by following this link Bristol March For Doctors, Nurses and the NHS

Union News South West – September 2016

The South West TUC publishes a monthly newsletter containing a wealth of information about trade union activities in the region. The latest edition can be found here Union News South West September 2016 The contents are – Bristol Learning and Skills event English and maths Climbing Frame Survey – win a Kindle TUC welcomes greenContinueContinue reading “Union News South West – September 2016”

Trades Union Councils’ Programme of Work – 2016 – 2017

The theme for the Trades Union Councils Programme of Work for 2016 to 2017 is ‘Protect Jobs, Defend Living Standards’. 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 developingContinueContinue reading “Trades Union Councils’ Programme of Work – 2016 – 2017”