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Monday 10th February – Saturday 15th February TUC Hearts Union Week Sheffield TUC will be supporting this National TUC week of activities to promote trade unions. Please come and join us. We’ll be meeting the public to promote the importance of trade unions and why people at work should join one! Leafleters and organisers needed!! …
An urgent message from These Walls Must Fall, South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG) and Migrants Organise Monday 27th January Protest re forced movement of Simba Mujakachi 1000am Vulcan House (Sheffield Home Office building), at 6 Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8NU. Our friend Simba needs your help. He is gravely ill and …
Please see our fantastic General Election leaflet attached: “Why Trades Unions Support Labour’s Manifesto”. It’s a double sided A5 flyer in colour that is packed with information about what’s in Labour’s brilliant manifesto. We have to get the message out – that’s why we will be leafleting the public in town on Saturday. Meet up outside the …
Thursday 28th November UCU Strike Rally 12 noon City Hall steps, Barkers Pool. Both University of Sheffield and Hallam University lecturers are out on strike. This is a national strike on pay and conditions plus a local dispute at Hallam University on workload and stress issues. Speakers to include jo Grady UCU General Secretary. They …
Friday 21st November “the Leaders Debate” Question Time event The Octagon at 7pm. Stand Up to Racism will be there from 6pm with a protest outside. Come and join us! N.B. venue to be confirmed! Thursday 28th November UCU Strike Rally 1pm City Hall steps, Barkers Pool. Both University of Sheffield and …
Please see message below from Stuart Crosthwaite of SYMAAG (South Yorkshire Migrations and Asylum Action Group). Sheffield TUC invited ex-detainees and activists to speak at one of our meetings earlier this year, along with speakers from SYMAAG and “These Walls Must Fall”. Saturday 26th October Moreton Hall – national demonstration against forced detention and injustice to migrants and …
Friday 13th September Rotherham Protest Against Racist PM Boris Johnson 12 noon till 2pm Magna Science Adventure Centre, Magna Way, S60 1FD Rotherham Protest against the racist bigot Boris Johnson called by Rotherham Stand Up To Racism supported by Rotherham TUC. “Boris Johnson will be in Rotherham on 13th September to deliver a speech to business people at …
Sheffield TUC opposes Boris Johnson’s bid to shut down Parliamentary Democracy Say NO to the Proroguing of Parliament; Sign the petition “Do Not Prorogue Parliament”: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269157 We call on all trade unionists to stand together in opposition on Saturday 31st August outside Sheffield Town Hall See details below – organised by Sheffield Labour Party Defend Democracy: …
Thank you to those who turned up yesterday for the Universal Credit protest outside the Town Hall. Please see this brilliant little video compiled by Jen attached as a record of the event. Do feel free to forward on. It will also be on the Sheff Stop and Scrap page on FB page
Thursday 1st August. Sheffield rally and protest v Universal Credit 5pm till 6pm outside Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield Sheffield Stop and Scrap Universal Credit is supporting UNITE’s National Action Day against Universal Credit. We will be handing out leaflets, asking passers-by to sign the petition and collecting for the Food Banks. N.B. Please bring …