next WB&DTUC delegate meeting
7-15pm Thursday 18th June 2026 Delegate Meeting speaker at 8pm
annual Silk Mill march & rally
next Silk Mill event will be Saturday 20th June 2026 more details on https://www.facebook.com/DerbySilkMillRally Derby Area Trades Union Council warmly invite to join the Derby Silk Mill Festival 2026 on […]
TUC Women Chainmakers’ festival of Cradley Heath
Saturday 27th June 2026 Free 11am-4pm The Midlands TUC run this event annually in Cradley Heath, at Mary MacArthur Gardens B64 5AP, come and enjoy a free family day out […]
30 years of Wolverhampton UNISON
Friday 3rd July 2026 celebrate 30 years since the founding of the first united branch of all local government workers in Wolverhampton.
When WORKERS ruled Wolverhampton and Bilston
– the General Strike of 1926 Read the new book published on the centenary by Wolverhampton, Bilston and District Trades Union Council, which was in charge in 1926: https://online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/1926-general-strike-wolvererhampton-and-bilston-centenary-2djcltowqw Listen […]
Free film show General Strike centenary
The General Strike – A Revolution Betrayed? 70min b&w rediscovered film with interviewees who took part in the 1926 strike by Platform Films Thursday 11 June 2026 copies of our […]
Workers’ Memorial stone
The memorial stone has been erected in front of the Workers Memorial Day Tree and was unveiled on Tuesday 28th April 2026 It is dedicated to the workers of Wolverhampton […]
Minutes May 2026
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union CouncilDelegate Minutes of Thursday 21st May 2026 Introductions made by those present: (delegates in bold): Nick Kelleher, Rob Marris UNITE WM/6150; Marie Taylor UNITE […]
Wolverhampton Palestine Solidarity Campaign
for all local Palestine events – check Facebook Palestine Solidarity Campaign Wolverhampton and for national https://palestinecampaign.org/ for your trade union branch to affiliate to the national campaign https://palestinecampaign.org/affiliated-trade-unions/ These are […]
May report
Wolverhampton, Bilston and District TUC
Friday 1st May, Wolverhampton’s free May Day festival 2026
Free annual community event on international Workers’ Day! next event Saturday 1st may 2027 6-45pm @ Gills Bar and Banqueting 4 Jackson St, Whitmore Reans WV6 0QQ
Wolverhampton Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April
next event Wednesday 28th April 2027, 12.30pm at the Workers’ Memorial Day Tree, Cenotaph, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TS 28 April 2026, we unveiled the new Workers’ Memorial Day Stone. […]
April 2026 minutes
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council Delegate Meeting MINUTES Thursday 16th April 2026 Introductions made by those present: (delegates in bold): Thomas Mohan, Nick Kelleher, John Clark, Rob Marris […]
SOLIDARITY WITH BIRMINGHAM BIN STRIKERS
27 April 2026 – After 15 months, Birmingham City Council has put forward an improved offer to end the bin strike! UNITE statement: https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2026/april/council-statement-on-improved-offer-for-birmingham-bin-workers-vindicates-year-long-struggle-unite The full details of the deal will […]
Wolverhampton TUC April report
APRIL 2026 Wolverhampton TUC Report
National Minimum Wage rates increase 2026
From 1st April 2026 it will be £12.71, up from £12.21. The adult rate of the National Minimum Wage is paid from the age of 21 years. Development rate (which […]
Don’t lose your right to vote
Key General Election dates for voting in this year’s council elections on Thursday 7 May Register to vote by 11.59pm 20 April 2026 https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Apply for a postal vote by […]
Minutes March 2026
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council Delegate Meeting MINUTES of Thursday 19th March 2026