Politics for the Many at Scottish Trade Union Congress

MacDonald's Hotel Aviemore, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom

Join us at the STUC to discuss how we can forge a political system that serves the many, not just the few. Speakers include  Nancy Platts - Politics for the Many  Willie Sullivan - Electoral Reform Society Scotland  Mike J Kirby - Scottish Secretary, UNISON  Lynn Henderson - National Political Officer, PCS Union  Billy Hayes […]

TUC Congress drinks reception: With Mark Serwotka

Join the PCS General Secretary, Mark Serwotka, at Politics for the Many’s reception, just two minutes walk from Congress. Today, there is a new democratic frontier for trade unions in Britain: reforming Westminster’s creaking establishment. From a broken voting system, to an unelected House of Lords and denying 16 and 17 year olds the vote, Parliament is skewed towards a […]

TUC Congress Fringe: Building a new Democracy

Join us at TUC Congress for a panel discussion on creating a political system that works for workers. Chair: Willie Sullivan (ERS Scotland) Sam Tarry (National Political Officer, TSSA) Howard Beckett (Assistant General Secretary, Unite) Shavanah Taj (PCS Wales Secretary & President, WTUC) Lynn Henderson (PCS Scottish Secretary & President, STUC) Today, there is a new democratic frontier for trade […]

The World Transformed: A Radical Agenda for Democracy

"The greatest inequality is inequality of power" Jon Trickett and Paul Mason will open the workshop with a discussion on the ongoing centralisation of power in the UK and the impact this concentration has on the political, economic and social structures, institutions and outcomes. We will then hear from campaigners and movements who are trying create a democracy from the […]