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Schools reopening March 2021

Bristol Trades Council extends solidarity to education staff across Bristol as schools allow all pupils back on site on Monday and will continue to support and share any action taken. As 10 million, pupils and staff are herded back into school buildings this Monday, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), GMB, National AssociationContinueContinue reading “Schools reopening March 2021”

Organise 2020

Organise 2020 is the TUC’s free festival of ideas in union organising. Join activists and staff from across the TUC’s unions this July for 3 days of online events. From 9 to 11 July, we’ll showcase union organising stories from around the UK and around the world, host debates on major trends in organising, andContinueContinue reading “Organise 2020”

Tackling the far right

Far-right extremism is on the rise in Britain. Hate speech spreads unchecked online, and acts of far-right terrorism have rocketed. In our communities, in our elections and in everyday conversation, far-right mouthpieces are doing their best to spread their hateful message. Tackling the far-right seems like too difficult a task for one person. Where doContinueContinue reading “Tackling the far right”

Heartunions Week 10-16 February 2020

Heartunions week is a chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren’t yet in a union to join. Every year it’s a chance for reps and activists to publicise what they’ve been doing and make the case for union membership. Heartunions week is allContinueContinue reading “Heartunions Week 10-16 February 2020”

Fighting back in the low wage economy!

People’s Forum Organised by Bristol People’s Assembly TUESDAY 16 October 7pm TSSA, Newminster House, 29 Baldwin St, BS1 1LT Speakers include: 📢 Lauren Townsend, TGI Fridays worker & Oct 4 strike leader (Unite) 📢 Paul Shanks, striking Deliveroo rider (couriers network) 📢 Susan Newman, political economist and anti-austerity activist 📢 Rob Wotherspoon, Communication Workers UnionContinueContinue reading “Fighting back in the low wage economy!”

CND Public Conference comes to Bristol!

Sunday 21st October 2018 Wills Memorial Building, Bristol, BS8 1RJ CND’s public conference is on Sunday 21st October 2018 and will include a series of workshops and plenaries focusing on grass roots activity for peace, as well as a peace history walk. The full Public conference programme can be found here CND’s conference 2018 CNDContinueContinue reading “CND Public Conference comes to Bristol!”

#heartunions – get involved

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”