A week-long strike by EDF Energy workers carrying out Smart meter installations will take place during the second week of 2016, after Acas talks failed to make a break through due to ‘pig headed’ bosses. Unite, the country’s largest union, suspended a week’s strike in November for talks with the management to take place underContinueContinue reading “‘Pig headed’ EDF Energy bosses spark week-long meter workers’ strike”
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Action On Fare Rises
Monday 4 January 2016 07.30 – 09.00 and 1700 – 1830 Meet at Temple Quay entrance of Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out cards to passengers in protest at over-priced train tickets.(Please try and make the morning if you can) On Saturday 2 January, regulated fares such as season and anytime tickets are goingContinueContinue reading “Action On Fare Rises”
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”
Support the Junior Doctors strike
Pre-Strike Solidarity Meeting Monday 30th November, 7pm 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 83 233 908 REFRESHMENTSContinueContinue reading “Support the Junior Doctors strike”
Bristol March for Climate, Justice and Jobs
The TUC Congress 2015 agreed to support the People’s March for Climate, Justice and Jobs. During late November and early December 2015 there will be a number of marches and rallies across the word to mark the opening of the UN’s climate change treaty negotiations in Paris. For trade unionists the four key demands that willContinueContinue reading “Bristol March for Climate, Justice and Jobs”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill Bristol Bristol People’s Assembly are supporting the TUC’s campaign and have organised a rally 2nd November at 17:15 Cascade Steps, Bristol, BS1 for those trade unionists and supporters who can’t make the protect the right to strike lobby in London. The event is promising to be aContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Energy staff in ‘collecting Smart meters from supermarkets’ dispute suspend week-long strike
Bristol EDF Energy workers carrying out Smart meter installations have suspended their week-long strike, due to have started today (Monday 19 October), after the company made ‘a major concession’, Unite, the country’s largest union, said. Unite regional officer Onay Kasab said: “EDF made an offer on Friday night on the basis that we agreedContinueContinue reading “Energy staff in ‘collecting Smart meters from supermarkets’ dispute suspend week-long strike”
Greenfield Organising
“Greenfield Organising” Speaker: Nick Ireland USDAW Divisional Officer Meeting the organising challenge in the 21st century workplace through Rep Development Wednesday 25 November 2015 at 7.30 pm Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY Open to Bristol Trades Council delegates and all accredited USDAW reps in the Bristol area
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill In November MPs will vote on the government’s controversial trade union bill, which threatens the basic right to strike. Bristol Trades Union Council urgently needs YOU in London, on the afternoon of Monday 2nd November, to talk to your MP face to face. This is a bigContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Climate Confusion: Let’s Blame the Media!
Bristol Festival of Ideas, Bristol National Union of Journalists and the Cabot Institute present the 2015 Benn Lecture. Thu 29 October 2015 18:30-20:00 Social Sciences and Law Lecture Theatre, Priory Road Complex, 12 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TU Free Admission One of the most prominent and best respected environmentalists in the world addresses climate changeContinueContinue reading “Climate Confusion: Let’s Blame the Media!”
Bristol Trades Union Council 