The progressive voice of Sheffield's Trade Union movement
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 …
Sheffield Cavalcade and Rally Saturday 31st October Organised by Sheffield TUC, Sheffield TUC CV19 Council of Action, People Before Profit and Peoples Assembly. To join the cavalcade, please bring your motor vehicle outside Hicks Building, Hounslow Road (University of Sheffield It is a no through road so cars can assemble there temporarily). Please print/make posters …
Sheffield TUC welcomes the decision by the Court in Athens on October 7th 2020 to convict seven leaders of the Golden Dawn party of directing a criminal organisation – while convicting 11 other former Golden Dawn MPs of participating in a criminal organisation. The seven leaders of Golden Dawn – Nikos Michaloliakos, Christos Pappas, Artemis …
Many thanks to all the union branches, Labour Party branches, and other organisations and individuals who have responded to our Funding Appeal to pay for our Sheffield Union Organiser Rohan Kon. We are delighted to report that we have now not only covered our share of Rohan’s salary for this year, but have begun covering our 2021 costs as well. …
We are really proud of our SHEFFIELD NEEDS A PAY RISE! Campaign and our brilliant union organiser Rohan Kon. She is making a real difference to the lives of hundreds of young workers in Sheffield on lousy pay, often on zero hours, and too often treated badly by their employers. On Saturday she organised one of our …
SHEFFIELD STOP AND SCRAP UNIVERSAL CREDIT! Replace with a fair system that properly supports in time of need. It affects us all! Press release 13th July 2020 Unite Community Day of Action Wednesday 15th July Small Socially Distanced Protest will take place at 1230hrs outside Sheffield Town Hall on Pinstone Street Sheffield Stop and Scrap Universal Credit …
Sheffield TUC is proud to support the parents’ movement #BoycottSchoolsReopeningInJune – unless it’s safe to do so. They have played a hugely important role in pushing back the Government’s reckless efforts to reopen primary schools on 1st June, always challenging the science and demanding that schools stay closed till it’s safe for the children. Whilst …
Did you miss our fantastic zoom meeting o Monday 18th May with John mcDonnell MP, Ian lavery MP and our great new Sheffield Union Organiser Rohan Kon? Well you can see it here all over again as it was recorded! Unfortunately the zoom meeting was restricted to just 100 participants – but nearly 300 people …
PRESS RELEASE Monday 4th May 2020 Employers must carry out risk assessments to ensure workplaces are safe * We need firm rules, including inspections and tough sanctions against employers who don’t comply * Draft Post-Lockdown Workplace Rules has “Huge Gaps” says TUC * We say DON’T END THE LOCKDOWN TILL IT’S SAFE TO DO SO! Sheffield TUC …