Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC Report for JUNE 2020
info@wolvestuc.org.uk Wolverhampton TUC on Facebook www.wolvestuc.org.uk
next Wolverhampton TUC Delegate meeting via Zoom Thurs 18 June 7-15pm, request link from info@wolvestuc.org.uk
Bro. Des Halestrap NATFHE delegate to WB&DTUC (1990s) died on 1st May and funeral this month attended by Bro Marris & Kelleher on behalf of WB&DTUC.
2020 Midlands TUC Women Chainmakers’ festival
11am Sat 4th July 2020 there is a virtual event organised.
People will need to register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/TUCchainmakers4July
Organise 2020 the TUC’s free festival of ideas in union organising, 9 to 11 July Join activists and staff from across the TUC’s unions this July for 3 days of online events. We’ll showcase union organising stories from around the UK and around the world, host debates on major trends in organising, and offer online training sessions in key organising topics and new digital technologies. We aim to link reps and organisers around the country, build their skills and inspiration, and support unions in working together to recruit and organise new members and their workplaces. Pre-register now online at https://www.tuc.org.uk/organise-2020
In the absence of an annual conference, the TUCJCC will be organising a Zoom event for all trades councils and county associations, where we can discuss the campaigning work of trades councils that has taken place this year and look ahead to the economic, social and political challenges in front of us. National trades union councils zoom meeting will take place between 6 and 7.30pm Tuesday 28th July.
If you or any trades council delegates would like to participate please email tradescouncils@tuc.org.uk by no later than noon on Friday 24th of July.
Our Secretary, Nick Kelleher was nominated by us for the West Midlands rep for the Trades Union Councils’ Joint Consultative Committee (TUCJCC). It appears no other nominations were received – awaiting confirmation of election.
PSC has defeated the UK Government in the Supreme Court, wiping out regulations that restricted the right of Local Government Pension Funds (LGPS) to take ethical investment decisions, such as to withdraw money from companies complicit in Israel’s grave human rights violations. Wolves PSC is asking West Midlands LGPS pension holders to get in touch with us, and join our network of activists calling for justice. Fill out this form!
Blackburn TUC request: Blackburn College to change its mind about closing the Blackburn Trade Union/ Health and Safety Education Centre, and also to abandon its determination to make a wider group of staff redundant. We are essentially attempting to spread information about this situation as widely as possible and in this respect we would be grateful if you could assist simply by circulating links to this UCU petition and to this article on our website
Peoples Assembly, National Activists School June 20th supported by TUC JCC and our own conferences, has been focussing more on developing and supporting local PA groups and community development rather than big national events. Registration details https://thepeoplesassembly-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ude6tqzIjH92n11DEqO0EQ2D9DPJLNvZ-
Wodenstock 2020 postponed until July 2021 amphitheatre Wednesfield
Thanks to branches that have so far re-affiliated for 2020:
ASLEF, Community W’ton Craft, CWU, GMB X13, Musicians’ Union, NEU, PCS Associates, RMT, UCU University, UNISON City of Wolverhampton, UNISON Sandwell, UNITE WM6150
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