From Sheffield Trades Council – Let’s make a big push here in Sheffield to raise our voices against the latest Tories attacks on trade unions. Please forward this to your contacts!

8‐14 Feb 2016 / The heartunions week of action celebrates the great work done by union reps and members in our workplaces and in society. We’re proud of our unions and reject the government’s attempts to damage them with the trade union bill. 

8‐14 Feb 2016 / The heartunions week of action celebrates the great work done by union reps and members in our workplaces and in society. We’re proud of our unions and reject the government’s attempts to damage them with the trade union bill. 8‐14 Feb 2016 / The heartunions week of action celebrates the great work done by union reps and members in our workplaces and in society. We’re proud of our unions and reject the government’s attempts to damage them with the trade union bill.

Tuesday 9th February – Local Union Branch activity

The TUC and all affiliated unions are asking local union branches to do some activity with their members on this day. This can involve stewards leafleting their members, special branch meetings or sending a press release. It’s YOUR chance to speak out about the Tories’ plans to attack our right to strike, make unprecedented interference in our internal affairs and undermine union funding of the Labour Party – and tell your members about it!

Materials are available from your Union or from Regional TUC Office.

Frances O’Grady TUC General Secretary is broadcasting a live message to union branches at lunchtime 1230hrs on this day which you can tune into on the TUC website

Find out more on http://heartunions.org/bigworkplacemeeting/

 Thursday 11th February – Reaching out to the public in our communities

Sheffield Trade Union Council is organising two events – and asks all trade union branches, shop stewards and members and supporting organisations to join us!

Lunchtime Rally and Stalls outside City Hall,

Barkers Pool starting at 1230hrs

Speakers:

Steve Turner UNITE Assistant General Secretary

Jim Board UNISON Doncaster

Marion Lloyd PCS Sheffield and PCS Exec member

Martin Mayer Secretary Sheffield Trade Union Council

and others

Please also bring your own materials/table for a stall to advertise your union and its work

(please set up by 12 noon)

BRING YOUR UNION BANNERS!

Evening “Defend Our Unions” Public Meeting

City Centre venue to be confirmed 7pm

Speakers:  

Ian Hodson, President Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union

Rebecca Long-Bailey Labour MP

Bill Adams TUC Regional Secretary

and others