Workers of the world unite for May Day!

Join Bristol Trade Union Council with union branches and activists from across the movement at 12pm on Saturday 4th May, Bring banners, placards and voices for the march and rally on the international day of solidarity with workers across the world who are fighting for a better future. Following 2 years of strikes and fightbackContinueContinue reading “Workers of the world unite for May Day!”

Keynsham postal strike

Postal workers in Keynsham are to go on strike on the two days before Christmas – in support of a Communications Workers Union (CWU) member who was sacked by the Royal Mail. The sacking has caused outrage and the CWU has issued the Royal Mail with a strike notice, There will be no mail collectedContinueContinue reading “Keynsham postal strike”

Fidel – The Untold Story

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 6:30pm – 8:45pm Fidel Castro is no longer with us.       For Donald Trump, some Cuban-Americans in Miami, and some of the British media this was a cause for a grotesque celebration. But millions of ordinary Cubans, and tens of millions throughout Latin America, Africa and beyond, mourned theContinueContinue reading “Fidel – The Untold Story”

Hasta Siempre

Tuesday 1st November 2016, 6:50 – 7:50pm The 2005 film Hasta Siempre takes the viewer on a journey through the lives of ordinary Cubans, examining the results of the Cuban revolution from the perspective of the Cuban people. Don’t miss it! Bristol University School of Education 35 Berkeley Square Bristol BS8 1JA Organised by BristolContinueContinue reading “Hasta Siempre”

Cuba’s Changing Economy: What About The Workers?

Dr. Steve Ludlam, Monday 14th March 2016, 6:00-7:30pm Dr Steve Ludlam is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sheffield. He teaches contemporary Cuban and Latin American politics, visits Cuba regularly, and is a specialist in Cuban employment law. He is a member of the Cuba Research Forum, an editor of the International JournalContinueContinue reading “Cuba’s Changing Economy: What About The Workers?”

Cuba Today: what’s really changing?

Wednesday 20 January 2016, 7:30-9pm A discussion of changes affecting Cuba over the past year, with impressions from a recent visit of how things are for Cuban people now. I will give an overview based on the recent Cuban Futures conference organised by Cuba Soldarity Campaign. Giles Shorter who has recently returned from the latestContinueContinue reading “Cuba Today: what’s really changing?”