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Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council (established 1865)

PO Box 2917
Wolverhampton
WV2 2YA

info@wolvestuc.org.uk

www.wolvestuc.org.uk

01902 686613

next WB&DTUC meeting Print E-mail

Thursday 18th March 2010 - 7.15pm start, all trade unionists welcome.

speaker on "Delivering the green agenda - local recycling in the workplace and at home" - Chris Smiles, Enterprise

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Defending the Welfare State and Public Services Print E-mail

March and Rally 10 April 2010, London - local transport Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham

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Wolverhampton Council - NO cuts NO privatisation Print E-mail

Save Our Public Services - Tories & Liberals threaten massive cuts so that this year's council tax doesn't have to go up by a tenner. [Next council elections Thursday May 6th 2010].

Tories & Liberals have closed Underhill Older Peoples home despite the offer of free cash from an appauled benefactor to keep it open.  The council shamed our city by  evicting a 106 year old resident in the worst snow we'd had all winter.  Transport to Day Centres was cancellled and no dustbins were emptied that day due to heavy snow yet our council evicted Wolverhampton's oldest citizen.  The council's "reasons" for closure are untrue.

Join the  Meals -on-Wheels Facebook

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West Midlands Million Voices for Affordable Housing campaign Print E-mail
a new UNISON publication highlights the major issues and challenges facing affordable housing provision in the Region and nationally.  
This issue affects all UNISON members not just those who work in Housing. UNISON are seeking to run the campaign in partnership with tenants’ organisations and other Housing interest and pressure groups.
 
to sign the petition by clicking on   http://www.unison.org.uk/housingpetition/

 
1st May 2010 Wolverhampton Workers' Day celebration Print E-mail

 

Ian Saville, Socialist Magician to appear at this year's event CLICK HERE for a preview of the Saturday night's entertainment

 
Annual Report of Work 2009-2010 Print E-mail

Secretary's Annual report for the year ending 2009, looking forward to 2010 CLICK HERE

 
West Midlands employers asked to make safety resolution Print E-mail
New figures show extent of workplace safety failings in local area
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Wolverhampton Estate Find Sparks Asbestos Probe Print E-mail

Twelve houses on a chemical-plagued Wolverhampton estate have been declared contaminated – sparking an investigation for asbestos at hundreds of other homes.

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Trade union courses in Wolverhampton 2010 Print E-mail

TUC courses starting  January 2010

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local Palestine Solidarity activity Print E-mail

model letter to send to Gordon Brown re prosecution of war criminals

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Justice for the Shrewsbury 24 Pickets Print E-mail

March and Rally being planned for Saturday July 3rd 2010 in Shrewsbury with:
Bob Crow (RMT Gen.Sec.)
Ricky Tomlinson
Alan Parry, the Liverpudlian socialist singer/songwriter 

 

Watch the Campaign's video by clicking here

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Cradley Women Chainmakers' Festival Print E-mail

Midlands TUC and Black Country Living Museum's

  Women Chainmakers' Festival 

There will be events from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th September 2010  to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1910 strike.

Saturday 18th September - The Museum's major labour history event recalls the fight of the Cradley Heath Women Chainmakers, who in 1910 went on strike for ten weeks and were successful in winning the first ever minimum wage. The TUC organised event, hosted by the Black Country Living Museum, will celebrate the importance of Trade Union History and women at work.

The day will feature a parade, entertainment, music and theatre from local performers along with stirring speeches and a famous union supporting group will ensure the legacy of the Cradley Heath Women Chainmakers lives on.

venue  The Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 4SQ click here for directions

Click HERE to view 3 short films of the festival and Black Country museum taken by one of our supporters at last year's festival.

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fascists run to the hills! Print E-mail
Several thousand demonstrated against the ‘Red, White and Blue Festival’ and they ran away!
2 BNP supporters have been prosecuted for Nazi salutes directed at protesters.
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Why the BNP are wrong Print E-mail

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Birmingham Six: A terrible injustice Print E-mail
Thirty five years ago, the IRA murdered 21 in the Birmingham pub bombings. Six Irishmen were jailed for crimes they did not commit, and spent 16 years in jail before their convictions were quashed. But how was life on the outside? 
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Building a Campaigning Trades Union Council Print E-mail
 - report from a North Staffs TUC delegate on Wolves TUC Secretary's speech to their AGM
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Fancy free entry to music festivals - volunteer 2010? Print E-mail


WB&D Trades Union Council organises teams of workers to work on bars at music festivals 

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PCS next strike Fri 19 March Print E-mail
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Greening your workplace Print E-mail

Click here for TUC guidance on greening your workplace

Go Green at Work - A handbook for union green representatives
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Action AGAINST fascism 2010 Print E-mail

 CLICK HERE to let us know YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING in future activities:

Weekend of Action March 27th and 28th meet 10.30am for leafleting

WB&DTUC urges you to register to vote before April 20th (deadline for local elections) if you are not already or ring the local election office 01902 551177

Vote for hope NOT hate in the coming general and local elections(Thurs May 6th) - by voting for anyone BUT the bnp

 

 

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Peoples Charter Print E-mail
Last year the TUC voted to support the Peoples Charter. The Peoples charter is set of demands to the government that would be of immense benefit to the trade union movement and all working class people. Whilst the recession may be technically over job losses continue to rise and we face cutbacks to public services and the welfare state on an unprecedented level.
 
What is the People’s Charter?
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Wolverhampton Workers' Memorial Day Print E-mail

Wednesday 28th April 2010 will be the next Workers' Memorial Day, we will hold a commemoration at 12.30pm at the Cenotaph in front of the Civic Centre and St Peters' church. WV1 1TS

speakers: Warinder Juss (GMB) of Thompsons' Solictors,  
Nick Kelleher, WB&DTUC,  
Rev. Ruth Reynolds-Tyson, Industrial Chaplain,  
wreath laying ceremony & balloon release.   

Remember the Dead,   Fight for the Living

CLICK HERE for this year's flyer.

Now with official Government recognition!

Click HERE for details of other events in Britain and background to Workers' Memorial Day from the TUC.
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Levellers Day Print E-mail

The 36th Annual Levellers Day will take place on

Saturday 15th May; 2010; 

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National TUC Strategy for the Defence of the TUC Unemployed Workers'Centres Print E-mail

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Climate Solidarity TU training Print E-mail
Great (free) training opportunity for any trade union members.
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National Minimum Wage rates increase Print E-mail
1st October 2009 - just 7 pence an hour rise to £5.80.
The National Minumium Wage was introduced AS LAW by the Labour government in April 1999. It has been uprated as follows:  
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Wolverhampton link to arms exports to Israel Print E-mail

In the latest government figures for the first three quarters of 2009, arms sales to Israel from Britain were £3.44million.

In 2008 over £26million of British arms exports went to Israel.

In 2007 our government granted export licences for £10.5million of British arms exports to Israel.

Pat McFadden, Wolverhampton SE MP is Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs at BERR - the department that grants military export licences to Israel.

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Local Govt. Pay Claim LATEST Print E-mail

Local government unions outraged at pay freeze
Local government unions, UNISON, GMB and UNITE, representing 1.6 million workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have today been told that their members face a pay freeze in 2010/2011. The unions are calling on the local government employers to think again, saying that local government workers will struggle to afford basic essentials, with nearly 3% inflation rendering the pay freeze a real terms pay cut. The unions are calling for them to come to their senses and make a reasonable offer, saying that there is room in council budgets to give workers decent pay.

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Workers' Memorial Day consultation Print E-mail
Written Ministerial Statements: Thursday 28 January 2010
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Yvette Cooper):
I am pleased to announce the publication of the Government's response to the consultation exercise proposing the official recognition of Workers Memorial Day.
The Government's response (Cm 7789) has been laid before Parliament and is available on the DWP website.
 
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Trades Councils' annual conference report 2009 Print E-mail
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KEEP THE POST PUBLIC Print E-mail

Sign the CWU's petition

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Millions benefit from extra holiday April 09 Print E-mail

Minimum holiday entitlement has risen to 28 days

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Scrap the opt-out for a 48 hour maximum week Print E-mail
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Workers' Day 1st May 2009 Print E-mail

Over 300 trade unionists, political activists, campaigners and people of Whitmore Reans celebrated the 1st May, Workers' Day in Wolverhampton for the 15th year on Friday 1st May 2009. Speakers, entertainment, music, food, bouncy castle, face-painting and stalls at the Pegasus Function Room, Craddock Street.

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