Category Archives: campaigns

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”

Bristol Cop 27 protest

Bristol Trades Council was pleased to join 750+ at the COP27 protest in Bristol demanding green jobs and climate justice. The governments of the world have failed to halt climate change. The workers need to take up this banner and fight against this capitalist system causing this crisis of corporate greed rather than a sustainableContinueContinue reading “Bristol Cop 27 protest”

Bristol says Enough is Enough!

Bristol Trades Union Council supported the Enough is Enough demonstration in Bristol on Saturday 1 October. Thousands of Bristolians marched in support of striking workers and against the Tory government’s criminal attacks on the cost of living. We marched down to the OVO Energy office, to tell them what we think of them, and thenContinueContinue reading “Bristol says Enough is Enough!”

Bristol Day of Action 1 October – Enough is Enough!

Bristol Enough is Enough campaign is holding a demonstration in Bristol as part of the national Day of Action. Meeting at 12pm midday at the square in front of the Knight’s Templar Wetherspoons, BS1 6DG, near Bristol Temple Meads station. We’ll march down to the OVO Energy office, tell them what we think of them,ContinueContinue reading “Bristol Day of Action 1 October – Enough is Enough!”

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”

Key Workers’ Summit – Thursday 22 July

ARE YOU IN INSECURE WORK? Are you a Key Worker who was heralded last year with claps and praised in speeches?Are you now facing low pay, few rights, insecure hours – or even redundancy?Come and join the Key Workers’ Summit in the South West! This is the fourth online meeting organised by trades union councilsContinueContinue reading “Key Workers’ Summit – Thursday 22 July”