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”
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Celebrate May Day – Make a video
This May Day our usual planned events can no longer take place, but it’s more important than ever to mark the contribution that workers make every day. The TUC are leading an online action to show our support for all frontline workers in this difficult time. Visit the TUC website at May Day 2020 forContinueContinue reading “Celebrate May Day – Make a video”
Bristol Workers’ Day (May Day) 2019 – Pictures
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We demand a new deal for working people!
Why? Because real wages are still lower than before the crash in 2008. Because three million workers are stuck on zero hour contracts, in agency work and in low paid self-employment. Because hardworking public servants haven’t had a proper payrise for eight years. Because our NHS is at breaking point. And because years of cuts haveContinueContinue reading “We demand a new deal for working people!”
Changing the world of work for good
The theme for Trades Union Councils in 2018 is “Changing the world of work for good”. It sets out a positive vision of trade unions as we know them to be: a democratic force for fairness in the modern workplace. It highlights the role that trades union councils play in developing and promoting trades unionsContinueContinue reading “Changing the world of work for good”
Public meeting: Young Workers and Trade Unions
Hannah David PCS Jo Galazka Unite 7.30pm on Wednesday 30th November 2016 Tony Benn House, Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6AY All welcome. A leaflet about our meeting is here Young Workers and Trade Unions What is Young Workers Month? Held in November every year, TUC Young Workers Month aims to promote trade unions to youngContinueContinue reading “Public meeting: Young Workers and Trade Unions”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill Bristol and Bath Against the Trade Union Bill are supporting the TUC’s campaign and have organised a rally for 5:30pm on Thursday February 11th Cascade Steps, Bristol, BS1 All welcome, Bring banners and placards. For more information about this event see Bristol and Bath Against the TradeContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill In November we asked trade unionists to lobby their MPs asking them to vote against the government’s controversial trade union bill, we said that it was a big opportunity to make sure our MPs hear directly from workers worried by the government’s plans to undermine the rightContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill Bristol Bristol People’s Assembly are supporting the TUC’s campaign and have organised a rally 2nd November at 17:15 Cascade Steps, Bristol, BS1 for those trade unionists and supporters who can’t make the protect the right to strike lobby in London. The event is promising to be aContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
Protect the right to strike
The TUC campaign against the trade union bill In November MPs will vote on the government’s controversial trade union bill, which threatens the basic right to strike. Bristol Trades Union Council urgently needs YOU in London, on the afternoon of Monday 2nd November, to talk to your MP face to face. This is a bigContinueContinue reading “Protect the right to strike”
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