Battle of Orgreave exhibition
now until – 26th November 2016 2016 Jeremy Deller: The Battle of Orgreave @ Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. an elegant Victorian building in the heart of Worcester. Entry is FREE. […]
Union campaigns
Lib dem caught stealing
The wife of Wolverhampton's SpringVale ward Liberal Democrat councillor Mike Heap, has been filmed stealing a Labour leaflet from a voter's letterbox and replacing it with a Lib Dem leaflet. […]
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.
2006 Older Peoples Homes campaign
2006 Older Peoples` Homes campaign: 11,000 signatures were collected in the UNISON campaign. the council took the decision to still close Dale House, but keep Underhill open until at least […]
march on Lib Dem Birmingham conference
3,000 people marched for The Alternative – Birmingham , organised by Midlands TUC
What about the workers?
Wednesday 25th May 10:30am-12:30pm@ Lighthouse “Industrial disputes as represented on Stage and Screen” by Ned Williams WEA Dayschool – order tickets by 30 March followed by “Made in Dagenham” at […]
TAX JUSTICE
Tax Justice – Trace the Tax FRIDAY 8th APRIL Hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest people struggle with little or no access to basic services Because multi-national companies have made […]
BANANA WORKER Banned
ORGANISER GHANIAN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS UNIONhas been denied a visa by the British Government
Dying to Work campaign
The Midlands TUC’s Dying to Work Campaign is being taken up nationally. The Dying to Work voluntary Charter now covers around 600,000 workers, with signings constantly taking place across the UK. […]
Wolverhampton Against Cuts
Wolverhampton and Bilston District Trades Union Council organised a public meeting on 17th March 2011 Against the Cuts; at the Dunstall Hill Community Centre. 2,200 homes in the surrounding areas […]
West Midlands workers underpaid by £6,000
Workers in the West Midlands did nearly £2.2 billion worth of unpaid overtime last year, according to new analysis published by the TUC (26-2-16) to mark its annual Work Your […]
Shrewsbury 24 debate
Parliamentary debate on the Shrewsbury 24 documents 9 -12-15 in which Rob Marris MP took part which called the government to release all the files relating to the charges, trials, and […]
Wolverhampton Council – NO cuts NO privatisation
UNISON has received notice (January 2015) of 1,000 job cuts over the next 15 months.
Shropshire fights back
video of fantastic rally in Shrewsbury in protest at cuts to public sector services and jobs.
Do young workers need trade unions?
Tuesday 10 November 6pm to 7-30pm Room G03 Birmingham Business School University of Birmingham, University House, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2TY
LibDem Con coalition collapses
The Labour Party is now back in control of Wolverhampton council. In December's council meeting Labour won back control after Lib Dem councillor Claire Darke voted with Labour, the largest […]
Sunday Trading opposition
Sunday trading: Usdaw survey finds 92% of shopworkers oppose longer hours, with two-thirds pressured to work on Sundays Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has surveyed over 11,000 retail staff in […]
Public Spending Review
Union responses to CSR
Defending Public Services – TUC Motion 2010
Defending Public Services – TUC Motion 2010 Congress believes that the 2008 crisis is being used as the pretext for a global onslaught on public provision and welfare entitlements. Congress […]