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SUMMARY:#Labour4PR - 2023 Campaign Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kick-off this new year of #Labour4PR campaigning. \n  \nWith Labour conference fully on board with Proportional Representation\, it’s time to get PR in the next manifesto.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/2023-campaign-launch/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Labour for a New Democracy":MAILTO:hello@labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230112T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230112T203000
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SUMMARY:How we can WIN AS ONE in the next general election
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 12 January 2023 7:00 p.m. Zoom event \nWe in GET PR DONE! are getting very tired of this situation. You may be fed up as well. The results come in from a general election. Many Conservative candidates become MPs again —- especially in safe seats — when the vote total of the centre and left candidates in numbers of constituencies may have been far greater overall. \nThis result is down to two things: a) our archaic First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system; b) the fact that so-called “progressive parties” fail to work together and hence Tory candidates slither into many Parliamentary seats unfairly. \nThe left-of-centre pressure group COMPASS has just announced a new campaign to try to tackle both problems. In about 60 constituencies\, COMPASS will be working with other groups to organise a major tactical voting campaign to oust vulnerable sitting Tory MPs and candidates. Building a Commons majority among progressive parties would lead to a second goal: introducing a proportional representation (PR) voting system. \nThis is a goal that GET PR DONE! is happy to support. So on 12 January we’ve invited Neal Lawson\, executive director of Compass\, to be our guest on at a public webinar on Zoom to tell us how WIN AS ONE will work and how you can join the effort. \nNeal will be interviewed by Katie Neame who is a senior reporter with Labour List\, an online publication that reports Labour Party news 24/7. \nWhen the interview is over there will be plenty of time for your questions. No one is suggesting WIN AS ONE will be plain sailing. \nThis will be Neal’s second visit to a GET PR DONE! His first session in August 2021 was one of the best 20-odd webinars we’ve put on and so we are most looking forward to his return. \nPlease RSVP via the website below for the zoom link
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/how-we-can-win-as-one-in-the-next-general-election/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Win As One":MAILTO:getprdone@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230113T170000
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SUMMARY:The Bundle - play - London
DESCRIPTION:Join LESE TUC Womens Rights Committee at our fundraising event for Care for Calais\, a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in the UK\, Northern France and Belgium. \nThe Bundle is based closely on the story of a woman and her three young children. It follows Adilah’s domestic persecution and denial of human rights in Chechnya. \nRemoved from her Russian homeland by her Chechen father\, abducted into a forced marriage and then subjected to a life of servitude\, she takes the ultimate risk in plotting her escape to the UK. Here she finds a home but also encounters the Home Office’s ‘hostile environment’ with regard to asylum seekers and refugees. The play moves from the tradition of the folk story to that of biting satire as it charts Adilah’s bid for freedom\, safety and hope. \nThe play is brought to you by the Journeymen Theatre. \nDonations: minimum £5.00 (Payment on the door. Cash only please) \nRaffles Prizes \nRunning time I hour \nLet us know if you are coming. Contact: s.aitouaziz@hotmail.co.uk
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/the-bundle-play-london/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230123
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SUMMARY:Membership Week - across the UK
DESCRIPTION:Membership Week is an important part of the Union’s calendar\, and vital to the success of this initiative is our dedicated team of reps and activists who will play a pivotal role during the Week. \nArea Organisers\, Recruitment and Development Officers\, and Training Officers will be pulling out all the stops to give the Union a massive membership boost. \nVital to the success of this initiative is our dedicated team of reps and activists who will play a pivotal role during the Week. \nPotential \nWe will only be successful if we work as a team to strengthen our membership where we already have members and reach out to those potential members at unorganised sites. \nIt promises to be an exciting week with new promotional leaflets and posters in the pipeline and a determination to make a real difference in workplaces across the UK. \nWe need to identify the thousands of new members who are within our grasp and explain to them how Usdaw can improve their working lives. \nSpeak to your manager now about time off to organise a stall in the canteen\, or time off to talk to new starters/non-members. Arrange your team of reps on to a rota so everyone spends some time focused on this recruitment initiative. \nIf we all start planning for the week now we can deliver a massive boost to our membership across all Usdaw sectors which will be unprecedented in the Union’s history. \nStart planning now: checklist \n\nSpeak to your manager about time off to organise an event.\nOrder recruitment leaflets and promotional materials in advance.\nIdentify areas/departments in your workplace where membership is low.\nArrange your team of reps on a rota to cover all shifts.\nContact your Area Organiser or local office for help.\nContact the Network/Arena team with details of your event and to discuss photographs and coverage in the magazines.\n\nSend your pictures to: pictures@usdaw.org.uk but please make sure there are no personal details visible in your photos\,  such as newly completed membership forms. \nIf you’re on Twitter or Instagram you can follow us @UsdawUnion or use #JoinUsdaw
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/membership-week-across-the-uk/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230123
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SUMMARY:Unison - 2023 National Black Members Conference - Edinburgh
DESCRIPTION:Members can now request to be register to attend the 2022 National Black Members’ Conference Bulletin. The Online Conferencing System (OCS) is now open to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/2023-national-black-members-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T160000
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SUMMARY:Wales TUC BAME Labour Rights Day 2023
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nLet you fully understand labour rights in a pleasant and efficient event. \nSolve employment questions and find more opportunities for training and upskilling in one day. \nKeynote Speakers:   \n– Shavanah Taj (General Secretary\, Wales TUC Cymru) \n– Christopher MUNG Siu-tat\, (Executive Director at Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor) \n3 productive workshops:  \n1/ Learning Opportunities (free online courses) by John James at Coleg Gwent \n2/ Getting a Job in Wales\, by career Wales \n3/ Know Your Rights at Work & Joining a Trade Union\, by an experienced union officer or rep (TBC) \nWhat are your rights in the workplace? How do you know how to access them? What is a trade union and why is it worth joining one? Find the answers to all these questions in this session!
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/wales-tuc-bame-labour-rights-day-2023/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wales TUC":MAILTO:swaihongho@tuc.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230122T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230122T150000
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SUMMARY:March and Rally - Oxford
DESCRIPTION:We are facing the worst cost of living crisis in generations. Inflation is at a 40 year high\, and the government’s own forecaster predicts an average fall of 7% in household income over the next two years. Many will lose much more than 7%. \nBut there has been incredible resistance to the employers’ offensive. In the last few months hundreds of thousands of workers have taken strike action\, shutting down postal\, rail and border services\, and raising the alarm about the crisis in the NHS. More workers are likely to join the strike wave in the coming months. The fact that employers and the government are coordinating their action means our side has to do the same. There have been amazing examples of solidarity between unions\, but this needs to be built\ninto a force that can stop the attacks. \nJoin the march and rally in support of striking workers – called by Oxford Trades Council and CWU South Central Postal Branch.  Manzil Way\, Oxford.  12pm\, Sunday 22 January.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/march-and-rally-oxford/
LOCATION:Oxford Trades Council
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230123T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230123T200000
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SUMMARY:The economic crisis - was Marx right? (online)
DESCRIPTION:With economist & writer Michael Roberts. \nHere in Britain and around the world the economic crisis is deepening – was Marx right about capitalism after all? \nJoin Michael Roberts for debate and discussion – Michael worked in the City of London as an economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. At the same time\, he was a political activist in the labour movement for decades. Since retiring\, he has written several books. The Great Recession – a Marxist view (2009); The Long Depression (2016); Marx 200: a review of Marx’s economics (2018): and jointly with Guglielmo Carchedi as editors of World in Crisis (2018). \nwas Nye Bevan right\, wrong\, or both when he said “Marxism put into the hands of the working class movement… the most complete blueprints for political action the world has ever seen?” \nLabour Outlook forum as part of the Socialist Ideas series – kindly streamed by Arise- A Festival of Left Ideas.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/the-economic-crisis-was-marx-right-online/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230128
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
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SUMMARY:Holocaust Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) encourages remembrance in a world scarred by genocide. We promote and support Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) – the international day on 27 January to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust\, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in genocides that followed in Cambodia\, Rwanda\, Bosnia and Darfur. \n27 January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau\, the largest Nazi death camp. \nThe Holocaust threatened the fabric of civilisation\, and genocide must still be resisted every day. Our world often feels fragile and vulnerable and we cannot be complacent. Even in the UK\, prejudice and the language of hatred must be challenged by us all. \nHMD is for everyone. Each year across the UK\, thousands of people come together to learn more about the past and take action to create a safer future. We know they learn more\, empathise more and do more.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/holocaust-memorial-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230127T084500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230127T154500
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SUMMARY:Discrimination Law Conference 2023 (online)
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nAn online event presented by the TUC and Michael Rubenstein Conferences Ltd. \nThe Discrimination Law Conference gives trade unions\, law centres\, Citizens Advice Bureau and other voluntary organisations the chance to hear from leading barristers about the latest legislative developments and landmark equality cases. \nThe event will be held online\, tickets for trade unions and NGOs to be charged at a rate of £45. As per previous years\, delegates will receive a full pack of presentations from our speakers\, available for download prior to the conference. \nSpeakers include:  \n\nPaul Nowak\, General Secretary designate\, TUC\nIjeoma Omambala KC\, Old Square Chambers\nRachel Crasnow KC\, Cloisters Chambers\nDeshpal Panesar KC\, Old Square Chambers\nAndrew Short KC\, Outer Temple Chambers\nRobin Allen KC\, Cloisters Chambers\nKaron Monaghan KC\, Matrix Chambers\nRebecca Tuck KC\, Old Square Chambers\n\nTo book your place at this high-profile annual conference\, please visit our event page.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/discrimination-law-conference-2023-online/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230214
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
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SUMMARY:Greening our workplaces - 'Green Skills' for trade unionists - 3 day course
DESCRIPTION:Overview:\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse duration: \n3 days of learning (1 day per week spread over 3 weeks). \nThis course will take place online on 3 consecutive Mondays – the 30th of January\, 6th and 13th February 2023 – learners will need to attend each session. \nCourse delivery: \nOnline group sessions\, facilitated by a trade union education tutor via Microsoft Teams. \nWho should attend? \nThis course is aimed at both new and experienced green/environmental reps as well as other trade unionists who wish to take action on the climate and nature emergency in their workplace. It is suitable for all union officers\, branch officials\, reps\, health and safety reps\, union learning reps and equality reps who wish to find out more about the trade union approach to sustainability. \nCourse description: \nWorkers across all sectors will be affected by changes and will be part of the efforts to decarbonise and move Wales to a more sustainable\, zero-waste\, circular economy. And trade union members have the knowledge and ideas to help deliver the changes needed. \nWorkers have a huge amount of knowledge that can help organisations looking to reduce their environmental impact. It’s often the workers on the ground who are most likely to understand how to do this effectively. Trade unions can play a key role in identifying and delivering best environmental practice at workplace level. \nUnions can ensure that efforts to reduce an organisation’s environmental impact are developed collaboratively and in full consultation with workers. Involving workers can make sure that changes are fair\, effective and have the full support of people in the workplace. \nThis course focusses on the practical skills needed to develop union-led sustainability initiatives in the workplace. It covers the core skills required for trade unionists who want to take practical action on the environment in their workplace or become a trade union environmental or ‘green’ representative. \nAcross Wales\, union reps are already working with their members to make workplaces more sustainable. They are finding ways to cut carbon and reduce waste\, campaigning for cleaner air and creating green spaces to support nature. This course uses the Wales TUC’s new Greener Workplaces for a Just Transition toolkit as a resource and aims to support all trade unionists who want to be involved in the movement to green our workplaces. \nThe course covers: \n➔ Understanding the climate and environmental emergency and identifying the impact on your workplace. \n➔ Working with the branch and members to identify sustainability issues that need to be raised with management. \n➔ How to carry out workplace environmental audits. \n➔ How to review and develop workplace environmental policies and agreements \n➔ Awareness raising and promotion of green workplace practices. \nHow to apply: Fill in our application form  or contact the course tutor\, John James\, directly on John.James@coleggwent.ac.uk or 07527 450276 \nVenue: online \nHours: 9.15am to 16.45pm \nTime-off to attend training: \nGuidance on paid release can be found on pages 8 – 9 of the Wales TUC education course directory. \nACAS guidance states that it is good practice for employers to offer time off with pay for specialist reps such as green or environmental reps to attend training and carry out their duties. \nPlease speak to your own union for advice about securing time off and for guidance on any relevant agreements/procedures agreed between your employer and your union.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/greening-our-workplaces-green-skills-for-trade-unionists-3-day-course/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230301
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SUMMARY:LGBT+ History Month
DESCRIPTION:Claiming our past – Celebrating our present – Creating our future \nLGBT+ History Month is for everyone; whether you work in education\, a museum\, library or art gallery\, a business\, a service\, are a member of a network/social group or an individual. \nIt is celebrated every February across the UK\, and was founded in 2004 by Schools OUT co-chairs\, Paul Patrick & Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders. It was first celebrated in February 2005. \nEvery year Schools OUT sets a different theme for LGBT+ History Month and provides free resources for education settings\, businesses\, services and organisations to help them celebrate and Usualise LGBT+ lives in their full diversity. \nFollow us on social media\, we’re on Twitter\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, Facebook\, YouTube\, and TikTok.\nOur hashtags are: #LGBTplusHM\, #Usualise\, #educateOUTprejudice
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/lgbt-history-month/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Schools Out UK":MAILTO:info@schools-out.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230201T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230201T200000
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SUMMARY:Building the fightback in 2023 - online rally
DESCRIPTION:Online rally with: Mark Serwotka\, PCS General Secretary // Richard Burgon MP // Helen O’Connor\, GMB Southern Region & Peoples Assembly // Liz Cabeza\, Acorn (Haringey) // Nabeela Mowlana\, Young Labour // Holly Turner\, NHS Workers Say No & more. \nNow is the time to build the growing fightback\, co-ordinate the resistance & popularise policies that put people before profit. \nHosted by Arise – a Festival of Left Ideas. All other pages listed on social media are kindly helping to promote the event\,
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/building-the-fightback-in-2023-online-rally/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230203
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
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SUMMARY:Unison - 2023 National Higher Education Conference - Newcastle
DESCRIPTION:Members can now request to be register to attend the 2023 National Higher Education Conference. The Online Conferencing System (OCS) is now open to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/2023-national-higher-education-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230202T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
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SUMMARY:TUC Conference: Economics for workers not wealth - London
DESCRIPTION:After a year of economic turbulence\, and a decade of pay stagnation\, workers are once again being told that pay rises are unaffordable. This conference will examine the economic debates behind workers’ current demands\, and set out an agenda for how to develop an economy for workers not wealth.  \n\nWhat do the current state of the public finances mean for public services\, pay rises and an economy for workers?\nWho are the winners and losers from the current pay crisis ?\nBreakout sessions on the building blocks for a workers’ economy\, including minimum wages\, industrial strategy and addressing personal debt.\nThe international landscape for a workers’ economy.\nWhy central bank policy matters for working people.\n\nWe are honoured to have joining us the following distinguished speakers\, each with a long background in the public debate around economic policy: \n\nAndrew Martin Fischer – Professor of Inequality\, Social Protection and Development at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague\, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam.\nAnn Pettifor chair of prime economics and winner of the Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thinking\nFilip Stefanović – senior economist at the Trades Union Advisory Committee to the OECED\nHeather Wakefield – Women’s Budget Group\nRandeep Ramesh – chief leader writer for the Guardian newspaper\nDr Phillip Turner – previously Deputy Head of the Monetary and Economic Department and a member of Senior Management of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)\,\nStewart Lansley – visiting fellow at the School of Policy Studies\, University of Bristol who writes on inequality\, wealth and poverty.\nDr Robert Calvert Jump (Greenwich University) and Dr Jo Michell (University of West of England) – authors of ‘The Dangerous Fiction of the “Fiscal Black Hole”’
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/tuc-conference-economics-for-workers-not-wealth-london/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230202T193000
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SUMMARY:THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS - Sheffield
DESCRIPTION:One Man Magic Lantern show of the classic book THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS by Robert Tressell \nActor Neil Gore brings this humorous and absorbing book to life in his one person magic lantern show. Based on the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell\, it’s story is set in the building trades of Edwardian England where painters and decorators struggle to maintain themselves and their families\, poverty and the constant fear of unemployment notwithstanding\, while renovating a large townhouse for the local mayor.\nWith projected animation & fantastic story telling there’s something for all the family here\, not least the chance to become acquainted with this timeless story of socialism and political awakening. \nWORTLEY HALL\nWORTLEY\, SHEFFIELD S35 7DB
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
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SUMMARY:THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS - Stafford
DESCRIPTION:One Man Magic Lantern show of the classic book THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS by Robert Tressell \nActor Neil Gore brings this humorous and absorbing book to life in his one person magic lantern show. Based on the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell\, it’s story is set in the building trades of Edwardian England where painters and decorators struggle to maintain themselves and their families\, poverty and the constant fear of unemployment notwithstanding\, while renovating a large townhouse for the local mayor.\nWith projected animation & fantastic story telling there’s something for all the family here\, not least the chance to become acquainted with this timeless story of socialism and political awakening. \n  \nTHE MET STUDIO STAFFORD GATEHOUSE\nEASTGATE STREET\, STAFFORD ST16 2LJ
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-stafford/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Townsend Theatre Productions":MAILTO:info@townsendproductions.org.uk
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SUMMARY:PR and climate action - online or in London
DESCRIPTION:There’s an emerging consensus that we need to democratise to decarbonise. \nJoin us on Tuesday 7th February in central London and online for our upcoming panel event\, ‘Democracy Loves Climate Justice’. Our distinguished panel of senior politicians and climate experts will be discussing how Proportional Representation can help us to tackle the climate emergency. \nSpeakers: \n\nBaroness Natalie Bennett\, Green Party Peer\nClive Lewis MP\, Labour Party MP for Norwich South\nLiz Saville Roberts MP\, Plaid Cymru Leader in the House of Commons and MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd\nDave Timms\, Head of Political Affairs at Friends of the Earth (England\, Wales and Northern Ireland)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETING AND EVENT INFO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecent months have reminded us how important solving the climate emergency is. As we celebrated the new year\, temperatures across western Europe were hitting record highs\, while extreme weather events continue to increase in frequency. \n  \nIn the search for solutions to these problems\, the evidence shows that Proportional Representation (PR) can be of significant benefit in responding to broad-based climate concerns. Compared to countries with majoritarian voting systems\, countries with PR: \n\nScore on average six points higher on the Yale Environmental Performance Index.\nReduce emissions more quickly\, and are faster to take up renewable energy.\nEmbed the long-term approach to policy-making crucial to meaningful climate action.\n\n  \nThat’s why\, as part of MVM’s ‘Democracy Loves’ series\, we are keen to highlight the tangible positive policy consequences of PR. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKET\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe details \n  \nEvent: Democracy Loves Climate Justice\nDate: Tuesday 7th February 2023\nTime: 19:30 GMT\nLocation: Godfrey Mitchell Theatre\, One Great George Street\, London\, SW1P 3AA\nFormat: Hybrid (both in-person and online tickets are available) \n  \nThe event will begin with short presentations from each panellist\, followed by a Q&A. \n  \nYou can buy tickets here.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/pr-and-climate-action-online-or-in-london/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230213
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SUMMARY:HeartUnions week
DESCRIPTION:HeartUnions week 13-19 February 2023. A chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work\, and encourage them to join a union.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter working through a global pandemic\, union members have been forced to navigate their way through a cost-of-living crisis this year. The trade union movement has risen to meet this immense challenge\, campaigning for fair pay\, demanding action to protect jobs and supporting members through thick and thin. \n  \nWhat’s HeartUnions about?\nHeartUnions is a campaign week of activity where the trade union movement celebrates unions and the good that we do. \nDuring the week we want to do two simple things: \n1. demonstrate how brilliant unions are by showcasing all that we achieve for working people – especially during the cost-of-living crisis. \n2. encourage as many people as possible who are already union members to ask someone they know to join one too. \nSo\, during the run up to HeartUnions week – and during the week itself – we’ll be sharing stories that show unions’ impact and providing reps and members with resources to help them get more people to join a union.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet involved\nWe hope unions will run their own HeartUnions campaigns highlighting what they’ve won with and for their members\, and encouraging more workers in their respective industries and sectors to join a union. \nOn social media we’ll be using the hashtag #HeartUnions. Use it to keep in touch with what the TUC and unions are saying\, and to publicise your own activities. \nWe’ll soon be sharing details of our HeartUnions events and our HeartUnions materials and merchandise on this web page- check back soon. \nOver the last year unions have demonstrated their relevance and effectiveness in helping working people like never before. \nUse #HeartUnions to say loudly and proudly – unions are winning for working people\, every worker needs a union.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/heartunions-week/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230219
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20221128T190924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T192532Z
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SUMMARY:Unison - 2023 National Women’s Conference - Bournemouth
DESCRIPTION:Members can now request to be register to attend the 2022 National Women’s Conference. The Online Conferencing System (OCS) is now open to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/2023-national-womens-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230220
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20221220T133126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T133126Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Labour Party conference
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Scottish Labour Party conference will be taking place in Edinburgh from Friday\, 17 February to Sunday\, 19 February 2023. \n  \nHow can I apply to attend conference?\nThe quickest and easiest way to apply for conference is online. Please note that you will be required to upload a jpeg photograph. \nIf you have any queries regarding conference or would prefer to receive a hard copy of the application form by post please contact scotconference@labour.org.uk.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/scottish-labour-party-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230218T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20230110T153209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T153209Z
UID:1534-1676714400-1676736000@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Notwestminster 2023 - Huddersfield
DESCRIPTION:Do you want a citizen friendly democracy\, where our organisations and institutions put their trust in citizens? Do you want to help others be listened to and actively involved? \nNotwestminster is about finding the people\, ideas and energy we need\, so that we can grow our trust in each other and share our aspirations about what our everyday democracy can be. Together we find practical ways of working together to improve our lives and local places. \nIf you’re up for the challenge of renewing our democracy\, please join us for a day of workshops\, quick-fire talks\, conversations and inspiration in Huddersfield. Notwestminster is a free event and everyone is welcome to take part. All we ask is that you are interested in making our local democracy better\, and willing to do something to make it happen.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/notwestminster-2023-huddersfield/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230224T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230224T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20220915T141747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T141747Z
UID:1354-1677267000-1677274200@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS - High Peak
DESCRIPTION:One Man Magic Lantern show of the classic book THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS by Robert Tressell \nActor Neil Gore brings this humorous and absorbing book to life in his one person magic lantern show. Based on the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell\, it’s story is set in the building trades of Edwardian England where painters and decorators struggle to maintain themselves and their families\, poverty and the constant fear of unemployment notwithstanding\, while renovating a large townhouse for the local mayor.\nWith projected animation & fantastic story telling there’s something for all the family here\, not least the chance to become acquainted with this timeless story of socialism and political awakening. \nSPRING BANK ARTS CENTRE\nNEW MILLS\, HIGH PEAK SK22 4BH
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-high-peak/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Townsend Theatre Productions":MAILTO:info@townsendproductions.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230226
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20220915T142058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T142058Z
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SUMMARY:THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS - Derbyshire
DESCRIPTION:One Man Magic Lantern show of the classic book THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS by Robert Tressell \nActor Neil Gore brings this humorous and absorbing book to life in his one person magic lantern show. Based on the 1914 novel by Robert Tressell\, it’s story is set in the building trades of Edwardian England where painters and decorators struggle to maintain themselves and their families\, poverty and the constant fear of unemployment notwithstanding\, while renovating a large townhouse for the local mayor.\nWith projected animation & fantastic story telling there’s something for all the family here\, not least the chance to become acquainted with this timeless story of socialism and political awakening. \n  \nSPIRAL ARTS CENTRE DERBYSHIRE \n 
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-derbyshire/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Townsend Theatre Productions":MAILTO:info@townsendproductions.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230227T104500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230227T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20221128T153914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T154000Z
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SUMMARY:Schools rep training - Dundee
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in teaching young people about their rights at work? Come along to our STUC Unions into Schools rep training in Dundee next February\, all welcome! \n  \nThis training session in Dundee will take place on Monday\, 27 February 2023 and lasts from 10:45am to 2pm. \nCome along to hear about a bit background on STUC Unions into Schools over the last 17 years and our enhanced plans for the next 3 years to expand the programme even further. \nWe will look at how we deliver a classroom session in Scottish Secondary schools and we will provide a safe place for discussion on union reps ideas and suggestions on how we develop our trade union role in schools. Reps will be able to sign up to become a rep on the day or can agree to shadow a more experienced rep to gain some insight or you can just attend to find out more info \nDraft agenda below: \n10.45 Doors open – coffee/tea/biscuits provided \n11am Introductions and start of session \n11.20am Background to Unions into Schools \n12Noon What a union/STUC classroom session looks like \nBREAK at 12.30pm with lunch provided by STUC \n1pm visits/events coming up \n1.15pm STUC/rep role\, introducing yourself and trade unions in a classroom. \n2pm closing remarks \nPlease note you must have permission from your own workplace/union to attend this event. For more information please visit: https://stuc-schools.org/
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/stuc/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230301T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
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SUMMARY:TUC Pensions Conference 2023 - London
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrations are now open for the TUC Pension Conference 2023. This event is intended for trade union members and officials\, pension fund trustees\, and anyone with an interest in pensions policy. \nThe conference will explore how workers’ pensions can be protected from the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and recession. \nJoin us at Congress Centre in central London to hear from a range of expert speakers\, including shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/tuc-pensions-conference-2023-london/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230305
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20221128T192001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T112044Z
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SUMMARY:Unison - 2023 National Community Conference and Seminar - Bournemouth
DESCRIPTION:Members can now request to be register to attend the 2023 National Community Conference and Seminar. The Online Conferencing System (OCS) is now open to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/unison-2023-national-community-conference-and-seminar/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230309
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20221128T194528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T111336Z
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SUMMARY:International Women’s Day 2023 #EmbraceEquity
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for International Women’s Day 2023 campaign theme #EmbraceEquity \nLearn about the International Women’s Day 2023 campaign theme here. \nWe can all help forge women’s equality. Everyone everywhere can play a part. \nHave you registered as part of the IWD community?
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/international-womens-day-2023-embraceequity/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20221128T200317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T111528Z
UID:1496-1678388400-1678395600@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mary Macarthur Lecture 2023
DESCRIPTION:Each year we hear from a number of leading women in the academia and trade unions\, as we discuss what lessons we should learn from Mary’s experience organising vulnerable working women and how we build a more progressive future for working women. \nFor this lecture we are excited to have Rachel Reeves\, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer\, who has proudly served as a Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/mary-macarthur-lecture-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T003029
CREATED:20230307T173811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T180536Z
UID:1607-1678717800-1678723200@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Building a trade union response to the far right - online meeting
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 13 March\, 2.30-4pm\, join the TUC’s online national meeting for trade unionists – Building a trade union response to the far right. The event will explore ways in which local trade union groups are organising and can oppose the far right. And it will provide a launching pad for a national UK anti-fascist network.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/building-a-trade-union-response-to-the-far-right-online-meeting/
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