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
Please join us! We are running a MVM Street Stall from 10am-12pm, outside Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, in Frome. We hope you will come and join us in speaking with locals and handing out leaflets to people.
With: Kate Hudson (CND,) Steve Howell (author, 'Game Changer' & former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn,) Shadia Edwards-Dashti (Stop the War Coalition.) Chair: Logan Williiams, Arise volunteer. Does US imperial decline mean world war is inevitable? Or can we unite the world for peace, ending the new cold war & nuclear arms race? Join a vital discussion for socialists today. Part of Arise […]
In a global context of democratic backsliding, where does the UK stand? Global Democracy Indicators paint a worrying picture of the state of democracies across the world, and the UK is no exception. A new report from Prof. Toby James (UAE) sets out every backward step in our democracy since 2019, and offers a new 10-point Charter to restore and […]
Each year we hold a campaign day called Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day. It’s an important opportunity for the Union to highlight the concerns of members who are caring for someone or bringing up children, raise awareness of workplace rights and campaign for change. This year, on Wednesday 28 June, Usdaw is organising a campaign day focusing on the […]
Over the last six months we've seen a breakthrough in powerful new AI technologies, from Stable Diffusion to ChatGPT. These new tools will undoubtedly impact the work of democracy organisations in all sorts of ways, from automatically drafting text, creating and editing images and video, to analysing data and more. Join us for an exploratory session as we put these new […]
We are delighted to announce that Labour's Shadow Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, will be giving the 2023 Mary Macarthur Lecture. 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, […]
Taking place annually on the first Saturday in July, it’s a family friendly event bringing alive memories of the past whilst inspiring visions for the future through street theatre, re-enactments, live metalworking, political stalls and speeches, music, children’s activities and entertainment. Featuring national entertainers and speakers, including a ‘MaryMacarthur’ in period costume delivering one of Mary’s rousing speeches and a […]
This annual festival where thousands of people come together to celebrate trade unionism and remember the role of the Tolpuddle Martyrs offers a full programme of traditional and contemporary music and other attractions. Check back nearer the time for full details of what is planned for the 2023 celebration
