Join Bristol Trade Union Council with union branches and activists from across the movement at 12pm on Saturday 4th May, Bring banners, placards and voices for the march and rally on the international day of solidarity with workers across the world who are fighting for a better future. Following 2 years of strikes and fightbackContinueContinue reading “Workers of the world unite for May Day!”
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Mourn the dead, Fight for the living!
This year, Workers Memorial Day is focussed on the climate crisis and workers’ health. Heat stress, air pollution, UV radiation and extreme weather events are leading to greater injuries and risk to chronic health problems, including eye damage and cancer. We will have a speaker from the NUJ, highlighting the attacks on journalists internationally andContinueContinue reading “Mourn the dead, Fight for the living!”
150 Anniversary Celebrations for Bristol Trades Union Council
What a day! It was an honour and privilege to be part of such a momentous occasion! Colin Thomas and Rob Whitfield launched the book 150 Years of Struggle: a history of Bristol Trades Union Council and the whole day with an inspiring recount of the 1926 General Strike, along with humorous anecdotes about research and the attempts to getContinueContinue reading “150 Anniversary Celebrations for Bristol Trades Union Council”
150th Anniversary of BTUC
February 1st – Unite the Strikes!
ON 1 FEBRUARY hundreds of thousands of teachers, lecturers, civil servants and train drivers across the country struck in the biggest coordinated day of action for many years. Over 6000 workers marched through Bristol following over 70 picket lines. Trade unions are demanding pay rises that address the cost of living crisis. Inflation rates ofContinueContinue reading “February 1st – Unite the Strikes!”
Strike day rally – College Green 11am Wednesday 1 February
Fund railways, schools, universities and our services! Inflation-proof pay rises for all! Defend our jobs and right to strike! 11am Wednesday 1 February 2023 College Green, Bristol On our national strike day, join us for a demonstration and rally- bring banners, chants, families, colleagues and support to make this big, loud and send a clearContinueContinue reading “Strike day rally – College Green 11am Wednesday 1 February”
Stand with our nurses!
THE ROYAL College of Nursing (RCN) is taking strike action on 15 and 20 December in the largest nurses’ strike in UK history. After more than a decade of underfunding, health workers have seen their pay, conditions and staffing levels deteriorate to breaking point. Nurses have lost more than 20% of their real-terms pay sinceContinueContinue reading “Stand with our nurses!”
Shelter workers fight pay cut
Unite members working for Shelter have started two weeks of strike action after management imposed a 3% pay rise, even though Unite estimates that the reserves are £14.5 million and inflation is surging over 14%!
Postal workers’ fight continues
Th Communication Workers’ Union national dispute with Royal Mail continues. Royal Mail members have had an unagreed 2 per cent pay deal imposed on them. This is at a time when RPI inflation is currently running at 11.8 per cent and when Royal Mail has announced Group profits of £758 million and when the company isContinueContinue reading “Postal workers’ fight continues”
Support ASLEF rail workers
Support and solidarity to ASLEF Bristol Branch. Another successful day’s picket with an upbeat mood and solidarity from RMT colleagues
Bristol Trades Union Council 