Midlands TUC Regional Council – delegate’s report
TUC Midlands Regional Annual Conference 30 March 2019
Union campaigns
Stop government taking control over local government pensions
5 million people rely on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to pay their pensions. The Government wants powers over LGPS investment funds; but they could gamble away members’ money […]
Unwelcome the Tory Conference to Birmingham 2016
Sunday 2nd October, the day the Tory Conference starts, TUC demo/rally Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/906366306124903/ Protest at the 2016 Tory party conference
People’s Post Campaign
In the wake of an announcement by the Post Office of 600 job losses in its cash handling operation, Supply Chain, the CWU and Unite are calling for the […]
Protect our Steel Industry
575 jobs could be at risk from the steel closures at the Tata Steel Park, Wednesfield.
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 […]
BMA Junior Doctors dispute
strikes after the Tories announced their plan to impose the new contract latest update. The planned dates of industrial action are:
Campaign against Housing & Planning Bill
The Housing Bill passed in parliament on 12th May. It will not come into effect before April 2017: there are still lots of ways to challenge and fight it, spelt […]
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. […]
Engagement with Parliament Workshop
WED, 16 March 2016 @10am, WOLVERHAMPTON organised by: Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council Are you interested in finding out more about Parliament; what it is and what it does and the […]
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 […]
A Quality Apprenticeship
Tom Wilson, Visiting Fellow at the University of Wolverhampton and until recently the Director of the TUC’s Unionlearn will give a lecture: ‘A Quality Apprenticeship’ Date: Tuesday 19th January 2016Time: […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
How to vote for Labour Party leader
Votes must be received by 12pm on Thursday 10 September for them to count Voting ballots will be sent out on Friday 14 August. You’ll be able to vote by […]
Save Wolverhampton’s Elderly Care
The campaign to save Nelson Mandela House, Merry Hill House and Woden and Bradley Resource Centres has been ignored by our Labour council. “The Unison Petition opposing home closures and outsourcing was almost […]
Keep Wednesbury Working
protest against 500 jobs cuts Friday 12th June 2015 solidarity demo To Keep Wednesbury Working 1.30pm assemble for 2pm start at Dixon’s Carphone warehose site, Bilston Road, Wednesbury WS10 7JN