Today, the government has passed laws that could restrict the right to strike for over five million workers.
On Saturday 27 Jan the TUC have arranged a rally to defend the right to strike.
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Forty years ago – on 25th Jan 1984 - Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government attacked trade union rights at GCHQ. Union members were told to resign their membership or be sacked. After a long campaign marked by the fortitude of the workers and their families, and the solidarity of the whole movement, they were reinstated when an incoming Labour government repealed the ban.
Today, the government has passed laws that could restrict the right to strike for over five million workers. On Saturday 27 Jan the TUC have arranged a rally to defend the right to strike.
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The nominations are still open for the TUC Disabled Workers & LGBT+ Workers TUC equality conferences.
If we have any members who would be interested in attending, please register their interest here The annual TUC Midlands Equalities Conference will be held this year on 21 October 2023, 11.00 - 14.00, at the Unite the Union, 30 Jennens Rd, Birmingham, B7 4EH
We know from previous TUC research that:
Safety reps are the most powerful union rep role, but we know they’re not yet representative of our wider membership. We also know women and Black workers often face more risk at work. Derby Silk Mill Festival Saturday 17th September March starts at 11am Derby City Centre to Rally at Silk Mill At the East Midlands NPC meeting on 17th August it was agreed to take their banner and a contingent to the Derby Silk Mill Festival on Saturday 17th September. This a major labour movement event in the East Midlands, find out more about Derby Silk Mill Festival 2022 here TUC Midlands will be holding a Festival of Learning Event on the 2nd SEPTEMBER 2022 in Birmingham This free event will be held on Friday 2 September 2022 at the CWU Offices, 47 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3TH. It will be an excellent event with a buffet lunch provided so please sign up and encourage any of your members, friends or activists to come along too. More information about this TUC Festival of Learning Event here Here is the link to the Eventbrite page for this event: TUC Midlands Festival of Learning Tickets, Fri 2 Sep 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Corby Trades Council once played a key role in the area's industrial relations and it would be good to connect with trade unionists to support their campaigns again. In recent weeks Corby CLP have been in touch with Lee Barron, TUC's Regional Secretary, and agreed to hold a re-launch meeting of the Corby Trades Council, the details are below: The TUC Women Chainmakers’ Festival is being held on Saturday July 2nd 2022
Taking place annually on the first Saturday in July, it’s a family friendly event bringing alive memories of the past whilst inspiring visions for the future through street theatre, re-enactments, live metalworking, political stalls and speeches, music, children’s activities and entertainment. Register FREE for TUC Women’s Conference to discuss, debate and learn about wins for women at work and the unfinished agenda of women’s equality
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