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Huge Sheffield March and Rally for Jobs Saturday lunchtime 9th April John McDonnell, Labour Shadow Chancellor has confirmed he will speak at the rally on City Hall steps and so has Mark Serwotka PCS General Secretary. Many hundreds of trade unionists and supporters will be converging on Sheffield’s city centre this Saturday lunchtime to demonstrate …
Friday 1st April 5.30pm “Kill the Housing and Planning Bill” rally Clive Betts MP and other Labour and Trade Union speakers. This Government’s response to the housing crisis is to try and destroy social housing. Organised by Sheffield Defend Council Housing and Sheffield TUC. Flyer attached 1st April Housing Rally Poster Saturday 9th April …
Monday March 7th Sheffield People’s Assembly AGM Central United Reformed Church 7-9 pm Annual reports and election of officers for 2016-17 Nominations for Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Officer, Outreach Officer, Membership Secretary to sheffieldpeoplesassembly@gmail.com by March 6th Wednesday 9th March. International Womens’ Day Screening of “The Color Purple”. There will be an opportunity to …
CND has called for a massive demonstration on the 27th of February to show the extent of public opposition to Trident. http://www.yorkshirecnd.org.uk/stop-trident-decision-time/ The demonstration is being supported by the Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain and the People’s with more organisations pledging support all the time. Momentum Sheffield is supporting the demonstration …
TUC WEEK OF ACTION 8‑14 Feb 2016 / The heartunions week of action celebrates the great work done by union reps and members in our workplaces and in society. We’re proud of our unions and reject the government’s attempts to damage them with the trade union bill. Thursday 11th February – Reaching out to the public in …
Tuesday 26th January Sheffield Trade Union Council delegate meeting 7pm Trades and Labour Club S2 5QQ Speakers: bob Jeffery on PREVENT; Simon Murch ; NUTV Teachers’ Manifesto. Visitors are welcome – please register at the door. TUC’s Week of Action against the Tories’ Trade Union Reform Bill URGENT ! This is a big national push …
Thursday 14th January SYMAAG Public Meeting: What is the Immigration Bill and how do we fight it? With speaker Paul Blomfield MP 7-9pm (doors open at 6.30 for tea & biscuits) Quaker Meeting House 10 St James’ St, Sheffield S1 2EW Thursday 14th January PCS/Peoples Assembly Campaign for No Cuts Budget 2016 7pm GMB Office, …
GMB members in Sheffield City Councils Housing department will be on strike on January 6th and will be holding a lunch time protest outside the Town Hall in Sheffield on the 6th from 12.30pm. Speakers will talk about their experiences and the consiquences of the introduction of housing plus, a restructured housing service that the …
Frances O’Grady, the TUC general secretary, has urged workers to confront low wage growth and zero-hours contracts by joining a trade union, as she warned of a lost decade in living standards. “To every worker – freelance, contract, temporary or permanent – I say: get a group of your colleagues together and join a union. …