Trades Councils’ annual conference report 2009
Held at The Eastbourne Centre, which turned out to be a T&G hotel aka The Kremlin, unbeknown to most delegates, thanks to the TUC’s accommodation list. About 60 delegates attended; down […]
Articles by Wolves TUC
Workers’ Day 1st May 2009
Over 300 trade unionists, political activists, campaigners and people of Whitmore Reans celebrated the 1st May, Workers’ Day in Wolverhampton for the 15th year on Friday 1st May 2009. Speakers, entertainment, music, […]
Carphone Warehouse success!
Kulwinder Plaha back at work! August 24th, 2009 Kulwinder Plaha, CWU rep at Carphone’s Wednesbury Logistics Centre, walked back into work. Kulwinder was threatened with the sack for challenging unfair management behaviour.
Newsquest promotes fascists
The BNP’s message of hate is being spread across the West Midlands by their dedicated band of racist activists. But now, a commercial media organisation is seeking to financially profit […]
April 2009
WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON & DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCILMINUTES of Delegate MEETING 16th April 2009 ATTENDANCE: SISTERS:. Petford (UNITE0758), Sam (No Borders) BROTHERS: Kelleher (UNISON), Marriott (UNISON), Deacon (UNISON), Childs (CWU), Bostock […]
Millions benefit from extra holiday April 09
Minimum holiday entitlement has risen to 28 days
PUBLIC SERVICES, not PRIVATE PROFIT
A joint union campaign against privatisation Birmingham POA hosted a PUBLIC RALLY on 7pm Friday 11th December Birmingham City Council Chamber, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham Speakers include: Brian Caton, General […]
Who pays for accidents?
People will have noticed a lot of propaganda recently about the health and safety culture and burdens on business. This research undermines all of that for the rubbish it is […]
March 2009
WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON + DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCIL MINUTES of Delegate MEETING 19th March 2009 ATTENDANCE: SISTERS: Halfpenny (NUT), Taylor (CYWU/UNITE). BROTHERS: Kelleher (UNISON), Deacon (UNISON), Clarke (POA), Grant (NUT), […]
Birmingham Defend Jobs UNITE demo
some 7000 people took to the streets of Birmingham. United in the belief that the Government needs to provide more support for our jobs, we marched for each other, for […]
60 years – still a US blockade on Cuba
US isolated as UN votes 191-2 for end to blockade At the United Nations General Assembly (Nov 2017), the world voted with Cuba in support of a resolution calling for […]
Amnesty criticise US over Cuba’s exclusion from Americas Summit
04 April 2009Amnesty International have issued a statement critising the exclusion of Cuba from the Fifth Summit of the Americas which takes place in Trinidad and Tobago next week. The […]
February 09
WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON & DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCILMinutes of Delegate Meeting 19th February 2009 ATTENDANCE Sisters – Halfpenny (NUT), Ceresa (UNISON General), Taylor (CYWU unite)Brothers – Grant (UCU), Hardacre (ASPECT), Watts […]
February 09
WB&DTUC February 2009 Secretary’s Report2009 affiliated branches: ATL, Community(Hall Palm), CWU (Wolverhampton), CWU (W.Mids & Worcs), FBU, GMB X13, NASUWT, NUT, PCS Midlands CPS,UNISON PCT, UNISON University and Unite branches […]
Fidel Casto meets US lawmakers
Three Democratic members of Congress had a rare meeting in Cuba on Tuesday with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro – his first known encounter with U.S. officials since he fell […]
Obama eases curbs on Cuba travel
14 April 2009US President Barack Obama has approved measures that will allow Cuban Americans to travel more freely to Cuba, his spokesman has said. Cuban-Americans will also be allowed to […]