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2pm Saturday 29th August There’s already been a fantastic response to the news that Jeremy Corbyn is coming to Sheffield this Saturday. In fact all 950 tickets inside Crucible Theatre went within 12 hours of going on Facebook! For this reason, it has now been agreed that Jeremy Corbyn will be talking to the (inevitably!) …
Saturday 28th August Jeremy Corbyn comes to Sheffield! 2pm Crucible Theatre/Tudor Square The Crucibles’ entire 950 seating capacity was sold-out on Facebook within 12 hours! So Jeremy will speak first to the (inevitably!) big crowd outside Crucible on Tudor Square at 2pm before heading inside to speak to theatre audience. N.B. We …
This month’s top dates are: Saturday 25th April – March for the NHS. Assemble 1100hrs Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. Organised by Peoples NHS this short march over just over a mile will proceed along Oakbrook Road through Nick Clegg’s constituency to Nether Green. Please bring your banners! And make some noise!! Tuesday 28th April International Workers …
This month’s 2 top dates are: Saturday 18th April events in Sheffield City Centre. There’s a lot going on starting at 11am with the “Stop TTIP” International Day of Action on Fargate (look out for the gazebo near Norfolk Row). Can you help hand out leaflets and signing the EU Citizens Petition against TTIP (Transatlantic …
NO! to Benefit Sanctions Stop Welfare Cuts NOW! National Day of Action Thursday 19th March 2015 Sheffield Trade Union Council today pledges its full support to UNITE Community’s National Day Action against Benefit Sanctions. Assemble 12pm at Hartshead Square, Sheffield, outside the Jobcentre Plus office. On the day after George Osborne’s “Double Austerity” …
Diary of Events (last updated 16th March 2015) 1. Monday 16th March Sheffield Peoples Assembly AGM 7pm. Sheffield Trades and Labour Club 2. Monday 16th March Sheffield Peoples NHS Alliance meeting 7 pm Sheffield Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James Street, Sheffield, S1 2EW. 3. Thursday 19th March Day of Action against Benefit Sanctions. Join …
Diary of Events (last updated 22nd January 2015) Sunday 25th January 6.30pm-7.15pm Vigil outside City Hall re Victor Stallone’s links with Israeli Defence Force. Organised by Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign Tuesday 27th January 2015 7pm Trades and Labour Club. Chris Skidmore NUM Yorkshire Area Chair addresses Sheffield Trade Union Council. Visitors welcome Thursday 29th January …
Can you help out with leafleting Sheffield rail station 0800hrs-0900hrs? Campaign led by rail unions RMT, ASLEF TSSA and UNITE against privatisation of our railways. We say bring it back into public ownership for a cheaper, safer and more efficient railway! Can you join us for an hour? Meet at main station entrance – Steve Coe …
Monday 5th January “Action for Rail” national campaign day. Leafleting Sheffield rail station 0800hrs-0900hrs Saturday 24th January Sheffield TUC Black Workers event Pakistani Muslim Centre Darnall (see flyer attached) N.B. STUC in discussion with PMC about possible postponement of this event to February – please watch out for announcements Tuesday 27th January …
Concessions were made at ACAS talks today, and Shelter stewards have called off the impending strike (which was to start tomorrow) in order to put the concessions to the Shelter membership. SO – THE PLANNED THREE DAY SHELTER STRIKE STARTING TOMORROW (TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER) HAS BEEN CALLED OFF SO MEMBERS CAN BE BALLOTED. …