International Women’s Day 2022

Bristol Trades Union Council celebrates International Women’s Day and sends greetings to sisters everywhere. We continue to place equality at the heart of our work. Bristol Trades Union Council is supporting the Bristol Women’s Voice International Women’s Day event Saturday 5th March 2022, 10.30am – 4.00pm Bristol City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR ForContinueContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2022”

Celebrating International Women’s Day March 8th 2021

Bristol Trades Union Council celebrates International Women’s Day and sends greetings to sisters everywhere. We continue to place equality at the heart of our work. In 2020 Women’s Pay Day – the day when the average woman starts getting paid compared to the average man – was Wednesday 4 March. In parts of the UKContinueContinue reading “Celebrating International Women’s Day March 8th 2021”

Celebrating International Women’s Day – 2019

Bristol Trades Union Council celebrates International Women’s Day and sends greetings to sisters everywhere. We continue to place equality at the heart of our work. There is much to do. Analysis published by the TUC in the last few days, 6th March 2019, found that the average woman has to wait more than two monthsContinueContinue reading “Celebrating International Women’s Day – 2019”

University academics fighting for higher pay

University academics in the University & College Union (UCU) will be taking strike action on Wednesday 25 May and Thursday 26 May in support of a demand for a pay rise of 5% and a commitment to tackle the gender pay gap and casualisation in higher education. The pay of lecturers has fallen in realContinueContinue reading “University academics fighting for higher pay”