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 ofContinue reading "Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay"

Union News South West February 2016

The South West TUC publishes a monthly newsletter containing a wealth of information about trade union activities in the region. The latest edition can be found here Union News South West February 2016 The contents are - Big Workplace Meetings Week of Action against the Trade Union Bill Unions face £37 million bill for theContinue reading "Union News South West February 2016"

#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 mayContinue 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 hasContinue 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 908Continue reading "Junior Doctors Solidarity Meeting"

Support the Junior Doctors

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 forContinue reading "Support the Junior Doctors"

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 TradeContinue 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 linkContinue reading "Meeting: LGBT Issues in Education"

Union News South West January 2016

The South West TUC publishes a monthly newsletter containing a wealth of information about trade union activities in the region. The latest edition can be found here Union News South West January 2016 The contents are - Week of Action against the Trade Union Bill West Country Workers Allow online voting Unions support junior doctorsContinue reading "Union News South West January 2016"