Meeting organised by Bristol Unite the Resistance and supported by North Somerset National Union of Teachers. 7pm, Friday October 9th Youth Hostel Association (top floor), 14 Narrow Quay,BS1 4QA Speakers: Karin Smyth Labour MP Bristol South Anne Lemon NUT National Executive and UTR Dr. Alexander Carpenter Bristol Royal Infirmary (representative of juniorContinueContinue reading “Defend Our Unions: Resist the Anti Trade Union Laws”
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Celebrate Black History Month
The Unite South West Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Committee would like to invite you to: Celebrate Black History Month Saturday, 24th October 2015 11am – 3pm St Werburgh’s Centre, Horley Rd, Bristol, BS2 9TJ Come along, at any time between 11am and 3pm to find out more about what Unite is doing to promoteContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Black History Month”
Justice For Alice Wheeldon! – Public Meeting
A public meeting presented by Remembering the Real World War 1 Speakers: Chloe Mason and Sheila Rowbotham Monday 28th September, 2015 6:00pm-8.00pm Studio 1 & 2, First Floor, MSHED, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN In 1917, socialist, feminist and anti-war activist, Alice Wheeldon, her daughter Winnie and husband Alf Mason were given longContinueContinue reading “Justice For Alice Wheeldon! – Public Meeting”
End Austerity Now – National Demonstration Sunday 4th Oct. 2015
The Bristol Unite Health branch has arranged transport to the demonstration in Manchester. Bring your colleagues and friends. It departs Anchor Rd (By @Bristol Science Centre BS1 5DB) at 7am (returning 9:30pm) Free to Unite members and family. £10.00 or affordable donation to others. To book your tickets call/text:- Gwyneth 079 89 105 449 orContinueContinue reading “End Austerity Now – National Demonstration Sunday 4th Oct. 2015”
No To Austerity – 17th Sep 2015
Malcolm X Community Centre 141 City Road, BS2 8YH Thursday 17th September 2015 Doors Open 6.15pm, Starts 6.45pm We’ve seen the vicious reality of Tory austerity & xenophobia in government’s callous response to the refugee crisis. We’ve seen Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-austerity campaign win massive popular backing. So following a summer of mass protest this meetingContinueContinue reading “No To Austerity – 17th Sep 2015”
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, including Bristol workers, will stage a one day strike on 2nd September 2015 in a dispute over pay cuts, job losses and working extended hours to install the meters. The move follows the suspension of two 24-hour stoppagesContinueContinue reading “EDF Energy workers to strike over ‘pay loss of up to £6,000’”
Children’s health, not Virgin’s wealth
On Wednesday 26th August 2015 hundreds of protesters marched the very short distance from the “Bear Pit” to the Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) offices to present a petition against the plans by the CCG that could give a contract to Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Care to run Children’s Community Health Partnership (CCHP) in BristolContinueContinue reading “Children’s health, not Virgin’s wealth”
Action for Rail in Bristol 2015
ACTION FOR RAIL supporters will giving out prepaid cards at Bristol suburban stations calling on local MPs to support public ownership of rail which could fund a 10% cut in fares. Meet on Bedminster station on Friday 21 August from 1700 – 18.15 Meet on Stapleton Road Station on Monday 24 August from 1700 –ContinueContinue reading “Action for Rail in Bristol 2015”
New action on First Great Western dispute
RAIL UNION RMT have confirmed further strike dates and action short of a strike in the dispute with First Great Western as the company continues to fail to meet the core issues impacting on staff and passengers from the introduction of the new fleet of Hitachi inter-city trains. The action will include strikes on SundayContinueContinue reading “New action on First Great Western dispute”
Occupied Palestine
Barton Hill Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Bristol, BS5 0AX Thursday 10th September – 7pm UNITE COMMUNITY PRESENTS As part of the ‘question everything’ film screenings, a series of films about resistance at home and abroad. The controversial 1981 film about resistance to the Israeli occupation of Palestine Director: David Koff Come and join the UniteContinueContinue reading “Occupied Palestine”
Bristol Trades Union Council 