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Subject: Bye Bye PFI Hi Martin – You may not have heard of ‘PFI’ but it’s had a big impact on workers, public service users and taxpayers. Click the image below to watch our video explainer and find out why we’re calling on the government to say ‘Bye Bye to PFI’: The collapse of Carillion (a company …
If you live in England, every time you turn on the tap, you’re lining the pockets of the privatised water companies and their shareholders. But the tide is turning! Across the world, communities are taking back control of water – and the Labour party has promised to bring water into public ownership. Sign the petition for …
Major statement launched to oppose far right in Britain Read the statement in The Guardian here, sign the statement here Join the protests on 13 July against Trump and 14 July against the far right Public meeting with Diane Abbott MP on Saturday 23 June here Over 50 key MPs, trade unionists, faith leaders and anti-racist campaigners have signed a major statement opposing the growth …
ETUC statement on the European refugees and asylum seekers emergency, and on integration of migrants in European labour markets and society ETUC Executive Committee at its meeting in Sofia on Monday 25th June 2018 adopted this statement. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is outraged but not surprised by the upsurge of the humanitarian crisis involving …
Message from Sheffield-Esteli Society How things have changed. There have been rumblings about Ortega-Murillo for years, opposition in the countryside to the canal, and in mid April, dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of a forest fire in a nature reserve. An April 16th announcement of pension cuts and social security payment rises was followed by …
The following motion was passed on Tuesday 22nd May (as amended) This Sheffield TUC expresses anger and outrage at the merciless killing of Palestinian demonstrators by Israeli state security forces during the current protests, culminating in the slaughter of 52 Palestinians – men women and children – on Monday 14th May 2018. We utterly condemn …
The Housing Crisis And showing of the ground-breaking film “Dispossession” Thursday 26th April 2018 7pm Trades and Labour Club, 200 Duke Street, Sheffield S2 5QQ (doors open 6.45pm – lounge bar will be open) Entrance £5 on the door – £3 concessions* Introduction by Carrie Hedderwick, Sheffield People’s Assembly And Mark Seddon Labour Party Following …
Sheffield TUC opposes the consequences of the PFI deal for street improvements in Sheffield which has led to both widespread removal of the trees and the failure to meet the timescales for road improvements. If this work had been delivered in-house by a council service, the trees management programme could have been managed with a …
PRESS RELEASE Thursday 22nd February 2018 USS_A4_Strike_poster_Jan18 Sheffield TUC supports UCU members on strike across UK Today Join the UCU strike rally at 12 midday on Friday 23rd February outside Firth Court, University of Sheffield, Western Bank S10 2TN Open this link for UCU strike leaflet USS_Strike_A5_flyer_Jan18 Sheffield Trades Union Council gives its full support …
Jeremy Corbyn’s full speech at Labour’s Alternative Models of Ownership Conference on Sunday 11th February– setting out Labour’s vision for fighting climate change and building a just transition. It is a pleasure to close today’s conference, which has shown once again that it is our Party that is coming up with big ideas. And we’re …