February 2005

Secretary’s Report February 2005 www.wolvestuc.org.uk   Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC info@wolvestuc.org.uk

TU branches affiliated for 2005:
Amicus-GPM, Amicus 13/D Craft, Amicus 0758, ASLEF, Community (Hall Palm), CWU (W.Mids & Worcs.), CYWU, NASUWT, NATFHE(Wulfrun), NUT, TGWU 5/748, TGWU 5/836, UNISON General 9,345 affiliated trade unionists

Officers elected for 2005 at this year’s AGM were:
President Marie Taylor (CYWU) Vice-President Dave Cole (NUT)
Secretary Nick Kelleher (UNISON) Assistant Secretary Marian Halfpenny (NUT)
Treasurer John Grant (NATFHE)
Other Executive Committee members elected: Satwant Sagoo, Paul Davis, Don Ash (all UNISON)

Friday 18th February – Regional TUC Day of Action on Pensions.

The AGM of Wolverhampton Cuba Solidarity Campaign will be on Wed 24th February at 7pm to 8pm at the Hollybush Inn, Penn Road, followed by a public meeting with Zelmys Dominguez Cortina, Political Counsellor at the Cuban Embassy. This will be an important meeting therefore and urge you to attend and try to persuade others.

Banner Theatre’s Migrant Voices explores the real-life experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in twenty-first century Britain. Based on interviews with Iraqi Kurdish asylum seekers, the show combines live music, drama and video to challenge some of the media myths about asylum seekers and refugees. It also looks at the reasons why people are forced to flee their homes and families to become asylum seekers and refugees. Tuesday 22nd February 7pm (Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments) Admission: £1, Community Centre, 610 Kingstanding Rd, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44. Wednesday 2nd March 7.30pm City College, East Birmingham Campus, Birmingham Admission: £2 (Profits to tsunami appeal) To book  0121 678 8849 or 07795 448 462

Wednesday 23rd March – PCS could be joined by Amicus, TGWU, FBU & UNISON in a mass strike over pensions.

Sat. 16th April 11am Hopwood Service Station Junction 2 M42, motor cavalcade protest against CaterPiller’s supply of vehicles used by Israel to demolish Palestinian homes.

Is anyone interested in talking about trade unions to school children or young adults?
Midlands TUC is supporting initiatives, contact WBD TUC Secretary for discussion/details.

11th Wolverhampton annual May Day Festival, Sunday 1st May 2004 – Volunteers needed for Committee

Malcolm X in Smethwick film
tues 15 feb 7pm Newhampton arts Centre FREE