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FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL SHEFFIELD TRADE UNION BRANCH SECRETARIES. Affiliation fees are now due for 2015 – please give your urgent attention Notification of 158th AGM on Tuesday 24th February 2015 – Len McCluskey guest speaker Nominations invited for STUC Officers and Executive Committee Notification of proposed amendments to STUC Rules and Constitution STOP …
UNITE electricians based at Amey Council Work depot Olive Grove Sheffield have now settled their dispute. This follows a one day strike action earlier this month. These UNITE members who are street lighting electricians have accepted an improved offer from management of 3.7% from 1st January 2015 Mark Keeling Unite Convenor Amey Sheffield …
5 December 2014 Dear Martin, Solidarity: South Yorkshire Freedom Riders Victory Rally, 8 December 2014, Sheffield We are writing in solidarity with you and all the unions, organisations and members of the public who have demonstrated such resilience and strength in fighting injustice in South Yorkshire. By taking direct action in response to cuts to …
Thank you from the Amalgamated Transit Union Martin Mayer, Secretary, UNITE Bob Jeffery, President, UCU Dear Mr. Mayer and Mr. Jeffery, On behalf of the 190,000 members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) throughout North America I would like express our solidarity and heartfelt congratulations, as you celebrate the victory won by your …
“The Failed Experiment” by Andrew Fisher on 30 years of neo-liberalism Today is George Osborne’s Autumn Statement where we will have yet another tranche of neo-liberalism thrown at us in the form of another instalment of Austerity. So I thought it would be very pertinent to share with you the report of Andrew Fisher’s talk to last month’s Sheffield Trade Union Council meeting about neo-liberalism and the effects this has …
SOUTH YORKSHIRE “FREEDOM RIDERS” VICTORY RALLY Assemble outside Sheffield Magistrates Court Castle Street 0900hrs Monday 8th December 2014 then march to Sheffield Railway Station Please come and join us for a massive Victory Rally in Sheffield on 8th December. Something remarkable happened in South Yorkshire this year when literally hundreds of pensioners and disabled …
“Pots and Pans” protest v Autumn Statement (cos Austerity ain’t working!) 1730hrs 3rd Dec outside Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Peoples Assembly event supported by Sheffield TUC Brings some pots and pans to bang on Wednesday to make somne NOISE against Austerity. We always said it wouldn’t work – now the facts apeak for themselves! …
In support of arrested Freedom Ride protesters Monday 8th December Mass protest outside Sheffield Magistrates Court on Castle Street from 0845hrs onwards Post below from Dave Gibson (Barnsley Trades Council chair): The campaign to win back free train travel for older people in South Yorkshire is now well into its 9th month. In all that …
Saturday 29th November 1030 -1230hrs Poverty in Sheffield Today meeting. Victoria Hall Sheffield (see flyer attached) doors open at 0930hrs for tea and coffee This meeting has been organised by Church Poverty Action, Sheffield Peoples Assembly and Sheffield Equality Group to look at poverty in Sheffield today. Contributions will include the impact of benefits sanctions, …
UCATT HTC Crane Drivers dispute Crane drivers employed by HTC Plant Ltd Sheffield have agreed a new pay offer to end their industrial dispute. Having agreed the pay offer, the one day strike scheduled for tomorrow (Friday 21st November) has been called off. The three year pay deal is worth over 14% on basic rates. …