Politics for the Many

Campaign update: election round-up - online
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
Save the date for this debrief from the 2024 local elections.

CWU Conference
2024-04-21 - 2024-04-26
Conference is being held at the BIC in Bournemouth from Sunday 21st – Thursday 25th April 2024.

Combating transnational kleptocracy - Westminster
2024-04-21 - 2024-04-22
This spring, IPPR will host a major conference on combating transnational kleptocracy.
This conference will consider, working with counterparts in the US and EU, what a commensurate and coordinated strategy against kleptocracy would entail. We will explore several themes, including:

Corporate and capital flow transparency
British Overseas Territories and offshore finance
Reputation laundering and political influence
Regulation in key industries (private investment, real estate, arts trade)
Co-ordinating with democratic allies

Registration for this event will open soon.
For more information, please contact Olivia Vaughan.

Professor Rob Ford presents the trade union case for electoral reform
2024-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Do you feel fully informed on the debate around voting reform? Major unions like Unite and Unison have passed motions in support of reform in recent years, as has Labour party conference – but what would it mean for your rights in the workplace?
We want you to have the facts to hand when the debate arises. So, we’ve organised a free online talk with Rob Ford, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester. Rob is a leading expert on public opinion, elections and the radical right.
History shows that even when the Labour Party wins an overall majority, any improvements in trade union rights are quickly reversed by subsequent Tory governments.
Join us to hear how proportional representation can help ensure trade unions and working people keep a seat at the table and hold on to any new rights that they win from a Labour government.
We hope you can join us
Reserve your free ticket

Organise 24 - Derby
2024-04-12 12:00 - 17:00
Join trade union organisers and reps from across the region as we discuss how we think strategically to build union membership and density.
Hear from national trade union speakers about the challenge facing the movement as well as some of the tools available to support union organising.
The conference will also hear from Labour about the aspects of their New Deal that will help remove some of the existing barriers we face in organising.
The conference will hold a series of workshops looking at
* Private sector: How do we target sectors and resources to win.
This workshop will hear from both GMB Coventry Amazon reps about their inspirational organising campaign to secure a union at Amazon and Unite organisers and reps about their long and ultimately successful battel for recognition at DHL East Midlands Airport
* Public Sector: How do we get back above 50% density
This workshop will hear from Unison organisers and reps about how they’ve built union membership and activism amongst outsourced NHS workers in response to a refusal to honour the national pay award in full.
* Diversifying our reps base
This workshop will explore how we support and encourage black members to take on leadership roles within our unions to ensure that all our structures look and reflect our true membership. The discussion will be led by the TUC’s Building BAME Networks project officer, Rebecca Sixsmith-Hughes, and participants from current Black Activist programmes.
The day will conclude with a plenary session and a presentation on how the TUC’s Solidarity Hub can support unions in their organising activity.

ASK HER: 1:1 time with the Elect Her team - online
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-27
We love speaking directly to you, the women in our community!
It really helps us to understand how we can best support you on your journey to elected office, what you need and how the work of Elect Her can adapt in response to your needs.
We want to offer the opportunity to women in our community to book in specific 1:1 time with us, to talk, ask questions and catch up with the Elect Her Team. We are putting aside times across three days each month to have a chat and a blether.
We want to give you the personal space and time you need, to ask us anything about your journey to elected office so we can signpost you directly to resources and opportunities that we and our partners have in place. Do you have questions you’d like to ask about how to get started, what support the political parties have in place, questions about funding or just a general catch up about where you are and where you’d like to be? These 1:1 appointments are the perfect place to ask! If we can help we will, and if not we can refer you to other organisations! There is a whole host of support out there and sometimes you just need a nudge to access it.
We are available for 20 minute slots throughout Monday 25th March and Wednesday 27th March.
Book in some time with us!
If you find all the slots are fully booked, don’t worry – we run these sessions in the last week of every month.
Please only book an appointment if you know you are able to attend. We have limited spaces and often they book out very quickly. If you book an appointment but something else comes up, just email us to let us know so we can offer it to other women in our community.

2024 Mary Macarthur Lecture - Oldbury
2024-03-22
eserve your place at this year’s Mary Macarthur Lecture and hear from the new PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote.
The Mary Macarthur Lecture is an opportunity for leading women to outline the challenges they see facing women in the world of work and wider society today and how we respond to these challenges to deliver a fairer, more equal and progressive future.
As we continue to suffer an assault on living standards, the erosion of public services and a threat to our right to strike, this year’s lecture is timely.
Join us to discuss how we build a fairer, more progressive society.

Councillors' Coffee Time
2024-03-21
Out with the old boys’ networks, we’re here to build new support for women in local politics.
We are inviting all women serving as councillors to switch off from regular work for an hour to come together with women across the political parties and share what’s going on for you and gain the support you need.
For women to be able to participate, progress and stay in local politics, we need new forms of networks and support that work for us. By bringing women in councils across Britain and varying levels of experience together, we hope to spark skill-sharing, strength and encouragement.
Whether you’re newly elected or on your third term, join us in creating community and sisterhood. We’ll share challenges, experiences, resources and advice, so you can feel supported as you participate in local politics.
We know that as a councillor, you have a jam-packed calendar and don’t want this to be another meeting on your to-do list, but instead a chance to switch off and unwind with likeminded women who understand what you’re going through. Former councillor Hannah O’Neill will provide light facilitation of the session, which otherwise will remain an open and informal discussion, so you can bring whatever is on your mind to the session. Overall, we want to make sure we can champion you on this journey, so we’d love to hear during the session what support you need going forward so we can help you where we can.
We’ll be hosting this gathering twice on Thursday 21st March, at 1-2pm and 7-8pm so you can choose a time that best matches your schedule.
All women that register to join our community as a councillor will be sent the invitations for all of the gathering dates and times, as well as regular words of encouragement to keep you going!
All women are welcome to register for these sessions. Non-binary people whose experiences or identities intersect with women’s and therefore feel they would benefit from accessing a women-centred space are welcome to join us.

ASK: The short campaign - online
2024-03-20 13:00 - 14:00
Delivered as part of Equip Her, our programme of support for women in our community who are preparing to be candidates in upcoming elections.
Between now and May 2024, we are creating space for you to access free resources, advice and community. We are aware that you may not yet be a confirmed candidate as many parties are still going through selection process, but we wholeheartedly encourage you to consider yourself as a candidate until you are told otherwise, and join in nonetheless.
Women who are standing in both local elections in England and in the General Election are welcome to join these sessions.
This session is being delivered as part of our bespoke skills-based training sessions. Alongside our LEARN and CARE sessions, our ASK sessions are designed to provide opportunity for you to ask our campaign experts any questions you might have following our recent LEARN session, so you can gain personalised advice.
Alongside our live training sessions, women signed up for Equip Her will receive access to Campaign In A Box, an online suite of training resources to access at your own pace that provide you with guidance in how to plan, budget and implement your election campaign. Women also receive our bespoke Digital Self-Defence and Self-Care toolkit, designed in partnership with the amazing team at Glitch, to help you tackle online abuse.
To join this session, please register for Equip Her below, where you will receive instant access Campaign in a Box and Digital Self-Defence and Self-Care, as well as regular reminders of all of our upcoming live sessions.

UN Anti Racism Day demonstrations - London, Glasgow, Cardiff
2024-03-16
Join us on Saturday 16 March along with other trade unionists and activists for UN Anti-Racism Day.
The TUC are supporting the Stand Up to Racism march and rally marking the UN Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The demonstration will highlight the UK‘s international obligations to tackle racism and xenophobia and makes an important public statement that trade unions and other organisations are opposed to the increasingly racist and xenophobic directed against some of the most vulnerable members of our communities.
Join us and help build a massive turnout on the day.
London – Saturday 16 March 2024 at 12 noon, Home Office, Marsham Street, London
Glasgow – Saturday 16 March 2024 at 11am, BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay, Glasgow
Cardiff – Sunday 17 March 2024 at 11am, The Senedd, Cardiff

Making a Constitution: The view from Chile and Ecuador - online
2024-03-14 18:00 - 19:00
Chile and Ecuador have recently gone through the process of writing new national constitutions.
We’ll be hearing from two experts:
Dr Gonzalo Delamaza: Sociologist at the Catholic University of Chile, visiting professor at Harvard and the University of Lisbon and director of the Popular Participation Secretariat of the Chilean Constitutional Convention between 2021 and 2022.
Norman Wray: Former Editor of the Political section of Diario El Comercio de Quito, member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly, campaigner for indigenous rights, Ecuadorian Presidential candidate, President of the Governing Council of the Galapagos Islands, Juris Doctor and University Lecturer in Constitutional law and State Theory.

TUC Pensions Conference 2024: pensions under the next government
2024-03-13
Registrations are now open for the TUC Pensions Conference 2024 on Wednesday 13 March at Congress House, London.
With a general election on the horizon, the conference will explore the challenges facing an incoming government in pensions policy.
Delegates will hear from shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall on Labour’s pensions priorities, and from chair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt on the investments needed to transform the UK economy.
There will also be a range of workshops and panel discussions covering the state pension, auto-enrolment, ESG investing, trustee diversity and inclusion, pension scheme communications and more.

Celebrating women in our trade union movement - Cardiff Bay
2024-03-12 11:30 - 13:30
Join TUC Cymru’s International Women’s Day event to celebrate the women in our movement who are fighting for a better, fairer Wales.
Location: Pierhead Main Hall, Pierhead building
Wales has a proud history of women trade unionists from Abertillery nurse Thora Silverthorne to Elizabeth Andrews from Hirwaun whose motto of “educate, agitate and organise” still inspires many today.
At this event in Cardiff Bay’s iconic Pierhead building we will celebrate the contributions of current Welsh trade unionists. We will hear inspiring stories of courage and overcoming adversity from speakers from across our movement.
Speakers will include participants from TUC Cymru’s Black Activist Development Programme, Newid! programme for young activists and trade union reps.
Lunch will be provided

Street stall - West Yorkshire
2024-03-09 11:00 - 14:00
Please join us at our street stall!
With currently eight Leeds constituencies we want to impress on all the MPs the growing clamour for PR. Come and help us share leaflets, sign postcards and hand our badges.
If you can let us know you are coming that would be even better. Feel free to contact us if you have any queries about location, times or our message. mvmwestyorkshire@yahoo.com
Victoria Street, Holmfirth HD9

Building an Anti-Racist Movement - Exeter
2024-03-09 10:30 - 15:30, 2024-02-10 10:30 - 15:30
The union movement will only be a strong voice for working people when all voices are heard and prioritised. This event offers an opportunity to chart the way forward together and take a serious look at some of the challenges we face.

With workshops on fighting the far right, strengthening the trade union movement’s response to racism, and everything in between.

ABERDEEN’S WOMEN GATHER
2024-03-09 10:00 - 13:00
Calling women of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire! Have you thought what it would be like to stand for elected office and represent your community? Would you like to know more about the support available from other women? Celebrate International Women’s Day with like-minded women to explore taking up space in politics and creating positive community change.

If you are passionate about supporting your community, we need you in politics. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect and understand local communities in North East Scotland to put themselves forward for election.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, a group of women, from all political parties and from none, who are serving their North East communities have come together to share their experiences and to give encouragement to other women at this special in person event at The Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen.
Join cross-party councillors Kate Blake, Alison Evison, Emma Farquhar, Mel Sullivan and Miranda Radley on Saturday 9th March 10:00-13:00 to learn about their paths to elected office and ask them any questions you might have.
There will be an opportunity to learn about the resources available to help women on their political journey from Elect Her. You will also be able to meet other women like yourself who are thinking about standing for election or supporting other women to do so.
By the end of this event, you will:

Have stronger networks of support, including amongst a community of likeminded women at a similar stage of their political journey;

Understand what councillors are responsible for and the different ways current elected representatives have entered politics, learning from their lived experience;

Be able to ask a group of cross-party councillors any questions you might have about putting yourself forward;

Understand what free support and resources Elect Her can provide you on your political journey.

Refreshments will be provided and children are welcome to join with parents. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please register in advance through entering your details in the form below to join us at the event and let us know any accessibility requirements you have. If you are unable to fill in this form due to accessibility requirements, you can call Baldeep McGarry at 07767353006. We look forward to meeting you in person!
All women are welcome to register for this event. Non-binary people whose experiences or identities intersect with women’s and therefore feel they would benefit from accessing a women-centred space are welcome to join us.

BE A COUNCILLOR: with Elect Her
2024-02-29 19:30 - 21:30
Change “somebody should do something about that…” into “I’ve decided to be that somebody.”
We are inviting all women in England interested in local politics to join our Be a Councillor workshop. Hear from inspirational women in local politics to discover if becoming a councillor is right for you and how to get there, whilst building a supportive community.
For women to be able to participate, progress and stay in local politics, we need new forms of networks and support that work for us. By bringing women together across England with varying levels of experience, we hope to spark skill-sharing, strength, encouragement, and an opportunity for you to hear from current councillors about their experiences.
So whether you’re unsure if local politics is right for you or thinking of standing, join us as we share resources and advice to help you get started on your political journey. We’ll be hosting this gathering on Thursday, 29th February, from 7:30-9:00 pm.
All women are welcome to register for these sessions. Non-binary people whose experiences or identities intersect with women’s and therefore feel they would benefit from accessing a women-centred space are welcome to join us.

Greener Workplaces Network Meeting
2024-02-29 10:00 - 12:00
The new recycling law is due to come into effect on 6 April 2024 and applies to all workplaces in Wales.
It means all workplaces such as businesses, public sector and charities will need to separate their recyclable materials in the same way most households already do.
It also applies to all waste and recycling collectors and processors who manage household-like waste from workplaces.
Join us at this event, where we’ll be looking at the issues surrounding the impact this law may have on the workplace, discuss how to prepare, what this means for workers and why it is an important issue for trade unions.
To book a place, please register using the Register Now button. It will take just a few minutes to complete. Please note this greener workplaces network is open to all trade union officers, reps and activists.
For all enquiries about this meeting, please contact ahalpin@tuc.org.uk

Discrimination Law Conference 2024 (online)
2024-02-23 09:00 - 16:30
This high-profile annual conference gives trade unions, law centres, CAB and other voluntary organisations the chance to hear from leading barristers about the latest legislative developments and landmark equality cases.
We are delighted to announce the following programme for the Discrimination Law Conference 2024:
Programme
In the chair: Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Industrial Relations Law Reports
09.30 Welcome address
Paul Nowak, General Secretary, TUC
09.45 Sex and race discrimination: recent case law
Karon Monaghan KC, Matrix Chambers
10.20 Questions
10.30 Break
10.40 Pregnancy, maternity and parental rights
Rachel Crasnow KC, Cloisters Chambers
11.15 Questions
11.25 Break
11.35 Disability discrimination: recent developments
Rebecca Tuck KC, Old Square Chambers
12.10 Questions
12.20 Break
12.30 Age discrimination: new cases
Deshpal Panesar KC, Old Square Chambers
13.00 Questions
13.10 Break
14.00 Equal pay: latest developments
Andrew Short KC, Outer Temple Chambers
14.30 Questions
14.40 Break
14.50 Religion or belief discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination: where the law now stands
Claire Darwin KC, Matrix Chambers
15.25 Questions
15.35 Break
15.45 Social class discrimination: the next frontier for discrimination law?
Professor Geraldine Van Bueren KC, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
16.20 Questions
16.30 Close of conference
The programme is devised and chaired by Michael Rubenstein.
The cost for trade unions, law centres, CAB and other voluntary organisations is £48 per delegate. Other organisations may be able to book a place for this conference at a higher commercial rate via Michael Rubenstein Conferences Ltd.
For more information visit: Michael Rubenstein Conferences | Employment Law and Discrimination Law Conferences
This event will be held online, and registered delegates will receive a pack (via email/ link) with material provided by our speakers.
Please note we will not accept any bookings for this event without payment in advance and that we can currently only accept payments for this event online. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Bookings will close on 20 February 2024, but please ensure you book in good time so as not to miss out on this prestigious event. The full event will be subtitled, but please do let us know if you have any other accessibility requirements for this event.
All sessions will be chaired by Michael Rubenstein who will select from submitted questions on the day. The full event will be subtitled with BSL interpretation.

ONLINE & ONSITE LECTURE: Armaments and Global Trade
2024-02-22 19:00 - 20:30
With Andrew Feinstein, writer, campaigner, exANC MP and author of ‘The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade’
Andrew Feinstein was born in South Africa, worked with the ANC under Apartheid and was subsequently elected an ANC MP (later resigning in protest at a government arms deal). He has since lived in Britain. In 2011 Penguin published his Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade described by the Washington Post as ‘possibly the most comprehensively complete account ever written’

Fighting fascism - London
2024-02-20 17:30 - 19:30
Join us to launch of our briefing, ‘How the far-right exploits crisis to divide us,’ and our 2024 anti-fascist programme. This event kick-starts a series of TUC-led initiatives in partnership with TUC regions and nations.
Last year we have seen an increase in far-right activities across the UK. Alongside extremist ideologies entering mainstream political discourse. Nativist, racist, and bigoted views gain ground under the guise of free speech, fueling aggressive protests and targeting cultural events celebrating anti-racist struggles.
Join us as we discuss and reimagine strategies against this evolving far right.
Speakers:

Opening remarks, Paul Nowak – TUC general secretary
Gargi Bhattacharyya – TUC Race Relations Committee member
Liam Shrivastava – Institute of Race Relations
Sophia Siddiqui – Institute of Race Relations
Stevie Nolan – Belfast Trademark
Chaired by Kudsia Batool, Head of Equalities, International and Governance, TUC

A drinks reception will follow after the formal proceedings of the event. More to be announced soon.

IPPR Webinar: Healthy places, prosperous lives
2024-02-19 09:00 - 10:15 | Online
Join us on Monday 19th February, from 9.00 – 10.15am, to launch the third interim report of IPPR’s Commission on Health and Prosperity, Healthy places, prosperous lives.
This report builds on our first interim report which showed that the UK is getting sicker and poorer. The report demonstrated that the onset of sickness substantially increased barriers to participation in work, cost up to £2200 in earnings per year, and decreased work satisfaction.
In this report, we explore how this trend is playing out in places. We have found that people living in the most deprived local authorities in England are nearly one and a half times more likely to experience economic inactivity and are twice as likely to be in poor health than those in more affluent places. This clustering of health and economic inequality is a double injustice – and we have undertaken deliberative workshops, quantitative analysis and policy testing to launch our new flagship policy: HAPI (Health and Prosperity Improvement Zones).
The Commission on Health and Prosperity envisions a UK that is a genuine world leader on health by the mid-century. HAPI zones are a mechanism to deliver on that promise, and to ensure the biggest gains come in the places they are most needed.
Our policy is focused on a simple premise: that if everywhere was as healthy as Wokingham, the UK would be the healthiest and most equal country in the world. Our focus is on giving places, local leaders and communities the tools to deliver on this premise.
At this event we will be joined by Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and member of our Commission, the Rt Hon Sir Norman Lamb, former Minister of State for Health and Care, Efua Poku-Amanfo, lead author of the report and research fellow at IPPR, and Councillor Angela Macpherson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Buckinghamshire Council (invited)

Dayschool: A World To Win - Socialist Solutions for the Crisis
2024-02-17 11:00 - 16:30
With: John McDonnell // Özlem Onaran, Professor of Economics, Greenwich // Richard Burgon // Nabeela Mowlana, Young Labour Chair // Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No // Rodrigo Toneto, Brazilian PT Youth // Michael Roberts, economist // Kate Hudson, CND // Mish Rahman, Momentum & Labour NEC // Ryvka Barnard, Palestine Solidarity Campaign // // Matt Willgress, Labour Outlook // Jess Barnard, Labour NEC // Fraser McGuire, YL National Committee // Sarah Woolley, BFAWU GS & more
A dayschool of socialist political education, activism and debate. Places limited – get your early bird tickets today!
Hosted by Arise – A Festival of Left Ideas, with the support of Socialist Future in Young Labour & Labour Students

Webinar: Bargaining for Better Pay
2024-02-15 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a discussion with Lewis Emery, Bargaining Expert and Researcher at the Labour Research Department, who will talk through useful bargaining tips and negotiating strategies to help secure better pay deals at work.
This webinar will take place during Heart Unions 2024 campaign week.

ELECT HER - CARE: SELF-CARE FOR SERVICE
2024-02-14 19:30 - 20:30
Delivered as part of Equip Her, our programme of support for women in our community who are preparing to be candidates in upcoming elections.
Between now and May 2024, we are creating space for you to access free resources, advice and community. We are aware that you may not yet be a confirmed candidate as many parties are still going through selection process, but we wholeheartedly encourage you to consider yourself as a candidate until you are told otherwise, and join in nonetheless.
Women who are standing in both local elections in England and in the General Election are welcome to join these sessions.
This session is being delivered as part of our bespoke skills-based training sessions. Alongside our LEARN and ASK sessions, our CARE sessions are designed to provide you with a holistic understanding of how to look after yourself as a leader during your election campaign and beyond, ensuring women in our community are prepared for a life in elected office. These sessions are designed and delivered by Dr Victoria Hasson, drawing upon research in psychology, social science, neuroscience and leadership.
Alongside our live training sessions, women signed up for Equip Her will receive access to Campaign In A Box, an online suite of training resources to access at your own pace that provide you with guidance in how to plan, budget and implement your election campaign. Women also receive our bespoke Digital Self-Defence and Self-Care toolkit, designed in partnership with the amazing team at Glitch, to help you tackle online abuse.
To join this session, please register for Equip Her below, where you will receive instant access Campaign in a Box and Digital Self-Defence and Self-Care, as well as regular reminders of all of our upcoming live sessions.

MVM Sefton & West Lancs - Meet Patrick Hurley the Labour PPC for Southport!
2024-02-13 07:30 - 10:30
Meet Patrick Hurley the Labour PPC for Southport!
Register for the zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsfuCopjoiGdANcSvFEZs39xPXc3aAJkTn
As we enter this General Election year, Sefton & West Lancs MVM will be doing all we can to persuade our local MPs that our First Past the Post voting system must change. We believe every vote count should count. That would lead to a better way of running our country and help tackle disillusionment with politics.
What better place to start than a meeting with Patrick Hurley, the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Southport. Patrick will be our guest at our first meeting this year on 13 February at 7.30pm via Zoom. This will give us a chance to discuss his views on voting reform as he attempts to win this swing seat. A big turnout would be great, especially if you live in Southport. This is your chance to push the case for proportional representation and show that there is public demand for PR. Patrick will be keen to hear your views.

HeartUnions week
2024-02-12 - 2024-02-18
#HeartUnions week, 12-18 February 2024 is a chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren’t yet in a union to join.

Want a pay rise? Join a union
Union members earn up to £60,000 more than non-union members over their working lives. Unionised workers are paid on average five percent more than other similar workers. Based on average pay, the typical union pay premium is to £12,800 over a decade. So if you want a pay rise, it’s time to join a union.
In the last year, working peoples have been forced to navigate their way through a cost-of-living crisis. The trade union movement has risen to meet this immense challenge, winning significant pay rises and improvements to working conditions for workers in every sector.
What’s HeartUnions about?
HeartUnions is a campaign week of activity where the trade union movement celebrates unions and the good that we do.
During the week we want to do two simple things:
1. demonstrate how brilliant unions are by showcasing all that we achieve for working people – especially during the cost-of-living crisis.
2. encourage as many people as possible who are already union members to ask someone they know to join one too.
So, 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.

Get involved
We 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.
On 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.
We’ll soon be sharing details of our HeartUnions events and our HeartUnions materials and merchandise on this web page- check back soon.
Over the last year unions have demonstrated their relevance and effectiveness in helping working people like never before.
Use #HeartUnions to say loudly and proudly – if you want a pay rise, it’s time to join a union.

Fighting for Anti-Racist Workplaces: TUC and SUTR trade union conference
2024-02-11 12:00 - 16:30
In 2024 the anti racist movement is going to be critical, and the role of trade unions at its heart is vital. Join us for an impactful event dedicated to creating inclusive and anti-racist workplaces.
At this conference, we will discuss strategies and actions to combat racism in the workplace. Prominent speakers and experts will shed light on the challenges faced by marginalised communities and provide insights on fostering a more equitable environment.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow trade union members who are passionate about dismantling systemic racism.
Together, we can make a significant impact and create positive change. Register now to secure your spot! Fighting for antiracist workplaces conference
Opening plenary
Opposing scapegoating and the growth of the far right – organising for change
Workshops
1) Fighting Islamophobia, antisemitism and the new racist and fascist movement
2) Building solidarity with refugees and migrant workers
3) Organising against institutional racism and building black representation in the workplace
Closing plenary: Building the anti racist movement today
Speakers

Daniel Kebede, NEU general secretary
Fran Heathcote, PCS general secretary elect
Shavanah Taj, Wales TUC general secretary
Kudsia Batool, TUC Head of Equalities
Riz Hussain, TUC Anti-Racism officer
Weyman Bennet & Sabby Dhalu Stand Up To Racism co convenors

ONLINE & ONSITE BOOK LAUNCH: Global Neo-liberal Capitalism and the Alternatives: from social democracy to state capitalism
2024-02-08 19:00 - 20:30
Join author Professor David Lane and discussants Andrew Murray and Radhika Desai; refreshments provided.
The twentieth century was an era of socialist revolutionary transformations and significant social-democratic reforms. By the twenty-first century, these socialist inspired movements have largely disappeared, their ideology had been disavowed, and their institutions dismantled. In the first part of the book, David Lane explains which social forces drove them and why, initially, they were successful. He considers how they were consequently reversed in the context of global neoliberal capitalism which became a dominant ideology driven by political and economic elites with significant social support and political legitimacy.
