Decent sick pay for all
From the end of March 2022, workers suffering from the coronavirus will have to wait until their fourth day of sickness before they can get Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
Union campaigns
Indian Farmers’ victory
talk by Joginder Bains of the Indian Workers’ Association at our recent delegate meeting on the historic victory of the Indian Farmers 2021 after nine general strikes in a year […]
How Wealth Wields Power and the Case for a Wealth Tax
The Nature of Wealth in Britain: a report by John Trickett MP that proposes a radical overhaul of our tax system.
COP26
The End of COP26: What Decisions Were Made and How Do They Affect You?
Fixing Leicester’s garment industry – one year on
TUC launch new report marking the one year anniversary of a roundtable jointly held by the TUC, Leicester City Council in response to the crisis within Leicester’s garment industry When […]
TUC Midlands Equalities week
Monday 25 October – Friday 29 October 2021 12noon every day Zoom The inaugural TUC Midlands Equality Week is here.
Sandwell Leisure Trust dispute victory
After a 20 month long dispute by Sandwell UNISON at Sandwell Leisure Trust against being fired and rehired to remove staff from national NJC pay, Sandwell Leisure Trust on Friday […]
Right to Food
Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of BFAWU, the Bakers’ Union spoke at our July 2021 meeting BFAWU Right to Food reporthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1h_FU55hhDyVrCiocEsoJDklb1DYvqAkM/view
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 […]
Midlands TUC-Morning Star conference
HeartUnions Rally Saturday 12 February 2022, 11:00 – 12:30 To mark the start of HeartUnions Week, the Morning Star and the TUC Midlands have teamed up again to host an online rally.
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 […]
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 […]
UNISON Heartlands hospital Porters’ dispute
update 19 March – Managers at Heartlands Hospital forced their porters to sign up to a new detrimental rota by using atrocious ‘fire and re-hire’ tactics. Sign and share our petition […]
Reaching Young Workers
TUC Webinar: Reaching Young Workers 7pm Tuesday, 24 November 2020