The progressive voice of Sheffield's Trade Union movement
Bill Ronksley’s funeral will take place at Grenoside Crematorium 5 Skew Hill Lane, Sheffield S35 8RZ The funeral cortege for family and close friends will leave Wortley Hall at 1130hrs Attendees at the crematorium should arrive between 11.30 and 12 noon. The service starts at 12.00 Buses for the funeral will depart 11.15 sharp on …
SHEFFIELD TRADE UNION COUNCIL est.1858 The progressive voice of Sheffield’s trade union movement tucsheffield@gmail.com tel: 0747 616 4537 www.sheffieldtuc.co.uk Delegate Meeting Tuesday 27th November 2018 7pm Trades and Labour Club, 200 Duke Street Sheffield S2 5QQ A G E N D A 1) President’s welcome and Apologies 2) In memory of Bill Ronksley. Minute’s silence …
WE CAN’T AFFORD ANOTHER TORY BUDGET! Sheffield Trade Union Council has a simple message for Philip Hammond when he announces his Autumn Budget today: End Tory austerity now! Make the wealthy and big business pay their taxes! Invest in our country’s future and create jobs! When Philip Hammond gives his Budget Day speech this …
October 2018 Sheffield TUC says STOP AND SCRAP UNIVERSAL CREDIT! Sheffield Trade Union Council condemns this Tory Government for its vicious austerity attacks on the poorest sections of society, making benefit claimants pay for the costs of bailing out the private sector banking millionaires. Many of those claimants will be in work on desperately low …
The following motion was passed at the Sheffield TUC Delegate Meeting on 24th July 2018 This Sheffield Trades Council wishes to send our support to our brothers and sisters within the trade union movement in Nicaragua. We denounce the attempts by the right wing opposition forces and the violence they are using to bring down …
Appeal launched to union branches, other organisations and individuals to help create £10,000 initial fund Sheffield TUC has pledged £4000 in a brand new funding drive to recruit a specialist union organiser for the Sheffield area. This new role will be targeting workers in low pay jobs and/or insecure work, who now comprise a staggering …
Sheffield Supertram Strike 9th and 12th July * Sheffield Needs a Pay Rise says “Pay up now!” * City Trade Unions to rally behind UNITE members fighting for decent pay Sheffield Trade Union Council today pledged its full support for UNITE members at Sheffield Supertram fighting for a proper pay rise, as strikes are …
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 …