International Women’s Day #AccelerateAction

IWD 2025 campaign theme is 'Accelerate Action' Collectively, we can Accelerate Action for gender equality. Step forward in solidarity for International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 on March 8 to help #AccelerateAction. At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum. Focusing on the […]

Ford Dagenham Women – online

Professor Mary Davis will explore the history of the Ford Dagenham dispute at this free online event. Register here. Part of our joint initiative on Trade Union and Working Class History with the GFTU and the Working Class Movement Library.

Socialism or Barbarism – ‘Arise – a Festival of Left Ideas’ Dayschool 2025 – London

An Arise in-person Day School taking place on Saturday, March 29 in Central London. John McDonnell MP // Richard Burgon MP // Ian Byrne MP // Pat Cullen MP, Sinn Fein // Cat Hobbs, We Own It // Sabby Dhalu, Stand up to Racism // Gawain Little, GFTU // Jess Barnard, Labour NEC (pc) // Michael Roberts, economist // Kate Hudson, CND Vice-President // Sarah Woolley, BFAWU // Matt Willgress, 'Arise - a Festival […]

TUC Pensions Conference 2025 – London

Online

With a new government and a major review of the pension system under way, trade unions have a chance to shape pensions policy for the benefit of workers. This conference will explore the changes needed to ensure that our state and workplace pensions give everyone a decent standard of living in retirement. This event is intended for trade union members and […]

FREE

Elect Her – Monthly Candidate Clinic

We're inviting any women preparing for selection to come to a drop in space, where we can get to know you and support you. We are offering this as an opportunity so we can understand what you need help and support with. It might be that you want to practice your selection speech or you would like tips on social […]

International Workers’ Memorial Day

International Workers' Memorial Day, held on 28 April every year, brings together workers and their representatives from all over the world to remember the dead and fight for the living.

Mental Health Awareness Week

This year, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 12 to 18 May 2025. The theme for 2025 is 'Community'. Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections with other people and supportive communities that remind us, we are not alone. Communities can provide a sense of […]

UCU Congress 2025 – Liverpool

UCU's supreme policy-making body of the union is its annual congress. Congress includes separate annual meetings of UCU's further and higher education sector conferences, where policy particular to these areas is decided. In addition, special sector conferences are sometimes called between the annual congress meetings in order to pass policy on specific urgent matters.