Justice for the Shrewsbury 24 Pickets – after 50 years
” I am delighted to inform you that on 23-3-21, the Court of Appeal has quashed the convictions of the Shrewsbury pickets. This is a tremendous victory for the Shrewsbury […]
Articles by Wolves TUC
March 2021
Wolverhampton TUC Report for delegates March 2021 Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC www.wolvestuc.org.uk info@wolvestuc.org.uk 2021 WB&DTUC Executive Committee – there are vacancies Thanks to branches that have so far re-affiliated […]
February 2021
Wolverhampton Bilston and District Trades Union Council Delegate Minutes 18 Feb 2021 Virtual Zoom meeting Welcome & introductions to delegates & visitors Present: Sisters Taylor Unite, C.Simm PCS, Whyte & […]
The Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-In
This recorded meeting commemorates a remarkable working class victory which offers lessons for today’s labour movement.
Nurse Brown from Jamaica
have a look at this half hour play Nurse Brown from Jamaica By Wolverhampton’s Jefny Ashcroft about the Wolverhampton nurse
Black History in schools
following Patrick Vernon’s talk to Wolverhampton TUC, we worked with Wolverhampton Council to get a copy in each of Wolverhampton’s 110 schools and libraries. Year 7 students Nobelo Phuthi, Landis […]
Tory attack on Wolverhampton Key Workers
New analysis published (5/2/21) by the TUC reveals the economic hit to Wolverhampton from government plans to cut pay rises for key workers in the public sector. For the […]
February 2021
Wolverhampton TUC Report for delegates February 2021 Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC www.wolvestuc.org.uk info@wolvestuc.org.uk 2021 WB&DTUC officers elected: President (Chairperson) Marie Taylor UNITE CYW Vice-President Bob Simm UNITE WM/6150 Secretary […]
analysis of UK Coronavirus response
New research from the TUC found that one in five people whose jobs can be done from home have unnecessarily returned to their workplaces and the biggest factor pushing them there was […]
January 2021 AGM
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council Minutes of Annual General Meeting Thursday 21st January 2021 at 7pm on zoom Welcome & introductions to delegates & visitors Present: Sisters Taylor Unite, […]
January 2021
Secretary’s Supplementary Report for AGM Thurs 21 January 2021 Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC www.wolvestuc.org.uk info@wolvestuc.org.uk 2021 WB&DTUC officer nominations received from UNITE WM6150: President (Chairperson) Marie Taylor UNITE CYW […]
The life and times of George Africanus
The life and times of George Africanus, the African child taken from his home and family and brought to Wolverhampton at a time when it was fashionable for affluent families […]
Wolverhampton unemployment
April 2021 17,250 are now claiming unemployment related benefits in Wolverhampton. 5,625 are under 30 years old.
NATIONAL STRIKE BY GMB MEMBERS AT BRITISH GAS
OVER ‘FIRE & REHIRE’ CUTS IN PAY Already 43 days strike action over 9 months Loyal workers have been provoked into this strike by CEO of profitable company and now they will make […]
Trade unionists: Let’s vaccinate Britain
Let’s vaccinate Britain – time for trade union members to step up. The way we get out of this pandemic is to get everyone vaccinated as soon as possible. That’s […]
December 2020
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council Delegate Minutes 17-12-20 Welcome & introductions to delegates & visitors Present: Sisters Taylor Unite, Welch & Millar UCU Univ, Simm PCS, Whyte & […]
December 2020
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC Report for December 2020 info@wolvestuc.org.uk Wolverhampton TUC on Facebook www.wolvestuc.org.uk next Wolverhampton TUC Delegate meeting Thursday 17th December 7-15pm speaker at 8pm all welcome […]