TUC fringe with tapas, wine, beer and soft drinks.   Economic equality cannot be achieved without political equality. To achieve that we need a fairer voting system so the voices of working people are heard clearly in Westminster at all times. Speakers: John McDonnell MP Dr. Justine Mercer, UCU President Maria Iacovou, Professor in Quantitative Sociology – University of Cambridge […]

This September, the union will once again be supporting and encouraging branches to mark Green UNISON Week, using it to celebrate, discuss and share how the union is working to green public services. From Friday 15th to Friday 22nd of September inclusive, branches across the UK will be asked to consider organising a week of activities to call for urgent action to tackle […]

Please join us at our stall in Formby Village! Can you join us to send a message to our local First Past the Post supporting MPs, Ashley Dalton and Bill Esterson, that there is a public demand for PR. In the run up to the Labour Party conference we’re running street stalls in Skelmersdale (9th Sept) and Formby (16 Sept) […]

Women activists speaking about their fight for justice after being deceived into intimate relationships with undercover police. Between 1968 and at least 2010, 139 undercover police officers were sent on deployments and spied on more than 1,000 mainly left wing and progressive groups. At least 6 undercover officers deceived women into intimate relationships  during their covert deployments This is a […]

In a world where most people now accept that climate change is real, what stops people from engaging in this vital issue? Unison has teamed up with Larger Us – which works to build broader coalitions for change – to deliver free online training to anyone who wants to up their game when it comes to climate conversations. This webinar […]

Hosted by Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform, with Unlock Democracy, Make Votes Matter and Electoral Reform Society Sleaze scandals bursting out from the corridors of power; MPs second jobs and big money funding; absolute power for governments despite winning less than half the votes – no wonder people decide their votes are wasted. What’s the reform agenda? Speakers include: Christine […]

Join us in ‘Saluting Our Sisters’ and the #WEMATTER movement during Black History Month 2023 The theme Saluting our Sisters pays homage to black women who had contributions ignored, ideas appropriated, and voices silenced. 2023 LISTINGS

Please join us at our street stall! Saturday 21st November we are holding a stall in Otley, Kirkgate opposite the Black Horse Hotel. 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 […]

The annual TUC Midlands Equalities Conference will be held this year at Unite's regional office in Birmingham.  (Unite the Union, 30 Jennens Rd, Birmingham, B7 4EH, 11am, 21 October) The conference will hear from national trade union speakers as well as from the various equality networks and committees in the midlands about their work. Workshops will also be held whereby […]

On Saturday 21st October, Sheffield Transformed is hosting a workshop that will explore how left-wing activists and politicians in 1980s Sheffield attempted to resist the dominance of Thatcherism and implement their own political ideas. During the 1980s, the term ‘Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire’ was coined to describe the region's left-wing political culture. With contributions from historians and local campaigners, […]