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 mayContinueContinue reading “#heartunions – get involved”
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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 TradeContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill In November we asked trade unionists to lobby their MPs asking them to vote against the government’s controversial trade union bill, we said that it was a big opportunity to make sure our MPs hear directly from workers worried by the government’s plans to undermine the rightContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill Bristol Bristol People’s Assembly are supporting the TUC’s campaign and have organised a rally 2nd November at 17:15 Cascade Steps, Bristol, BS1 for those trade unionists and supporters who can’t make the protect the right to strike lobby in London. The event is promising to be aContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill In November MPs will vote on the government’s controversial trade union bill, which threatens the basic right to strike. Bristol Trades Union Council urgently needs YOU in London, on the afternoon of Monday 2nd November, to talk to your MP face to face. This is a bigContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Defend Our Unions: Resist the Anti Trade Union Laws
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”
Trade Union Bill – Labour Party Conference 2015
As reported elsewhere Programme of Work the key area of campaigning for Trades Union Councils during 2015-2016 will be to oppose the Tory Trade Union Bill currently being debated in Parliament. This post is one in a series of posts that is aimed at keeping trade unionists informed of where we are with the campaignContinueContinue reading “Trade Union Bill – Labour Party Conference 2015”
Kill the Trade Union Bill
Trade unions play a vital role in representing millions of workers, making sure they are treated fairly at work. And that works because employers and employees both have some power. Employers have to negotiate with workers – because the workers can take strike action if their employers don’t. If this bill passes, the right toContinueContinue reading “Kill the Trade Union Bill”
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 theirContinueContinue reading “Union-busting at the heart of government”
Bristol Trades Union Council 