Bristol Trades Union Council

Workers’ Memorial Day 2016

Thursday 28th April 2016, 1.00pm Castle Park, Bristol Assemble at Tony Benn House, Victoria Street at 12.30 pm Speakers Peter Hughes, Unite Joanne Kaye, Unison Roger Thomas, PCS Steve Gibbs, UNISON and Secretary of the Bristol Hazards Group A leaflet advertising the event can be found here Workers Memorial Day and more information about theContinue reading "Workers’ Memorial Day 2016"

Walter Ayles

A blue plaque for Walter Ayles will be unveiled on Sunday April 17th, 2016 Walter Ayles was Bristol’s most prominent opponent of World War 1. He was a member of the Independent Labour Party and city councillor for Easton from 1912 and an office holder on Bristol Trades Union Council. For more information see RememberingContinue reading "Walter Ayles"

Harlan County, USA

For International Workers’ Memorial Day 2016 Bristol Hazards Group will be hosting a showing of the 1976 Oscar-winning film Harlan County, USA Friday 29th April 2016, 7.00pm YHA, The Grain House, 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA For more information see Bristol Hazards Group

The New Economics Of Anti-Austerity & Sustainability

A Momentum Public Meeting Venue: Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6AY Date: Thursday 31st March, 2016 Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Join us for a participatory evening on the economics of radical change with Neil Faulkner (Economist, Historian, and Archaelogist). Neil is the author of ‘A Marxist History of the World’ and in thisContinue reading "The New Economics Of Anti-Austerity & Sustainability"

Cuba’s Changing Economy: What About The Workers?

Dr. Steve Ludlam, Monday 14th March 2016, 6:00-7:30pm Dr Steve Ludlam is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sheffield. He teaches contemporary Cuban and Latin American politics, visits Cuba regularly, and is a specialist in Cuban employment law. He is a member of the Cuba Research Forum, an editor of the International JournalContinue reading "Cuba’s Changing Economy: What About The Workers?"

Refugees welcome here

Public rally Tuesday 8th March 2016, 7.30pm City Road Baptist Church 2-4 City Road, Stokes Croft, BS2 8TP NO to racism No to anti-Semitism No Islamophobia YES to diversity! Hosted by Stand Up to Racism Speakers include: Marvin Rees (Labour's Candidate for Mayor of Bristol 2016) Tony Dyer (Green Party Candidate for Mayor ofContinue reading "Refugees welcome here"

Our railway stations are not for Sale

Network Rail has asked Citigroup bankers to advise on selling off 18 public railway stations across the country: Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Reading and the London stations. Join Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FOSBR) in a protest at Bristol Temple Meads Station. MondayContinue reading "Our railway stations are not for Sale"

Support United Nations Anti-Racism Day

Join the march in London Saturday 19th March 2016 NO to Islamophobia No to anti-Semitism No to scapegoating migrants YES to diversity! Coach to London organised by UNITE Bristol Health branch Migrant workers have helped build the National Health Service of which we are proud United to defend it now Book your place now: 079Continue reading "Support United Nations Anti-Racism Day"

Take to the streets for the NHS

Saturday March 5th 2016 Meet the NHS Action in Broadmead from 11am MARCH AND RALLY Assemble 1pm at the Fountains, Bristol, BS1 All welcome, Bring banners, placards, friends, family and other trade unionists. Support the Junior Doctors, the Nurses and the NHS. Fight privitisation. For more information about this event see Bristol People's Assembly CopyContinue reading "Take to the streets for the NHS"