Health and Safety is a fundamental workers’ right Assemble at Tony Benn House Victoria Street, Bristol Wed. 28th April 2021, 11:15 March to Castle Park for wreath laying ceremony Speaking Chris Marsh (GMB Rep Wessex Water) Suzy Cheeke (Vice-President Bristol TUC) Stuart Davies (Legal Officer UNITE) Shona Jemphrey (UNISON member, Labour Candidate for Lawrence HillContinueContinue reading “Bristol International Workers Memorial Day April 28th 2021”
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Bristol International Workers Memorial Day 2020 – report
We didn’t march in 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the above pictures were from the Bristol International Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony back in 2018. In 2020 we held a virtual commemoration whether we were at work, in our homes or in an open space all keeping at a safe distance. We also joined inContinueContinue reading “Bristol International Workers Memorial Day 2020 – report”
Bristol International Workers Memorial Day 2020
Remember COVID-19 dead this International Workers’ Memorial Day April 28th 2020 Every year on April 28th, all around the world, the trade union movement unites to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (#IWMD20). We remember those who have lost their lives at work, or from work-related injury and diseases. We renew our efforts to organise collectivelyContinueContinue reading “Bristol International Workers Memorial Day 2020”
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”
Cut fares, not staff
Wednesday 14th August 2019 08.00 – 09.00 Meet at Bristol Temple Meads Station – Temple Quay area to protest at over-priced train tickets. Rail workers will be protesting at stations around the country on August 14th including Bristol Temple Meads. They will be warning that passengers are paying “more for less” because even as faresContinueContinue reading “Cut fares, not staff”
Rail fares rising almost twice as fast as wages
Tuesday 15th August 2017 07.00 – 09.00 Meet at Temple Quay entrance of Bristol Temple Meads Station to protest at over-priced train tickets. Rail workers will be protesting at the stations around the country on August 15th including Bristol Temple Meads. They will be warning that passengers are paying “more for less” because even asContinueContinue reading “Rail fares rising almost twice as fast as wages”
Our railway stations are not for Sale
Network Rail has asked Citigroup bankers to advise on selling off 18 public railway stations across the country: Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Reading and the London stations. Join Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FOSBR) in a protest at Bristol Temple Meads Station. MondayContinueContinue reading “Our railway stations are not for Sale”
Action On Fare Rises
Monday 4 January 2016 07.30 – 09.00 and 1700 – 1830 Meet at Temple Quay entrance of Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out cards to passengers in protest at over-priced train tickets.(Please try and make the morning if you can) On Saturday 2 January, regulated fares such as season and anytime tickets are goingContinueContinue reading “Action On Fare Rises”
RMT – National Rail Dispute – June 2015 – Won!
Support your Rail Workers This dispute has been suspended – see comment section. RMT members, including those in Bristol, will be taking 24 hours of strike action from 5pm Thursday 4th June through to 4.59pm on Friday 5th June in their current dispute over pay and jobs at Network Rail with a further 48 hoursContinueContinue reading “RMT – National Rail Dispute – June 2015 – Won!”
Support the Railways Bill
Friday 27 February 2015 07.00 – 08.00 and 1700 to 1800 Meet at Temple Quay entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Station to hand out out fliers to commuters. Protests are taking place at stations all over the country, in support of Caroline Lucas’s Railways Bill for a publicly owned railway that puts people before profit,ContinueContinue reading “Support the Railways Bill”
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