UNITE strikes in Wednesfield and Tipton
next Industrial Action at ArcelorMittal (Wednesfield): November 24th, 28th, 29th and December 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th and at Altrad (Tipton): 27th and 28th November
national rail strike
ASLEF train drivers will strike on:
Wolverhampton Palestine Solidarity Campaign
NATIONAL MARCH FOR PALESTINE Central London, 12noon Saturday 25 November 2023 Coach leaving Wolverhampton 7:30am Pick up location: Madina Masjid & Islamic Centre 213 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton WV1 4BB Departure […]
next WB&DTUC meeting
Thursday 21st December 2023 delegate meeting starts @ 7pm visitors welcome – in person social
affiliating to Wolverhampton TUC 2024
We have run campaigns and supported picket lines of ASLEF, CWU, RMT, UCU and UNITE this year which can be seen on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/wolvestuc and this website.
British arms exports to Israel
Recent UK exports to Israel for use against Palestinians.
a history of the GFTU
illustrated talk by Dr Edda Nicolson (21min)
Black History talk
Labour resistance to conditions of abject poverty found in rural Jamaica 100 years after Emancipation.
University strikes
UCU had to re-ballot to continue with further strike action over pay & conditions, but despite a 68% vote for continued strike action in November, the turnout fell just short […]
Stop Telford Arms Fair
Stop SDSC-UK, a coalition of groups from Quakers, CAAT, XR, STWC and others is planning resistance, particularly on the second day of the fair, Thursday November 2nd; details
October 2023
Delegate Minutes
Stafford Roots out racism
date changed to Sunday 10 December @ Stafford Rangers ST16 3UF networking and solidarity event
TUC Midlands Equalities Conference
Sat 21 October 2023, 11.00 – 14.00, Unite the Union, 30 Jennens Rd, Birmingham, B7 4EH
October 2023
Secretary’s Report + Wolverhampton Strike News
September 2023
Delegate Minutes 21st September 2023; Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council.
£16million shortfall for Wolverhampton City Council next year
Freedom of Information request “What is your current predicted funding gap by the end of the financial year 2024/25?”
Protest the Tory Conference in Manchester
local coaches Sunday 1st Oct 2023
Trades Union Councils debated at Congress 2023
two debates on trades union councils at this year’s Trades Union Congress