While for generations Polly Toynbee’s ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears. So where does that leave their ideals of class equality? Through a colourful, entertaining examination of her own family – which in addition […]
With: Jon Trickett MP; Mick Whelan, ASLEF; Simon Fletcher; Rachel Garnham, CLPD; Kathy Bole Disability Labour; Nabeela Mowlana, Young Labour. Join us for a vital discussion In light of the growing concern about the erosion of democracy in the Labour Party. To make the case for a democratic party and movement - and to map out next steps in […]
Outsourced workers are the forgotten heroes who keep the country going. At Our Work Matters: Outsourced Workers Connect, workplace union reps and members who are outsourced and work in facilities management roles* in the public sector will come together to discuss the issues facing their colleagues and workplaces, and how to run successful campaigns to resolve them. This training event […]
Overview The network will explore: our trade union response to the attack on civil liberties and anti-racism challenging the cost of living and its impact on BME communities rebuilding international solidarity. If you would like to become a member of the network, and join us on the 20 June, please sign up. Please share with your members.
Many people applaud the contribution made by those that came from the Caribbean to rebuild the UK's economy, social fabric and our communities after the second world war. But in the scramble to herald the Windrush arrival as a landmark moment in the emergence of a multicultural Britain the racist attitudes that greeted many of the passengers, and that echo through the decades, have […]
Join us for a discussion with Sally Buffard, legal expert at Labour Research Department, who will discuss how union reps can manage the redundancy process. The session will include identifying what makes a fair procedure and will explain unions’ right to challenge mass redundancies through the collective consultation procedure as well as individual rights. Webinar participants will earn a TUC digital credential to add to your […]
With... Richard Burgon MP // Laura Smith, Labour Councillor and co-author of the No Holding Back report // Professor Özlem Onaran, University of Greenwich // Cat Hobbs, Director of We Own It // Plus more TBA! The cost-of-living emergency is deepening but it doesn't have to be this way. Taxing wealth, expanding public ownership and a socialist green new deal are among […]
The TUC Yorkshire & the Humber region is running a Black Activist Development Programme Taster Session on 22 June from 6pm - 7.30pm via ZOOM. The purpose of the session is to: Spotlight our TUC Yorkshire & the Humber Black Activist Development Programme that will run later in the year. Provide a space for activists to hear from black organisers and workplace reps on the campaigns they've […]
With Kate Hudson on the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Liz Payne on British Peace Assembly (British Peace Committee) and Andrew Murray on Stop the War. Meirian Jump in the Chair. Thursday, 22 June 2023 - 7:00pm Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU Contact Email: [email protected] Phone: 02072531485
