Category «Campaigns»
Sheffield Needs a Pay Rise – Union Organiser Funding Appeal
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 …
UNIVERSAL DIS-CREDIT! Unite Community Day of Action Wednesday 15th July
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 supports the Parents Movement #BoycottSchools ReopeningInJune
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 …
Zoom meeting Monday 18th May Rebuilding the Red Wall – Sheffield Needs a Pay Rise
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 …
DON’T END LOCKDOWN TILL IT’S SAFE TO DO SO! WORKERS MUST BE PROTECTED!
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 …
International Workers Memorial Day 1230hrs- 1315hrs Tuesday 28th April 2020
By ZOOM video call : https://zoom.us/j/95248079558 “Remember the Dead – Fight for the Living” Opened by the Lord Mayor Cllr. Tony Downing Presided over by Sheffield TUC President Bob Jeffery STEVE TURNER Assistant General Secretary, UNITE the Union Louise Haigh MP and Olivia Blake MP On behalf of the Sheffield Labour MPs Cllr. Julie Dore Leader, Sheffield City Council …
FUNDING APPEAL FOR SHEFFIELD UNION ORGANISER
SHEFFIELD NEEDS A PAY RISE! Our brilliant new Sheffield Union Organiser Rohan Kon started work on 4th January 2020, picking up where Jack Pearson left off. Already she has made a dramatic difference, linking up many young exploited workers, revitalising our Sheffield Needs a Pay Campaign, developing and training young workers and activists as “canvassers”, …
Sheffield Stop and Scrap Universal Credit campaign
Sheffield Stop and Scrap Universal Credit campaign met on Wednesday 29th January – our first meeting after the general election. The election defeat on 12th December means Universal Credit is here to stay – for now… The campaign to Stop and Scrap Universal Credit must continue! Food bank use is continuing to rise and extreme levels …
UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Monday 25th November 2019
Sheffield TUC stands in support of all women today facing violence and harassment at work. Too many women, especially in low paid jobs, face bullying, sexual discrimination and harassment at work. In some cases, women are sexually assaulted by their boss or manager, and often feel powerless to complain or speak out against it for …