We are delighted to announce that the UK 2024 LGBT+ History Month theme is: Medicine – #UnderTheScope The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. We want to showcase the amazing work of LGBT+ staff across the NHS and in other healthcare settings, in providing healthcare, especially during the pandemic. Whilst […]
As temperatures plummet throughout the winter, employers are responsible for providing a working environment that is reasonably practical, safe and without risks to health. Join us for a discussion with Shelly Asquith, TUC Health & Safety Policy Officer, who will discuss what reps can do to ensure their employers assess risks and introduce any necessary prevention or control measures in the workplace.
Keir Starmer kicked off the election year with a speech delivered in Bristol, in which he called out a political system that just isn't working: "Trust in politics is so low, so degraded, that nobody believes you can make a difference any more." What we all know - and what the Labour Party officially recognises - is that the flaws in our First Past […]
Wales TUC Young Activist Development Programme are reaching out to young workers in hospitality and retail to talk about rights at work and the benefits of joining a trade union. Introducing Newid!: Following the success of our Norwegian Summer Patrol pilot last summer, the Young Activist Development Programme is now setting up our own version, Newid! The session will involve […]
In an era of emerging technology, learning about Artificial Intelligence is more important than ever. Its potential seems almost limitless, and so does the danger it poses to our democracy. We’ll be hearing from: Hannah O’Rourke, co-founder of Campaign Lab, is an expert on Artificial intelligence influence on campaigning and can provide an inside perspective on this change to politics. […]
We will be opening the Young Organisers' Network with this webinar featuring introductions from Quincy Raymond, Chair of TUC Young Workers' Forum, and Ines Lage, TUC SW Regional Secretary. Come hear about the plans and objectives for the network, meet fellow young activists from across the region, and get ready for an exciting year.
Delivered as part of Equip Her, our programme of support for women in our community who are preparing to be candidates in upcoming elections. Between now and May 2024, we are creating space for you to access free resources, advice and community. We are aware that you may not yet be a confirmed candidate as many parties are still going through […]
Join author Professor David Lane and discussants Andrew Murray and Radhika Desai; refreshments provided. The twentieth century was an era of socialist revolutionary transformations and significant social-democratic reforms. By the twenty-first century, these socialist inspired movements have largely disappeared, their ideology had been disavowed, and their institutions dismantled. In the first part of the book, David Lane explains which social […]
The union movement will only be a strong voice for working people when all voices are heard and prioritised. This event offers an opportunity to chart the way forward together and take a serious look at some of the challenges we face. With workshops on fighting the far right, strengthening the trade union movement's response to racism, and everything in […]
In 2024 the anti racist movement is going to be critical, and the role of trade unions at its heart is vital. Join us for an impactful event dedicated to creating inclusive and anti-racist workplaces. At this conference, we will discuss strategies and actions to combat racism in the workplace. Prominent speakers and experts will shed light on the challenges […]
#HeartUnions week, 12-18 February 2024 is a chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren't yet in a union to join. Want a pay rise? Join a union Union members earn up to £60,000 more than non-union members over their working lives. Unionised workers are paid on average five percent more […]
Meet Patrick Hurley the Labour PPC for Southport! Register for the zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsfuCopjoiGdANcSvFEZs39xPXc3aAJkTn As we enter this General Election year, Sefton & West Lancs MVM will be doing all we can to persuade our local MPs that our First Past the Post voting system must change. We believe every vote count should count. That would lead to a better […]
Delivered as part of Equip Her, our programme of support for women in our community who are preparing to be candidates in upcoming elections. Between now and May 2024, we are creating space for you to access free resources, advice and community. We are aware that you may not yet be a confirmed candidate as many parties are still going through […]
Join us for a discussion with Lewis Emery, Bargaining Expert and Researcher at the Labour Research Department, who will talk through useful bargaining tips and negotiating strategies to help secure better pay deals at work. This webinar will take place during Heart Unions 2024 campaign week.
With: John McDonnell // Özlem Onaran, Professor of Economics, Greenwich // Richard Burgon // Nabeela Mowlana, Young Labour Chair // Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No // Rodrigo Toneto, Brazilian PT Youth // Michael Roberts, economist // Kate Hudson, CND // Mish Rahman, Momentum & Labour NEC // Ryvka Barnard, Palestine Solidarity Campaign // // Matt Willgress, Labour Outlook // […]
Join us on Monday 19th February, from 9.00 - 10.15am, to launch the third interim report of IPPR's Commission on Health and Prosperity, Healthy places, prosperous lives. This report builds on our first interim report which showed that the UK is getting sicker and poorer. The report demonstrated that the onset of sickness substantially increased barriers to participation in work, cost up to […]
Join us to launch of our briefing, 'How the far-right exploits crisis to divide us,' and our 2024 anti-fascist programme. This event kick-starts a series of TUC-led initiatives in partnership with TUC regions and nations. Last year we have seen an increase in far-right activities across the UK. Alongside extremist ideologies entering mainstream political discourse. Nativist, racist, and bigoted views gain ground under […]
With Andrew Feinstein, writer, campaigner, exANC MP and author of 'The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade' Andrew Feinstein was born in South Africa, worked with the ANC under Apartheid and was subsequently elected an ANC MP (later resigning in protest at a government arms deal). He has since lived in Britain. In 2011 Penguin published his Shadow World: […]
This high-profile annual conference gives trade unions, law centres, CAB and other voluntary organisations the chance to hear from leading barristers about the latest legislative developments and landmark equality cases. We are delighted to announce the following programme for the Discrimination Law Conference 2024: Programme In the chair: Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Industrial Relations Law Reports 09.30 Welcome address Paul Nowak, General […]
The new recycling law is due to come into effect on 6 April 2024 and applies to all workplaces in Wales. It means all workplaces such as businesses, public sector and charities will need to separate their recyclable materials in the same way most households already do. It also applies to all waste and recycling collectors and processors who manage […]
Change “somebody should do something about that…” into “I’ve decided to be that somebody.” We are inviting all women in England interested in local politics to join our Be a Councillor workshop. Hear from inspirational women in local politics to discover if becoming a councillor is right for you and how to get there, whilst building a supportive community. For […]