How well are the UK’s ethnic minority communities served by UK democracy? online event

We're marking Black History Month with a very special event. Join our expert panel as we discuss, how well are the UK's ethnic minority communities served by UK democracy? Our panel will include: Lee Jasper, Political Adviser & Activist Dr Shabna Begum, co-CEO of the Runnymede Trust Breon N. Wells, President & Founder of The Daniel Initiative SIGN U

Oxfordshire Coffee Morning

Just turn up and find us at the table with MVM stuff! No booking needed. Weston Library Café, next to Blackwells Bookshop, Broad Street, Oxford.

Living Wage Week

Living Wage Week is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement. Our movement has never been more important than against the backdrop of spiralling prices and a cost of living crisis, so we want to celebrate the employers and individuals pushing our movement forward and encourage others to join the movement of over 13,000 accredited employers. Living Wage Week […]

Sustainable travel for all -a Greener Workplaces Network event

Can greener travel be fair, affordable and accessible for all? Join us at this event, where we’ll be looking at the issues surrounding the move to greener modes of travel, what these mean for workers and why it is an important issue for trade unions. As part of the event, we’ll be launching our newly updated bargaining guide for reps […]

The Cost of Living Crisis (and how to get out of it)

Supported by leading progressive economists Costas Lapavitsas, James Meadway and Doug Nicholls, to explore the economic issues that affect trade unions.   Free for affiliates to GFTU £25 for non-affiliates  Register here To get you prepared, you can download a FREE copy of the accompanying publication ‘The True Causes of Inflation: Weak Production and High Profits’  Download your copy here […]

West Yorkshire – Holmfirth Street Stall

Please join us at our street stall! Saturday 11th November we are holding a stall in Holmfirth (more details to come) Call by for a chat, pick up leaflets, stickers and postcards to send to your MP, or just say Hi. Do make yourself known as we will be pleased to have you with us. If you can let us […]

Respect for Shopworkers Week

Usdaw’s survey results have shown a troubling increase in violence and abuse against retail workers in recent years. We know our members suffer appalling abuse and violence while at work, however the official retail crime figures don’t always reflect the true picture. This is because not all retail crime is reported. The campaign can be anything from a stall in […]

The Break Up of Britain? (Edinburgh)

This is a major conference on the democratic future of the United Kingdom and its constituent nations. One of the speakers, Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, calls the event “incredibly timely and important.” Other speakers include The National columnist Lesley Riddoch, writer Neal Ascherson,  journalist Isabel Hilton, Clive Lewis MP, The Scotsman journalist Joyce McMillan, prize-winning novelist James Robertson, Professor Richard […]

The Future of Democracy, with Frances Crook OBE and Femi Oluwole

Join us for a lively discussion on the future of our democracy featuring Frances Crook OBE, Co-Convenor of the Commission on Political Power, and political commentator and activist, Femi Oluwole. We'll be diving into the challenges and opportunities facing democracy in the 21st century.