Secretary’s Report JUNE 2011
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC www.wolvestuc.org.uk info@wolvestuc.org.uk
I spoke at Corby & Kettering TUC’s inaugural AGM alongside Cheryl Pidgeon Regional TUC Secretary.
Gladys Ayllon, European Officer, Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP)
7pm MONDAY 13th June @The OLDE WHITE ROSE, Lichfield St, BILSTON WV14 0AG
7pm Thursday 23rd June 2011 next year’s Workers’ Day event 1st May 2012 (Tuesday)
2nd planning meeting @ Pegasus WV6 0QQ contact info@wolvestuc.org.ukfor minutes
We are appealing to the local trade union movement for financial support to cover the costs; £1000 pledged so far; costs were £1800 this year. We would be very grateful if your branch saw it fit to make a donation this year (to “Wolverhampton May Day Committee”).
Thurs 30th June UCU, PCS, NUT and ATL strike over pensions, pay, cuts
Latest details on www.wolvestuc.org.uk
PCS(West Mercia) invited me to speak at a well attended rally to build for 30th June.
Wolverhampton TUC 's offer to assist with any lunchtime rally/march was well received by the DWP workers,. Awaiting responses from other unions.
I attended a regional meeting of anti-cuts groups Walsall, Coventry, Birmingham, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Sandwell, Telford and Dudley groups were all represented and much more active than us here. Most areas seem to be planning to hold a local march/rally on June 30th and some then going onto a major rally planned in Birmingham centre for noon with a march leaving 12.30.
10,000 UNISON manual workers in Birmingham also expected to be taking strike action that day over cutting of weekend rates etc.
The local Govt. Assoc is meeting in Birmingham 29/30 June with Nick Clegg speaking on 29th so activity is expected also on 29th with a camp-out overnight.
Bhopal exhibition– 25 years on from the world’s worst industrial disaster at the Union Carbide plant – free – now until 25th June @ Lighthouse W’ton
2nd Septemberin the Library Theatre, Birmingham. http://www.townsendproductions.org.uk/home
new production of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists'by Townsends productions.
The FBU have assisted in supporting this production – along with several other unions.
Shrewsbury 24 Pickets there will not be a march on July 2nd this year
Saturday 10th September 7.30pm fund raising event for the Shrewsbury 24. UNISON Club, Shirehall, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND showing Shrewsbury 24 film; invited speakers include Ricky Tomlinson.
tens of thousands expected at Midlands TUC backed demo @ Lib Dem conference
Sunday 18th September assemble noon Moor St Station
Branches affiliated for 2011: ASLEF, ASPECT, ATL, Community (Hall Palm), Community 17000,CWU(W’ton), CWU(Worcs&WMids), CYWU-UNITE , FBU, GMBx13, NASUWT, NUT, PCS(West Mercia) , PCS(CPS West Mids), POA, UCU College, UNISON General, UNISON University, UNITE 5/748, UNITE 5/836, UNITE 5/998, UNITE 3120M, UNITE 0758M
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