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Reception and send-off outside Sheffield Town Hall 9am till 10am tomorrow **** “Marcha a Glasgow” sets off from Sheffield to Barnsley on Thursday 14th October “We are delighted to welcome these fantastic Spanish walkers tomorrow Thursday 14th October as they march to Glasgow to protest outside COP26” said Martin Mayer, Secretary of Sheffield TUC. A group …
Sheffield TUC is urging ALL trade unionists to get active on the climate as we build for COP 26. “THERE’S NO JOBS ON A DEAD PLANET” says Sharon Burrow, Gen Sec of the International TUC. Trades Unions have to be at the table fighting for green jobs, a just transition – and real action, not …
Sheffield Trade Union Council opposes the decision to close the University of Sheffield’s world-renowned Archaeology Dept. This will be a massive blow to the University’s national and international reputation and a huge loss to the city of Sheffield. We have written directly to the University’s Vice Chancellor appealing to him to reconsider this decision. See …
Thursday 29th July 2021 It is with deep sadness and regret that we announce the departure of our wonderful Sheffield Union Organiser Rohan Kon who has achieved so much in the 18 months she has been with us. Rohan has been suffering from a health condition and has also had to endure the pain and …
Sheffield TUC agreed at its March Delegate meeting to support workers who are fighting back against Fire and Rehire – an increasingly common tactic being used by employers as they seek to roll back workers’ terms and conditions post-COVID. We have sent £100 donations to the GMB British Gas dispute and the UNITE Go-Ahead bus …
Sheffield Trade Union Council agrees statement on TRANS SOLIDARITY and pledges a welcoming environment to all Trans people “Trans people face discrimination and abuse on a daily basis” said Martin Mayer Secretary Sheffield TUC. “They need our solidarity and support. Instead of hatred, they need our understanding; instead of abuse – or even assault- they need our …
SHEFFIELD STOP AND SCRAP UNIVERSAL CREDIT! Replace with a fair system that properly supports in time of need It affects us all! With 6M claimants now on benefits -many for the first time – scrapping the £20 Uplift in March would be devastating Even with the £20 increase to Universal Credit, it is still less than 27% …
Sheffield Trades Council has been promoting Trade Unions during TUC 🧡 UNIONS Week. Because of the COVID restrictions, we could not run a stall or any other sort of public gathering, so we decided to promote the message in two ways. Firstly a banner drop from Park Square roundabout footbridge, with the simple message “WORKERS …
SHEFFIELD NEEDS A PAY RISE! continued to inspire in 2020! Our fantastic new Union Organiser, Rohan Kon, has been busy talking to and inspiring workers to stand up and fight back against low pay, zero hours contracts and not put up with mistreatment at work, such as inadequate sanitary facilities, sexual harassment or bullying. We …