The progressive voice of Sheffield's Trade Union movement
(as well as teachers, train drivers 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, 4 major unions (NEU, PCS, UCU and ASLEF) will be striking, representing ½ million workers nationally. More than a million public sector workers have already …
The Government’s response to nearly a million workers striking for fair pay? Smash their right to strike! “We cannot stand by and see this authoritarian Conservative Government further erode our right to strike” said Martin Mayer, Secretary Sheffield Trade Union Council. “It’s time to end their unsustainable, unfair and unpopular pay restraint policy and fully …
Next Sheffield TUC Strike Solidarity meeting 7pm-8.30pm Wednesday 4th January 2023 Central United Reform Church (upstairs back room) Come and hear latest news on all the disputes affecting our area. Hear from the union reps the truth about why the strikes are taking place and why they need our support. Find out dates and times …
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) might seem a little removed from our down-to-earth trade union activities here in Sheffield, but it is the global head of our great movement and it should concern us that it has got dragged into the EU Qatar Corruption scandal which has seen leading EU figures arrested and €1.5M …
Sheffield TUC stands in support of Martin Mayer who was expelled from the Labour Party on 16 November 2022 Martin is the current Secretary of Sheffield Trades Union Council and has consistently been re-elected in that role since 2013, having served as President before that, and sits on the Regional TUC Executive Committee. Martin had …
Institute of Employment Rights says the Government’s proposals to force transport unions to effectively break their own strikes may go against legally binding post-Brexit trade agreements In an earlier article on the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill recently introduced by the government, we drew attention to the bizarre proposal that employers and trade unions should …
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 13 July 2022 Tories vote 289 to 202 to allow agency workers to break strikes You won’t stop us fighting for pay rises in this cost-of-living crisis “We oppose this latest attack on our fundamental right to peacefully withdraw our labour” said Martin Mayer Secretary Sheffield TUC. “All we ever get from …
Private bus companies plan massive cuts to bus services across S. Yorks ***** Up to a third of the network could go by October (and hardly any buses after 10pm) **** Government and private bus operators to blame for collapse “Just when we thought our local bus services couldn’t get any worse, the private bus …
PRESS RELEASE Monday, 20 June 2022 Sheffield TUC supports RMT rail workers striking this week Tuesday 21st June, Thursday 23rd June Saturday 25th June RMT says “This is not modernisation; it is the managed decline of our railways where cuts will worsen services for passengers and make the railway less safe and accessible.” “We …
South Street Kitchen is the first Sheffield cafe to recognise a Trade Union **** Brighter future possible for workers in cafes, fast food, pubs and other hospitality outlets “This is a really important breakthrough in achieving a union recognition deal at South Street Kitchen” said Martin Mayer Secretary of Sheffield Trade union Council. “Our SHEFFIELD NEEDS …