Peter Tatchell Coming to Bristol

10th March, 7pm - 9pm Unite, Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AY To mark the 10th anniversary of LGBT history month the Unite Bristol NHS Health branch has organised an event with Peter Tatchell the well - known campaigner for human and LGBT rights. His talk is titled: “Have we reached the endContinue reading "Peter Tatchell Coming to Bristol"

Stand up to racism and fascism Demonstration

UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Saturday 21 March 2015 Stand up to racism and fascism Demonstration is taking place on Saturday 21 March 2015 to mark the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Bristol Health Branch are organising a bus to London and should you wish toContinue reading "Stand up to racism and fascism Demonstration"

Union News South West – March 2015

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 March 2015 The contents are - Greetings for International Women’s Day Pay up now Unpaid overtime South West TUC Vision Save our libraries GerberContinue reading "Union News South West – March 2015"

No Vote No Voice campaign

10:30am, Friday 6th March 2015 The Hub, Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9FB The #NoVoteNoVoice bus, sponsored by Unite, will be in Lockleaze, Bristol to help get Britain’s millions of missing voters registered and ready to vote in the 7th May general election. Get on board to register your vote– they’ve got the tech onContinue reading "No Vote No Voice campaign"

Support the Railways Bill

Friday 27 February 2015 07.00 – 08.00 and 1700 to 1800 Meet at Temple Quay entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out out fliers to commuters. Protests are taking place at stations all over the country, in support of Caroline Lucas’s Railways Bill for a publicly owned railway that puts people before profit,Continue reading "Support the Railways Bill"

Going through the change!

GOING THROUGH THE CHANGE! A Bristol Radical History Group event Sunday 1st March 8pm (£5 / £4 ) The Cube Cinema, Dove St, Bristol The 1984/5 Miners’ strike changed their lives and for the feisty Women Against Pit Closures there was “No Going Back!” Joined by stars from picket lines, peace camps and war zones,Continue reading "Going through the change!"

Oppose ‘rip off rail fares’ and ‘cattle truck travel’

Monday 2 March 2015 - 1700 to 1800 Meet at Temple Quay entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out out fliers to commuters. Oppose ‘rip off rail fares’ and ‘cattle truck travel’ Supported by RMT, Unite Bristol Area Community Branch and FOSBR. Organised by Action for Rail. FOSBR are encouraging support for CarolineContinue reading "Oppose ‘rip off rail fares’ and ‘cattle truck travel’"

Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!

3rd March, 17:30–19:00 Bristol Science Centre, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5DB Mayor George Ferguson and his Conservative - Liberal - Labour - Green rainbow cabinet are proposing the possible closure of seven of our public libraries and the slashing up to a third of library staff. users and thousands more occasional users. Behind their floridContinue reading "Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!"

March in Bristol for the NHS

Saturday March 14th from 11:30am. Protect our NHS in association with People’s March for the NHS and local health unions will host a march and Rally starting in The Centre @ 11.30 AM and ending at Castle Park. You may recall the "darlo mums" who last year walked 300 miles to London to show theirContinue reading "March in Bristol for the NHS"