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Report type Policy proposal Issue date 04 May 2020 About this proposal The following note sets out the TUC’s view of the immediate action that needs to be taken to ensure safe working and secure public support for a widespread return to work. It provides a more detailed overview of the processes required to ensure that comprehensive …
Sheffield TUC CV-19 Council of Action PRESS RELEASE Saturday 25th April 2020 DON’T END LOCKDOWN TILL IT’S SAFE TO DO SO! * WE NEED TESTING AND CONTACT TRACING NOW! * Sheffield is well-placed to pioneer this * Pilot already planned for Meersbrook /Heeley area * As Government and business get impatient to kick start the …
Many thanks to our speakers and all those who participated in our 4th Council of Action zoom conference yesterday. Notes of the meeting are available on request to tucsheffield@gmail.com See our latest online posters: Please do put a notice on your dustbin thanking the GMB members for the fantastic work they do! See link …
Saturday 11th April 2020 Highest daily death toll in Europe – more than Italy or Spain True figure even higher – only hospital deaths included Trend is upwards, possibly for weeks Government can’t say how many doctors and nurses have died We say: “The Government has definitely NOT taken the right measures at the …
Friday 27th March Sheffield TUC welcomes Government package for self-employed But… No money till June Newly self-employed lose out “Bogus self-employed” on low incomes left desperate Migrant workers abandoned Today Sheffield TUC welcomes the long-overdue package of measures announced yesterday to support self-employed workers, granting 80% of income to 95% (according to Rishi Sunak) …
CORONAVIRUS FACT: Union members fare better on pay and job security Sheffield TUC says the lesson is clear: “every worker should join a trade union” Sheffield Trade Unions are reaching out to help non-union workers via our SHEFFIELD NEEDS A PAY RISE! campaign “Workers in trade union-organised workplaces are much more likely to keep their jobs during …
Sheffield TUC would like to know how your employer is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic Have you negotiated a collective agreement? Are you in talks, or waiting for talks? Has your employer acted unilaterally and imposed changes? Many individual Trade Unions are giving out advice to union reps how to deal with the Coronavirus. See …
Sunday 8th March 2020 Today on International Women’s Day, we salute the struggle for women’s equality and the victories that have been achieved. Women have had to fight hard over the centuries – it is not that long ago that women were not allowed to own property, had no right to vote, were dependent on …
Sheffield TUC supports University lecturers and academic staff taking 14 days of escalating strike action SHEFFIELD NEEDS A PAY RISE! Sheffield Trade Union Council offers its full support to UCU members at University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University who are embarking on up to 14 days of strike action commencing Thursday 20th February. It …
Please take note: affiliation to Sheffield Trade Council for 2020 is now due! Affiliation form and invitation letter can be downloaded here: STUC affiliation letter 2020 Sheffield TUC affiliation form 2020 In order to process 2020 delegate cards in time for our 163rd AGM on Tuesday 25th February, I do need to receive …