Friction Dynamics strike (2001-2003) documentary
S4C’s new award-winning 44min documentary “Y Lein” about the Friction Dynamics strike (2001-2003) is available until August 2024 on BBC iplayer with English subtitles available.
Why are we getting poorer?
Because the Tories sold off these state owned companies on the cheap and we are now playing second fiddle to shareholder dividends and off-shore profit taking.
1 in 4 workers’ right to strike at risk in West Midlands
because of the government’s anti-strikes bill NEW ANALYSIS: Around 1 in 4 (23%) workers in the West Midlands have their right to strike threatened by the Strikes Bill The TUC […]
May 2023 Secretary’s Report
+ Wolverhampton Strike News
May 2023 minutes
Minutes of Delegate Meeting Thursday 18th May 2023, Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council
Solidarity with the people of Iran
CODIR warns that the continuation of the War only Harms the Popular Struggle for Peace, Democracy, and Social Justice in Iran! https://codir.net/?p=4367 (12 March 2026) TUC statement https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-general-council-interim-statement-iran (2 March […]
Cannock welcomes refugees
Sunday 30th April – Counter protest against fascist rally in Cannock far outnumbered the couple of dozen fascist group supporters who turned up to argue with each other.Called by Cannock […]
April 2023 minutes
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council
November 2008
WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON + DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCILMINUTES OF MEETING 20-11-08 ATTENDANCE delegates & visitors:BROTHERS – Cardy, Deacon, Kelleher (all UNISON General), Clarke (POA), Cole (NUT), Goodall (UNISON Health), J.Grant (UCU), […]
RMT Benefit gig
The RMT are putting on a Fund-Raising event on Sunday 7th May at Norton’s bar, 43-45 Meriden St, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5LS.
Asbestos Court Judgement
Safety Catch Applied to the “Trigger Issue”
Iraq 20 years on
7pm Tues 28 March speaker Andrew Murray (STW)
Respect your shopworkers
West Midlands constabulary areas record another increase in shoplifting – Usdaw concerned about the impact on retail staff
March report
MARCH 2023 Secretary’s Report + Wolverhampton Strike News
NUJ local BBC strikes
BBC local reporters in the NUJ are on strike all over the country from11am Wed 15 March until 11am Thurs 16 March (union officers/ spokespeople/branches/ members, please remember to respect their action […]
Strike rally 15 March
NEU, UCU and PCS on strike in Wolverhampton – march and rally.