Freedom for Ӧcalan campaign
Freedom for Ӧcalan campaign. Abdullah Ӧcalan is the imprisoned leader of the Kurdish liberation movement and the campaign is in solidarity with both his and the Kurdish people’s struggle for freedom from […]
Union campaigns
#SaveUnionLearning
The Tory government has decided to cut the £11m adult education scheme Union Learning Fund (ULF) funding at the end of the financial year in March 2021. In response, Midlands […]
Wolverhampton’s social care spending has been cut 22% per capita.
Wolverhampton & Walsall hit hardest in West Midlands
West Midlands TUC Green recovery plan
TUC plan would mean more than 46,000 new green jobs for the West Midlands over next 2 years TUC report sets out opportunities for a net zero carbon economy in […]
TUC Congress 2020
14th – 15th September Report by Martin Mayer TUCJCC rep Yorks and Humber , representing Trades Councils Conference plus TUC Fringe reports by Nick Kelleher
Construction Safety Campaign
A crane collapse at a construction site in Bow, East London (July 2020) has led to the death of a women 85-year-old woman, June Harvey, with a construction worker remaining […]
Is your workplace COVID-Secure? Help test a new TUC risk assessment website
Can you help us test and develop a new TUC website to keep workers safe as our workplaces start up again after lockdown? Union campaigning won a new government duty […]
TUC plan to work our way out of recession
A new jobs protection and upskilling plan TUC September 2020
Midlands TUC Inclusion Committee
What is the Midlands TUC Inclusion Committee?
Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Conference
organised by Midlands TUC planned for Friday, 27 March 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED
A (retiring) woman’s place? In her union
Wednesday 11 March, 1pm 47 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3TH Work is a huge part of our lives and, in many ways, shapes the rhythms of our weeks, months and […]
Delivering Effective Career Kickstart Reviews
Wednesday 11th March BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR 12 – 4pm This Unionlearn workshop is designed to give reps practical advice and support in delivering Career Kickstart Reviews to […]
Waspi Women’s Concessionary Travel Pass
65 and Still Waiting for your Bus Pass? In most of England, entitlement to a bus pass rises with State Pension Age, currently about 65yrs 6months . But West Midlands Combined […]
Tom Mann Memorial Lecture 2019
The future of work Speaker: Len McCluskey (General Secretary, Unite) Weds 30th OctDoors open 7pmMethodist Central HallCoventry CV1 2HA
petition in support of local UCU branch Sec
Dave Muritu has accepted a financial settlement after a failed vote for strike action at the college.
Coal and Communities project
The topic of our May 2019 meeting by speaker from UCU delegate Dr Grace Millar Learn more about Coal and Communities
UNISON Job closing date 7 June
Caseworker 25hrs over 5 days £28,785 pro rata
Wolverhampton’s Universal Credit workers strike
PCS members in the Universal Credit Service Centres in Wolverhampton and Walsall took two day strike 28/29 May 2019, in their campaign for more staff and improved working conditions.
UCU Wolverhampton College strike
College lecturers in Wolverhampton; members of the University and College Union (UCU) went on 2 day strike at City of Wolverhampton College’s three campuses in their fight for fair pay29/30 […]
Amazon protest – GMB
GMB Birmingham & West Midlands demonstration outside Amazon in Rugeley on Friday 19th July 2019, in Amazon Prime week. Amazon prime week GMB members will be expected to work even […]