Secretary’s Report + Wolverhampton Strike News
Wolverhampton, Bilston & District T.U.Council’s next delegate meeting
Thursday 21st September
starts @ 7-15pm visitors welcome – report from T.U.Congress
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Agenda https://wolvestuc.org.uk/next-wbdtuc-meeting/
Minutes of last meeting https://wolvestuc.org.uk/july-2023-2/
Secretary report https://wolvestuc.org.uk/category/wbdtuc/secretary/
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University strikes
Five days of strikes planned by UCU members at Wolverhampton University: 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 September
pickets 8-30am to 2pm on Mon 25 & Tues 26 September at the Wolverhampton City campus
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Rail strikes
ASLEF Train drivers’ union said its members at sixteen train companies in England will walk out on 30 September and 4 October.
Picket lines will be at the railway station.
Plus an overtime ban on 29 September and for five days from 2 to 6 October.
The industrial action coincides with the Tory Party conference, in Manchester from 1 to 4 October.
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Protest the Tory Conference in Manchester
Sunday 1st Oct
coaches organised by Unite Community Black Country branch in association with local Trades Councils – FREE for UNITE members; else £5 unwaged, £10 waged [WB&DTUC can reimburse seat costs for any of our delegates.]
must book in advance via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midlands-coaches-oct-1st-2023-to-protest-tory-party-conf-in-manchester-tickets-692089577557
Likely Coach pick up locations: Wolverhampton
Walsall. Cannock, Birmingham, Worcester. Stourbridge. Stafford & Stoke
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open to other trade union activists as well as UNISON members
- rsvp to k.walker@unison.co.uk by 10 Oct
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Since our last meeting members of all teaching unions have voted to accept an increased offer of a 6.5% pay rise after the NEU’s campaign of industrial action.
NEU said 86% of members in England who participated in the ballot had voted to accept the deal and end the wave of industrial action, (60% turnout); 78% of NASUWT and 85% of NAHT members who voted also supported the pay award.