Author Archives: Bristol TUC

Bristol – SOS NHS

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 26th Feb This will be the hardest winter ever in health and social care. We must act to safeguard services for patients and service users, boost staff morale and tackle the mental health crisis among health and care staff. Emergency funds must be secured now to avert disaster. We must repairContinueContinue reading “Bristol – SOS NHS”

Bristol March for Jobs

RALLY Sat. 30 October 2021 12:00 College Green, Bristol Support Unemployed Workers Defend Jobs and Services The number of claimants for work-related Universal Credit has more than doubled since March. The Office for National Statistics estimates that there are 3.4 million people actively seeking work. A large proportion of furloughed workers will not return toContinueContinue reading “Bristol March for Jobs”

Global Day for Climate Justice

March For The ClimateSat. 6th November ’21Assemble at 12 noonCollege Green, Bristol join the trade union block by the Queen Victoria statue The climate emergency is here and now, exacerbating extreme weather events across the globe including heat waves, wildfires, floods and hurricanes. People are already suffering and dying as a result.In the face ofContinueContinue reading “Global Day for Climate Justice”

Tolpuddle 2021

In 1834, farm workers in west Dorset formed a trade union. Unions were lawful and growing fast but six leaders of the union were arrested and sentenced to seven years’ transportation for taking an oath of secrecy. A massive protest swept across the country. Thousands of people marched through London and many more organised petitionsContinueContinue reading “Tolpuddle 2021”

Organise 2020

Organise 2020 is the TUC’s free festival of ideas in union organising. Join activists and staff from across the TUC’s unions this July for 3 days of online events. From 9 to 11 July, we’ll showcase union organising stories from around the UK and around the world, host debates on major trends in organising, andContinueContinue reading “Organise 2020”

Asbestos In Schools

Thursday 26th April 2018, 16.30am The Fountains, Bristol A few days before Workers Memorial Day the National Education Union (NUT Section) will be leafleting parents warning of the dangers of Asbestos in Bristol’s Schools. Come and join them to spread the message. Asbestos remains a killer in schools and there is simply no evidence toContinueContinue reading “Asbestos In Schools”

EDF Energy workers to strike over ‘pay loss of up to £6,000’

The roll-out of a Smart meter installation programme across Bristol will be hit when EDF Energy staff stage two days of strike action this month in a dispute over pay cuts, job losses and working extended hours to install the meters. Unite said that if the proposals were allowed to go through some of itsContinueContinue reading “EDF Energy workers to strike over ‘pay loss of up to £6,000’”

Fair Pay Fortnight

East Street, Bedminster 21st February 2014 10:00 – 12:30 Bristol Trades Union Council will be in Bedminster to raise awareness about Britain’s cost of living crisis. Working people are seeing their living standards squeezed harder and harder. The cost of energy, food and housing is soaring but wages aren’t keeping up. People have lost overContinueContinue reading “Fair Pay Fortnight”

Sharpak – Industrial Action

Following months of extensive efforts, ignored counter proposals and procedural challenges, Unite members at Sharpak in Yate were finally pushed into a ballot on Strike Action. This has resulted in an overwhelming vote in favour and Unite members will be taking strike action on Tuesday 2nd December from 0600 to 0600 on Wednesday 3rd DecemberContinueContinue reading “Sharpak – Industrial Action”