Bristol Day of Action 1 October – Enough is Enough!

Bristol Enough is Enough campaign is holding a demonstration in Bristol as part of the national Day of Action. Meeting at 12pm midday at the square in front of the Knight’s Templar Wetherspoons, BS1 6DG, near Bristol Temple Meads station. We’ll march down to the OVO Energy office, tell them what we think of them,ContinueContinue reading “Bristol Day of Action 1 October – Enough is Enough!”

Bristol March for Jobs

RALLY Sat. 30 October 2021 12:00 College Green, Bristol Support Unemployed Workers Defend Jobs and Services The number of claimants for work-related Universal Credit has more than doubled since March. The Office for National Statistics estimates that there are 3.4 million people actively seeking work. A large proportion of furloughed workers will not return toContinueContinue reading “Bristol March for Jobs”

Rally For Jobs

Bristol Unite Community Branch have organised this rally and stall and will be handing out Unite Community material with a few labour movement speakers to attract attention. Other labour movement organisations have been invited to participate and to hand out their own material. 12 noon, Sat 24th October Centre of Broadmead, Bristol (between Barclays andContinueContinue reading “Rally For Jobs”

Message on General Election

At it’s meeting on 18th December 2019 Bristol Trades Union Council agreed the following resolution – We are truly devastated by the general election result, and devastated that we didn’t win the Labour Government that Bristol so desperately needs. We know that a Tory government will mean more pain for working people – with jobs,ContinueContinue reading “Message on General Election”

There is power in the Union

‘Solidarity & common sense’ wins Bristol SEDO solution Bristol Trades Union Council sends a huge congratulations to the postal workers at Bristol South East delivery Office and the Bristol branch of the Communication Workers Union on their victory in getting the reinstatement of one of their members Management had been brought to their senses afterContinueContinue reading “There is power in the Union”

Save Our Post Office

Photos from December 1st Day of Action These are some of the photographs taken on the Bristol Communication Workers Union day of action to save Britain’s Post Offices. A full report of Bristol’s Day of Action can be found at Bristol’s day of action to Save Our Post Offices More information about the CWU’s campaignContinueContinue reading “Save Our Post Office”

Save Our Post Office

We need YOU on the December 1st Day of Action Assemble 12noon to 14:00 at St. Peters Church, Castle Park or meet us outside the Galleries entrance to the Post Office, Castle Gallery, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3XX The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is fighting to save our nation’s cherished Post Office network. This campaign hasContinueContinue reading “Save Our Post Office”

Lobby of Council Budget Meeting – No More Cuts to Local Services

A protest organised by Bristol & District Anti-Cuts Alliance (BADACA) Tuesday 20th February 2018 College Green, Bristol Between 13:00 and 19:00 This protest is against the latest round of spending cuts proposed by Bristol City Council which threaten libraries, school crossing patrols, parks, arts funding and many other vital services. Lobby outside council house fromContinueContinue reading “Lobby of Council Budget Meeting – No More Cuts to Local Services”

Usdaw steps up the campaign for M&S staff

Usdaw is campaigning to get trade union rights for M&S staff. Thousands of M&S employees have already joined the Union but M&S is refusing to talk to the union let alone enter a recognition agreement with them. In stepping up the campaign USDAW have organised a petitioning picket for 1.00 to 3.00 pm on FridayContinueContinue reading “Usdaw steps up the campaign for M&S staff”

Post Office workers to strike

Commencing Monday 19th December and including Saturday Christmas Eve The crisis in the Post Office created by senior Post Office management has forced the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to announce five days of strikes in the week leading up to Christmas, targeting the 300 Crown Offices. The strike is the latest chapter over the management’sContinueContinue reading “Post Office workers to strike”