TUC Midlands Equalities Conference 2026
2026 Midlands TUC Equality Conference Saturday 31st October10am to 2pm TUC Midlands, 47 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3TH The conference will feature talks from trade union speakers and representatives from […]
Union campaigns
Trades Councils’ participation within the Trades Union Congress
Dave Chapple speaks on behalf of trades councils (at 1hr 56.18min): https://youtu.be/Jp4rY2PdOUw?si=KIM1Je4DBWakvhjG&t=6978 supported by FBU, POA and BFAWU. Motion 80 Trades Councils’ participation within the Trades Union Congress 2026; received […]
SOLIDARITY WITH BIRMINGHAM BIN STRIKERS
17/9/26 from report of Midlands TUC Regional council: “UNITE – Birmingham bin strike. Talks ongoing with new council leaders. The pre-election agreement was stated as not far off being agreed […]
Justice for Colombia
Trade unionists and activists in Colombia live in fear following an alarming upsurge in threats and attacks under the new far-right government inaugurated on 7 August 2026. Wolverhampton TUC is […]
Union reps – hot weather special
As temperatures rise across the UK, many workers will be facing uncomfortable and potentially unsafe conditions. While there is currently no maximum legal working temperature, employers still have a duty to ensure working […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Heart Unions week
Wolverhampton TUC #heartunions week – trade union recruitment stall 7 Feb 2026 #HeartUnions is a national TUC campaign week of activity where the trade union movement celebrates unions, the […]
UCU City of Wolverhampton College strike
Wednesday 14, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January 2026
Trade union courses locally 2026
TUC courses sign up now…for online TU courses Midlands TUC courses: https://www.tuc.org.uk/TUCcourses#midlands
USDAW campaign against abuse of shop workers
April 2026 West Midlands shoplifting statistics – Usdaw urges Labour to continue to tackle retail crime Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the first overall decrease in shoplifting since the […]
The People versus The State
Changes to the Right to Protest speech by Dick Scroop to Wolverhampton TUC November 2025:
Future of Education in Wolverhampton
open meeting online at 8pm Thursday 18th September 2025, all welcome
Campaign for a 4 day week
Wednesday 17 September 10am to 11.30am online Workers won us the weekend – now it’s time to win the 4-day week. Join Phil Lindsey (Organiser for the 4 Day Week […]
FAO all Chairs of meetings and all those who wish to challenge a Chair!
Particularly in trade union and Labour Party circles, the ABC of Chairmanship has been considered a definitive guide since its publication in 1939. This is an online version updated in […]
Aggressive Council Tax arrears collection by Wolverhampton City Council
Wolverhampton Trades Union Council Campaign
UNITE 4 Energy For All Wolverhampton
#Unite4EnergyForAll / Winter Fuel payments stall
Greener Jobs Alliance
The Greener Jobs Alliance promotes skills training and job creation to meet the needs of Britain’s rapidly growing low carbon sectors and to green the whole economy.