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Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay

Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges are holding a one day strike on Wednesday 24 February 2016 Staff are angry that the employers’ representatives, the Association of Colleges, recommended a pay freeze, despite staff suffering a real-terms pay cut of 17.1% in the last five years. UCU members walked out in November as part ofContinueContinue reading “Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay”

#heartunions – get involved

Unions and their network of workplace reps help working people every day. In workplaces all over Britain there are unions making sure we are safe at work, protecting our jobs, pushing for higher pay, and helping us get learning and training. But millions of our friends and colleagues who are not in a union mayContinueContinue reading “#heartunions – get involved”

Stop Trident, Stop the bombing, #WELFARENOTWARFARE

Tuesday 2nd February, 7-8.30pm Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol, BS2 0NW Speakers include: Rebecca Johnson, CND John Rees, Stop The War Shahrar Ali, Deputy Leader of Green Party Mhairi Threlfall, Labour Party councillor The government will push through a vote in parliament this summer on renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons system. Jeremy Corbyn hasContinueContinue reading “Stop Trident, Stop the bombing, #WELFARENOTWARFARE”

Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting

Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting Thursday 4th February, 7-8.30pm Lecture Theatre 1.4, University of Bristol Medical School, 31-37 St Michaels Hill, BS2 8DZ Front entrance next to what used to be Anthem restaurant at bottom of St Michael’s Hill, accessible entrance at rear. For directions and information: 079 89 105 449 / 079 83 233 908ContinueContinue reading “Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting”

Protect the right to strike

The TUC campaign against the trade union bill Bristol and Bath Against the Trade Union Bill are supporting the TUC’s campaign and have organised a rally for  5:30pm on Thursday February 11th Cascade Steps, Bristol, BS1 All welcome, Bring banners and placards. For more information about this event see Bristol and Bath Against the TradeContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”

Meeting: LGBT Issues in Education

Stuart Milk from the Harvey Milk Foundation Speaking on LGBT issues for Pupils, Teachers and the Curriculum Monday 15th February, 7.00pm-8.30pm Tony Benn House (Unite Building), Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6AY Meeting is open to all TU members in Education and is organised by Bristol NUT Please register, free, at Eventbrite.co.uk by clicking this linkContinueContinue reading “Meeting: LGBT Issues in Education”

Support the Junior Doctors strike

FORTY thousand junior doctors voted for strike action, with a majority of 98 per cent on a 76 per cent turnout, in protest at Government plans to impose new working conditions and pay structures.The proposed changes would remove enhanced wage levels for weekend working and could lead to junior doctors being forced to work forContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors strike”

Recycling collectors reject paltry offer with planned strikes

Strike action, by recycling workers in Bath and North Somerset – members of Unite, will be holding a series of 48 hour stoppages starting at 00:01 on: Thursday 14 January and Friday 15 January 2016 Thursday 21 January and Friday 22 January 2016 Thursday 28 January and Friday 29 January 2016 Thursday 4 February andContinueContinue reading “Recycling collectors reject paltry offer with planned strikes”

Cuba Today: what’s really changing?

Wednesday 20 January 2016, 7:30-9pm A discussion of changes affecting Cuba over the past year, with impressions from a recent visit of how things are for Cuban people now. I will give an overview based on the recent Cuban Futures conference organised by Cuba Soldarity Campaign. Giles Shorter who has recently returned from the latestContinueContinue reading “Cuba Today: what’s really changing?”