SERTUC activities and news

SERTUC activities and news

SERTUC Regional Council

Saturday 9 July Congress House, 10am to 1pm. All trade unionists in the Region are welcome to attend as visitors, but must register before the meeting at sertuc@tuc.org.uk Speakers are:

·         Richard Howitt MEP – EU update

·         Gerry Morrissey, General Secretary – BECTU update

Burston Strike School Rally

Sunday 4 September with Mick Whelan ASLEF, TUC President Liz Snape, Attila the Stockbroker, Steve White and the Protest Family, NASUWT Brass Band, Red Flag, Grace Petrie, Banner Theatre 1^st May Band and John McDonnell MP Shadow Chancellorhttps://burstonstrikeschool.wordpress.com/2016-rally/

Trade union actions

NUT strike: Standing up for Education Tuesday 5 July

East of England events h.bucky@nut.org.uk

·         Ipswich: 10.30 Giles Statue for rally and leafleting. 12 noon picnic for teachers, parents and children in Christchurch Park

·         Chelmsford: march and rally assembling from noon at the top of the High Street opposite Shire Hall

·         Cambridge: joint action with UCU Anglia Ruskin University. Assemble on Donkey Common at 11am for a rally, then march round the town back to the Common for a couple of final speeches

London event m.powell-davies@nut.org.uk

·         March and rally assemble from 11am at Portland Place, march at 12 noon, rally from 1.30 in Parliament Square

Unite Community Southampton

LeftFest Saturday 23 July 11am A celebration of local left and progressive activism https://www.facebook.com/events/459815010890091/

Unite Bromley march to save our services

Saturday 23 July 11am contact Onay.Kasab@unitetheunion.org 07771 818 637

Unite Community campaign for housing in Cambridge

https://www.change.org/p/cambridge-city-council-turn-mill-road-depot-into-100-council-housing-b4c34a89-5cb2-4ec8-902d-91866cc62e6d?recruiter=23363681&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink

Nautilus International supporting ITF

The International Transport Workers Federation’s petition to protect transport workers’ jobs – one million signatures needed https://www.fairtransporteurope.eu/

TUC

TUC comment on the European Referendum

http://strongerunions.org/2016/06/25/what-next-after-the-brexit-vote-defend-workers-rights/

http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2016/06/wont-believe-whos-proposing-pay/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/24/working-people-eu-britain-brexit

Midland Region TUC demo

Demonstration at the Conservative Party conference Sunday 2 October, Birmingham with Dave Prentis Unison, Tom Roache GMB, Owen Jones writer https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/austerity-has-failed-demonstrate-us-conservative-party-conference-october-2

Unionlearn annual conference Monday 4 July

Speakers include Frances O’Grady TUC, Simon Kirby HS2, Barbara Byrd AFL-CIO https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unionlearn-annual-conference-july-2016-tickets-24453008607?ref=ebapi

Trades Council actions

Lambeth at the Lambeth Country Show

16 and 17 July Lambeth trades council will be having their usual trades union marquee. Included are the Lambeth & Wandsworth Palestine Solidarity Campaign http://lambethcountryshow.co.uk/

Greenwich and Bexley street stall

Saturday 23 July at Charlton Community Day contact lynnechristinechamberlain@gmail.com

Barking, Dagenham and Havering is going to Tolpuddle

Free coach leaving Dagenham at 7.45am on Sunday 17 July, leaving Tolpuddle at 5.45pm. £5 returnable deposit will be returned on the coach. Contact s.aitouaziz@hotmail.com

Brent commemorates Grunwick 40

It’s 40 years since the Grunwick strike https://www.facebook.com/Grunwick40/

GLATUC briefing

All London trades council officers and delegates welcome Tuesday 19 July 7pm contact peterlspalding@yahoo.co.uk

Other actions/events

Day of Action against Personal Independence Payments

Wednesday 13 July Ipswich action 11.30am https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=1541475526160241

Palestine Youth Orchestra UK tour

Royal Festival Hall London Monday 1 August 7.30pm http://www.palmusic.org.uk/pyo-uk-tour-2016-dates-announced/

Penge Trade Union & Social Club

It does what it says on the tin… Bar, upstairs ballroom, and more http://theroystonclub.wix.com/roystonhalls

Redbridge Forest Farm Peace Garden

Sunday 10 July World Music Day, free and family friendly, 12 noon to 5pm https://forestfarmpeacegarden.wordpress.com/events/upcoming-and-recent-events/

Cuba Solidarity Campaign

·         Miami Five Freedom Walk Sunday 3 July 11am http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/events/67/miami-five-freedom-walk

·         Miami Five Freedom Tour Friday 15 July 6.30pm http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news/article/3057/miami-five-freedom-tour-dates

Thanet Labour Councillors public meeting

On WASPI – Women Against State Pension Inequality Saturday 9 July Ramsgate, more info Karen@karenconstantine.co.uk

Tolpuddle Festival

15 to 17 July 2016 the annual event commemorating the contribution of the Tolpuddle Martyrs http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/welcome

Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture

Saturday 13 August 7pm at Wortley Hall, near Sheffield. Lecture by Ruth Taillon “Socialism, Feminism and the Women of 1916”http://sylviapankhurst.gn.apc.org/index.htm

Marx Memorial Library events

·         NOW: Exhibition: Socialist Opposition to World War 1 will be at Congress House 25 June to 11 July

·         Friday 1 July 7pm Ciaran Walsh will recite Heathcote Williams epic poem https://www.facebook.com/events/1605105069801540/

·         17-30 October Remembering the International Brigades, two week festival http://www.marx-memorial-library.org/education/festival-remembering-the-international-brigades

·         Appeal for a plans chest for posters http://www.marx-memorial-library.org.uk/support-us/plan-chest-appeal

·         Socialist Opposition to World War One exhibition http://marx-memorial-library.org.uk/ww1 At Congress House 25 June to 11 July

International Brigades Memorial Trust

London commemoration Saturday 2 July 1pm 80^th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War, with Maxine Peake, Paul PrestonJubilee Gardens http://www.international-brigades.org.uk/content/2-july-london more from secretary@international-brigades.org.uk

Send a piano to Cuba

·         Gala concert Saturday 2 July 7.30pm https://billetto.co.uk/piano2cuba

·         Film showing Saturday 16 July 5.30pm https://www.evensi.uk/tuning-with-the-enemy-film-showing-soas-university-of-london/178245785

More music for the NHS

By Dr Rishi https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/stand-up-single/id1127300573?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Ada Salter Day

Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July Many events to celebrate this outstanding campaigner. Bermondsey https://www.facebook.com/Ada-Salter-184825278285812/