Cuba registers record-low infant death rate
Cuba ended the year 2010 with an infant mortality rate of 4.5 per 1,000 live births, the lowest in its history, the country’s health ministry said Monday in a statement. […]
Royal parasites ConDem us
Now worth at least £6.2 billion, the Crown Estate owns huge swathes of land, from Regent Street and other large chunks of the West End through to every bit of […]
US and UK lies over Cuba’s health system
MICHAEL MOORE’S FILM `SiCKO’ WAS NOT BANNED IN CUBA, DESPITE THE GUARDIAN SAYING IT WAS:
December 2010
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council Minutes – Thursday 16th December 2010 1) Introductions to delegates and visitors, new and old: BROTHERS: Cole (NUT), Woodstock (PCS), Grant (UCU), […]
December 2010
Secretary’s Report WB&D TUC December 2010 anti-cuts lobby: Next full Council meeting: Wed 15th December 5.30pm; Council Chamber protest meet from an hour before TUC demo against cuts Saturday, 26 […]
November 2010
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council Minutes – Thursday 18th November 2010 1) ATTENDANCE – BROTHERS: Thomas (Community), Grant (UCU), Grant (NUT), Bostock & Clarke (POA), Barnsley, Fraser, Marriott, […]
no march for EDL in Wolverhampton
No Pasaran! They did not pass. Mobilised at 18 hours notice, a sizable counter demonstration in Wolverhampton's Queen Square prevented the English Defence League's attempt to march though the city […]
The 33 Chilean Miners
article by Sergio Requena-Rueda Coventry TUC delegate, currently in Chile, followed by our letter to the Chilean PM
October 2010
WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON + DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING 21st October 2010 ATTENDANCE BROTHERS: Cole (NUT), S.Grant (NUT), Fraser, Kelleher, Deacon, Turner, Jones (UNISON Gen), Thomas (Community), Chadwick (UNISON […]
November 2010
WB&DTUC November 2010 Secretary’s Report • Public services lobby of Parliament – UNISON provided a coach for local lobbyists; none of the Wolverhampton MPs saw us. • Despite letters to […]
New Cross Hospital plans to cut 300 posts
Wolverhampton's hospital has announced plans to shed 300 staff over the next five years.
Public Spending Review
Union responses to CSR
Wolverhampton Public Services Union Alliance constitution
1. The group will be called the Wolverhampton Public Services Union Alliance and shall meet monthly as a sub-committee of Wolverhampton, Bilston and District Trades Union Council. Emergency meetings can […]
Lord Young’s Health and Safety Review condemned
It’s not common sense, it’s nonsense say local campaigners Biased report based on prejudice not evidence says the West Midlands Hazards Trust
October 2010
WB&DTUC October 2010 Secretary’s Report Tues 19th October Public services lobby of Parliament ring 554095 immediately, to book place on transport next WB&DTUC meeting Thurs 21st October 7-15pm Civic Centre […]
September 2010
WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON + DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 ATTENDANCE – BROTHERS: Chadwick (UNISON CVS), Thomas (Community), Grant (UCU), Grant (NUT), Bostock & Clarke (POA), Fraser, […]
Kick Racism Out of football
This is the latest stage of our anti-fascist campaign. The leaflet challenges the views of football fans and hopes to dissuade them away from the likes of the Bnp and […]
Defending Public Services – TUC Motion 2010
Defending Public Services – TUC Motion 2010 Congress believes that the 2008 crisis is being used as the pretext for a global onslaught on public provision and welfare entitlements. Congress […]
Support Fairness At Work
The Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill was debated on 22 October 2010 but ran out of time. It is on the Order Paper to resume its Second Reading debate […]
Demonstrate at the Tory Party Conference
read the Morning Star's report