Bristol Trades Union Council

NHS – Election public meetings (Hustings)

Protect Our NHS are organising meetings with the parliamentary candidates in three key constituencies: these will be specifically on health and the NHS. Please note these dates for your diaries and come and put the candidates on the spot: Bristol West: 30th March : St Michael's Church Hall, Gloucester Road, Bishopston Bristol North-West: 16th April,Continue reading "NHS – Election public meetings (Hustings)"

Fire strikes escalation: one day strike in fight for fair pensions!

Firefighters in England have a 24 hour strike on 25th February 2015 from 07:00. This follows a refusal from the government to negotiate over pensions. Bristol firefighters will also be protesting in parliament to make their voices heard. They will be asking David Cameron what he is going to do to ensure his government deliversContinue reading "Fire strikes escalation: one day strike in fight for fair pensions!"

International Women’s Day Celebration

Saturday 7th March 7.00pm – 11.00pm A night of talks, music and great women! Speakers will include Angela Jarquín, a Nicaraguan Fairtrade cocoa producer, and local women's football team Easton Cowgirls presenting a short film on their recent visit to Palestine. There will also be performances from some of Bristol finest young singer-songwriters from theContinue reading "International Women’s Day Celebration"

Fair Pay Fortnight

East Street, Bedminster 21st February 2014 10:00 - 12:30 Bristol Trades Union Council will be in Bedminster to raise awareness about Britain's cost of living crisis. Working people are seeing their living standards squeezed harder and harder. The cost of energy, food and housing is soaring but wages aren’t keeping up. People have lost overContinue reading "Fair Pay Fortnight"

United We Stand

A new play by Neil Gore In 1972 tens of thousands of building workers won the first national strike in the industry for better pay and conditions. 'Flying pickets left the contractors reeling. The Tory government and the large building companies wanted revenge, and the 'Shrewsbury 24' were put on trial in the following year.Continue reading "United We Stand"

National Voter Registration Drive #NVRD

2nd to 8th February 2015 Bristol Trades Union Council ( Bristol TUC ) is urging all union reps to use Voter Registration Day, 5th February to talk to young workers to encourage them to register to vote. Why? In another sign of this government’s undemocratic approach to democratic governance, rules on voter registration have changed.Continue reading "National Voter Registration Drive #NVRD"

Stop benefit sanctions

National day of action Thursday, 19th March, 11am – 2pm The Fountains, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST The Unite Community Branch in Bristol has for many months been campaigning against the cruel use of benefit sanctions. On the 19th March 2015 they will be joining a National day of action with a number of eventsContinue reading "Stop benefit sanctions"

Union-busting at the heart of government

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have launched a campaign to oppose government union-busting - Conservative ministers have launched a campaign of union-busting at the very heart of government. Their actions show how the Tories will attack union rights across the whole public sector if they form a government after the election. But theirContinue reading "Union-busting at the heart of government"