The progressive voice of Sheffield's Trade Union movement
Saturday 18th February “ACT NOW TO SAVE OUR NHS” 12noon outside Moor Market. Stall and cake give away. Please bring cakes and yourselves to hand out flyers and talk to the public about the National Demonstration on March 11th. All welcome. Last time we had 100’s visit the stall and had huge support to Save …
Thursday 26th January 2023 ½ Million workers will be on strike on the TUC National Day of Action to Protest the Right to Strike. This includes teachers, train drivers, civil servants and university lecturers The Government’s response to nearly a million workers striking for fair pay? Smash their right to strike! On Wednesday 1st February, …
So the Government says that inflation-linked pay rises for nurses and other public sector workers cannot be afforded. Is that because Liz Truss’ Government lost £30B when she wrecked the economy? Or is it because Boris Johnson wasted £37B on a Test and Trace system that didn’t work? And over £8B on dodgy PPE contracts to their mates which either …
From tomorrow Thursday 24th November a new wave of strike action is taking place. Please see strike dates and picket line info on poster (below and attached). Sheffield TUC is committed to maximising support for workers who are on strike faced with rocketing price inflation (RPI 14%) that is not of our making. In many cases the strikes are …
Wednesday 9th November Launch event for Community Action magazine 6pm -8pm, in the Diamond building at the Uni of Sheffield. (Martin Mayer Secretary Sheffield TUC is on the panel) “A launch for an online archive we’ve been creating (and will shortly finish!) for Community Action magazine. Published from 1972-1990 the magazine documents a range of …
Wednesday 12th October Stop the War public meeting 7pm Central united Reform Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JB Speaker: Jenny Clegg. Unless the left makes its position clear the right-wing position goes by default. Wed 12th Oct Climate Justice Coalition 6.30pm Organising for COP 27 12th November We shall hold a regional day of …
Assemble 11.30 am Devonshire Green. Set-off 12 noon on demonstration through the city centre. Final rally Barkers Pool Sheffield TUC Executive Committee has responded to the call from Enough is Enough* for actions across the country on Saturday 1st October with a decision to host an event in Sheffield Final rally at Barkers Pool with …
Assemble 1.30 am Devonshire Green. Set-off 12 noon on demonstration through the city centre. Final rally Barkers Pool Sheffield TUC Executive Committee has this week responded to the call from Enough is Enough* for actions across the country on Saturday 1st October with a decision to host an event in Sheffield We are urgently seeking …
Please join us for a solidarity rally in Sheffield on Saturday 20th August in support of RMT and TSSA rail unions on strike this week – plus in support of CWU, ASLEF, UNITE and other unions taking or about to take industrial action over pay RMT and TSSA strikes on 18th and 20th August. ASLEF took …
Monday 4th July Alex Marshall IWGB gives the John Knight Memorial Lecture 7.15pm Chesterfield Labour Club, Unity House, 113 Saltergate, Chesterfield S40 1NF This event is also live on zoom Meeting ID: 898 8842 4969 Passcode: 812413 bit.ly/JohnKnightMemorial Alex Marshall President of the Independent Workers of Great Britain trade union will speak on “Organising Precarious …