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Convoy To Calais

Saturday June 18th, 7pm Now more than ever we need a huge response to the refugee crisis to counter the racist rhetoric across Europe trying to demonise and disenfranchise victims of war, oppression and poverty. Some of the largest mass movements in Britain have joined together with major trade unions to show solidarity. If youContinueContinue reading “Convoy To Calais”

Discovering British 1914-1918 War Resisters – hoped for outcomes and challenging surprises

Monday June 20th, 7.30pm Central Quaker Meeting House, Champion Square, Bristol, BS2 9DB Hear Cyril Pearce, Britain’s foremost researcher into World War 1 conscientious objectors and war resisters, talk about his research, including stories of Bristol people who opposed the war. More information about the meeting can be found here Discovering British 1914-1918 War ResistersContinueContinue reading “Discovering British 1914-1918 War Resisters – hoped for outcomes and challenging surprises”

Big Pit Museum Strikers Coming to Bristol

Wednesday 18th May – 18:30 Shakespeare Tavern, 68 Princes Street, Bristol BS1 4QD Big Pit Museum alongside all national Museum’s in Wales are on all out strike against attacks on their pay connected to their weekend rates. Big Pit was set up following the destruction of the mining industry after the Miners Strike in 1984.ContinueContinue reading “Big Pit Museum Strikers Coming to Bristol”

University academics fighting for higher pay

University academics in the University & College Union (UCU) will be taking strike action on Wednesday 25 May and Thursday 26 May in support of a demand for a pay rise of 5% and a commitment to tackle the gender pay gap and casualisation in higher education. The pay of lecturers has fallen in realContinueContinue reading “University academics fighting for higher pay”

Is there a progressive case for remaining in the European Union?

A Momentum Public meeting: Saturday 14th May 2016, 4.00pm Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6AY If there is hear it from: Clare Moody MEP (Labour, South West) Stephen Clarke (Bristol Green Councillor, Founder Bristol Pound) Kevin Whitston (Bristol Momentum) More information about the meeting can be found here Is there a progressive caseContinueContinue reading “Is there a progressive case for remaining in the European Union?”

Forward Ever – The Killing of a Revolution

BRISTOL PREMIERE SCREENING OF FORWARD EVER – THE KILLING OF A REVOLUTION + Q&A with its director, Bruce Paddington Wednesday 11th May 2016 19.30 – 22.00 (approx.) PRSC ‘The Space’, 35 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS2 8JP For more details about the venue Republic of Stokes Croft Entrance: £5 waged / £3 unwaged payableContinueContinue reading “Forward Ever – The Killing of a Revolution”

Support Bristol’s Library Assistants

Bristol libraries staff strike over antisocial shift patterns Thursday 28th April Picket lines will be in operation between 09:00 and 10:30 at Fishponds, Central, Bedminster, Henleaze and Redland libraries. Bristol Trades Union Council urges all trade unionists to support the pickets and join the “solidarity picnic” with supporters on College Green from 12 noon. AContinueContinue reading “Support Bristol’s Library Assistants”

Hands off our schools

PROTEST AGAINST THE FORCED ACADEMISATION PROPOSED IN THE GOVERNMENTS WHITE PAPER Wednesday 20th April 6.00pm ( assemble at 5.30 pm ) at the Fountains opposite the Hippodrome, Bristol City Centre JOIN US, BRING YOUR COLLEAGUES AND YOUR PLACARDS!! Tell Nicky, NO! More details from Bristol NUT

March in Support of Junior Doctors

Bristol People’s Assembly have called a solidarity march with Junior Doctors. 5:30pm on Tue 26 April Assemble: Bristol Eye Hospital, Lower Maudlin St, Bristol, BS1 2LX More details can be obtained from Bristol Peoples’ Assembly by following this link 26APR Bristol MARCH for Junior Doctors!