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Britain is opening up fast – too fast? We have one of the highest death rates per head of population and the DELTA variant is spreading. Other nations are watching events in the UK unfold with some alarm. Most health workers, transport workers and those in retail want to keep at least some restrictions in place. But the vaccination rate …
Thursday 15th July “False Solutions and Dangerous Distractions” 6pm-7:30pm Political Strategy Discussion organised by Friends of the Earth Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93137875217 Silvia Ribeiro – ETC Group Pascoe Sabido – Corporate Europe Observatory Andy Stirling – University of Sussex In this week’s discussion evening, we will discuss dangerous technologies that are emerging as the newest “fix” to …
PRESS RELEASE Solidarity with NHS workers – Say NO to 1%! *** Defend OUR NHS. Say NO to privatisation. Reverse the Tories’ underfunding/austerity cuts. *** “Sheffield Trade Union Council is proud to support NHS health workers and care workers demonstrating tomorrow, Saturday 3rd July on the 73rd anniversary of the birth of our National …
Wednesday 16th June “Peace and Democracy for Kurdish People” 6.30pm Webinar organised by GFTU “One of the most worrying attacks on a democratic political party and a people in the world today is what is happening to the Parliamentary Party the HDP (People’s Democratic Party) in Turkey and the Kurds. We asked our lawyer Paul …
Many thanks to all those who took part in our International Workers Day/Kill the Bill Day of Action on Saturday 1st May especially to our speakers at both Devonshire Green and Barkers Pool. See photos and programme of events with lists of speaker below that This was the programme of events: Assemble at Devonshire Green for …
“Remember the Dead – Fight for the Living” Please see below a photographic record of the wreath laying ceremony at 11am outside Sheffield Town Hall and a video recording of our Zoom meeting with speakers at 1230hrs 1100hrs Wreath-laying Ceremony by the Memorial Tree outside Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street f …
6.30 pm Monday 12th April Sheffield Stop the Police Bill public meeting “Join this open meeting to discuss what we can do together to stop this bill and what our strategy will be over the coming months. Much help is needed to make sure we are heard when we say that Sheffield rejects the bill! …
We defend the right to protest and oppose the rise of the authoritarian state *** National Day of Action Saturday 3rd April Sheffield TUC joins the growing chorus of voices opposing the Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. We reject this Government’s plans to further restrict our freedoms: impose unacceptable restraints on our right to …
Saturday 20th March; Global UN Anti-Racism Day Please join us if you can and help us magnify the voices against racism – and be part of an international movement on this important day “. Sheffield City Council have agreed to light up the Town Hall and hang a banner over the door supporting Anti-Racism day.Flags …
Sheffield TUC invites you to join us TONIGHT on Tuesday 9th March for speakers, discussion and plans for action. Chair Maxine Bowler STUC Vice President Maxine Bowler is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Sheffield TUC Covid 19 council of Action Time: Mar 9, 2021 07:00 PM London Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88208379435?pwd=TW5NUHcycnFFaDdzT3d5MTFia0d4QT09 Meeting ID: …