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’”
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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”
Union News South West – February 2015
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 February 2015 The contents are – South West needs a pay rise Economic revival flagging Under-employment until 2023 Solidarity with Greece What’s wrong withContinueContinue reading “Union News South West – February 2015”
United We Stand
A new play by Neil Gore In 1972 tens of thousands of building workers won the first national strike in the industry for better pay and conditions. ‘Flying pickets left the contractors reeling. The Tory government and the large building companies wanted revenge, and the ‘Shrewsbury 24’ were put on trial in the following year.ContinueContinue reading “United We Stand”
National Voter Registration Drive #NVRD
2nd to 8th February 2015 Bristol Trades Union Council ( Bristol TUC ) is urging all union reps to use Voter Registration Day, 5th February to talk to young workers to encourage them to register to vote. Why? In another sign of this government’s undemocratic approach to democratic governance, rules on voter registration have changed.ContinueContinue reading “National Voter Registration Drive #NVRD”
Union News South West – January 2015
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 January 2015 The contents are – A Vision for the South West Cornwall faces EU funding crash Fair Pay Fortnight is coming! Juicy StrikeContinueContinue reading “Union News South West – January 2015”
