Black Country news and blogs Wednesday 21 June 2017
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC
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President’s Report 2017 
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 15 Jun 17
WBDTUC President’s Report The President’s report tends to focus on the political situation of the previous year whilst the secretary will report on the many and varied meetings, activities and campaigns of the Trades Union Council In previous years …
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Workers’ Rights – manifestos analysed
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 28 May 17
The Institute of Employment Rights (to which WBDTUC is affiliated) has analysed the parties’ manifesto effects on your rights at work if Tories or Labour are elected at the general election – use your vote wisely to protect and improve your rights.
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Refugee Week
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 28 May 17
Monday 19 June 6pm Wolverhampton Amnesty are putting on the film Fire at Sea.
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500 Wolverhampton jobs threatened by Tory cuts
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 28 May 17
The Conservative government announced that it was closing 150 Tax Offices, including the Wolverhampton office at Crown house, which employs over 500 staff.
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WASPI
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 19 May 17
Women Against State Pension Inequality WASPI fights the injustice done to all women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to the state pension law (1995/2011 acts) riasing pension age for women from 60 to 68 and to achieve fair transitional …
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Don’t lose your right to vote
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 13 May 17
Apply to register to vote https://www.
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UNISON/Fairtrade meeting
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 1 May 17
all welcome…
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Out of the Darkness
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 29 Apr 17
Out of the Darkness – new exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery .
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TUC Midlands Region Annual Conference
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 10 Apr 17
AGM report 25 February 2017…
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Stand Up to Racism demo
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 16 Mar 17
National March against Racism this Saturday, March 18th , in London supported by TUC, Unison, Unite, PCS, NUT, CWU still some coach seats from Wolverhampton…
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Liberating Arts Festival
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 7 Mar 17
Film, poetry, visual arts, performance, music, song, dance, theatre.
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march for Education
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 7 Mar 17
Sat 11 March 10am Shrewsbury Castle Lawn, the Quarry union March for Education…
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‘Dare Devil Rides To Jarama’ anti-fascist play
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 7 Mar 17
The MAC, Birmingham (Tel: 0121 446 3232 https://macbirmingham.
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Abortion is a Workplace Issue
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 6 Mar 17
Abortion is a Workplace Issue (by West Midlands UCU) Saturday 25 March at 1:30pm Birmingham and Midland Institute in Birmingham…
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Funky Fridays
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 2 Feb 17
First Friday of every month.
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Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 2 Feb 17
Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary https://wolverhampton.
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NHS demo
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 14 Jan 17
“The NHS will last as long as there are folk with the faith to fight for it” Nye Bevan, Founder of the NHS On Saturday 4 March 2017 The People’s Assembly is be teaming up with Health Campaigns Together to organise a major national demonstration in …
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Understanding Size Diversity and Size Awareness free course
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 14 Jan 17
Understanding Size Diversity and Size Awareness, personal responsibility or a diversity Issue? A free course designed for Trade Union representatives, branch officers, activists and people who aspire to be! Friday 3rd and 10th February 2017 9am till …
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Heart Unions week
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 13 Jan 17
campaign 2017 Join us to hand out flowers and union recruitment cards in Valentines’s week Saturday 11th February Wednesfield High St stall 10.30am Sunday 12th February Bilston Market stall 10.30am…
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Long commutes in the West Midlands up by a quarter
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 8 Dec 16
The number of employees in the West Midlands with daily commutes of two hours or more has shot up by a quarter (25.6%) over the past five years, according to new analysis published by the TUC.
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Midlands TUC Pensioners’ Network
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 7 Dec 16
Future Meetings 22nd March 2017 Speaker on Buses Bill, Election of Executive Committee 12th July 12.30 for 1pm at Unite, Pride Park, Derby.
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The Wolverhampton Worker
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 17 Nov 16
monthly newspaper of Wolverhampton Trades and Labour Council (now known as Wolverhampton, Bilston District Trades Union Council), circulation 17,000.
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people working night shifts in the West Midlands up by 22,000
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 6 Nov 16
New analysis published by the TUC 31 October 2016, shows that the number of people who work night shifts in the West Midlands increased by 22,000 (9%) between 2011 and 2016 to 267,000.
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fees cause Midlands 90% drop in sex discrimination ET claims
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 6 Nov 16
Discrimination at work allowed to “flourish unchecked” as employment tribunal claims fall sharply in the Midlands, says TUC 4 November 2016 TUC condemns steep fees which allow bad bosses to get away with discrimination and unfair …
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Quaker Quiz
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 6 Nov 16
Fri 18 Novemb e r , Friends Meeting House 7-15pm, fundraising for refugee support groups…
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Battle of Orgreave exhibition
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 6 Nov 16
now until – 26th November 2016 2016 Jeremy Deller: The Battle of Orgreave @ Worcester City Art Gallery Museum.
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Birmingham TUC 150 years celebration
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 6 Nov 16
John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor is now a Confirmed speaker @ Birmingham Trades Union Council 150th Anniversary Event Saturday 12th November 2016 Less than 30 places are left; tickets are £5 waged and £2.50 unwaged and are available from i.
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Social Care SOS
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 3 Nov 16
SOS DAY – Wednesday 16th NOVEMBER QUEEN SQUARE, Wolverhampton 12noon-1pm £1.95 billion has been cut from social care budgets over the last ten years; At present funding levels, 37,000 care beds will be lost over the next five years; Spending on…
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International Asbestos Trade Today
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 9 Oct 16
Annual General Meeting of West Midlands Hazards Trust will take place on Tuesday 11 th October 2016, 6.15pm in the offices of Irwin Mitchell, Imperial House, 31 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB.
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THE LUCAS PLAN
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 27 Sep 16
CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LUCAS PLAN NOVEMBER 26TH, BIRMINGHAM…
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WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 26 Sep 16
WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK by UNISON West Midlands Free Thu 6 October 2016 19:00 – 21:30…
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Ken Purchase
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 15 Sep 16
Monday 19th September Ken Purchase’s funeral…
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Ken Purchase
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 15 Sep 16
Monday 19th September Ken Purchase’s funeral…
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Working in the UK – a guide to your rights
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 12 Sep 16
Free online TUC Employment Rights guide – ‘Working in the UK – a guide to your rights’ The TUC’s ‘Working in the UK – a guide to your rights’ is now available in 21 languages altogether and contains information on subjects such as minimum …
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Dudley TUC music event – We Shall Overcome SATURDAY
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 12 Sep 16
“‘We Shall Overcome’ was launched as a reaction to the 2015 election.
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Dudley TUC music event – We Shall Overcome SUNDAY
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 12 Sep 16
SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER @ Scary Canary , 108A Stourbridge High Street, DY8 1DT https://www.
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JC4PM – at the Tory Conference
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 9 Sep 16
Sunday 2 October at 7:30pm–10pm Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad Street, B1 2EP Facebook event https://www.
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May Day venue under threat
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 8 Sep 16
Save and Support The Pegasus Pub, our May Day venue from closure and losing Licence Whitmore Reans is a diverse and vibrant community lacking many resources.
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Attendance Allowance campaign
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 8 Sep 16
Campaign by Midlands TUC Pensioners Network – see report below.
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Unionlearn Learning and Skills Event
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 21 Aug 16
Thursday 15 September 2016 from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm and include lunch.
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Occupational cancers conference
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 21 Aug 16
Sat 17 September , Birmingham 11am-3.30pm free but booking needed…
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Stop Arming Saudi
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 21 Aug 16
UK-made weapons are being used in Saudi Arabia’s devastating bombing in Yemen, and the government continues to license further arms exports – despite overwhelming evidence of repeated breaches of international humanitarian law.
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Challenging NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 21 Aug 16
National Conference – Challenging the “Sustainability and Transformation Plans ( STPs ) Birmingham, Saturday September 17th 11-4pm Carrs Lane Conference Centre, BIRMINGHAM B4 7SX (opposite Moor St Station…
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Angela Eagle coming to Wolves
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 14 Jul 16
Angela Eagle will be at Chubb buildings (Lighthouse) Friday 15 July @6pm for a women only meeting and @7pm for all LP meeting.
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annual conference of Trade Union Councils 2016 – delegate report
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 16 Jun 16
The 85th annual conference of Trade Union Councils…
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Midlands TUC Regional Council – delegate’s report
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 15 Jun 16
21 May 2016, Derby – WBDTUC delegate’s report…
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Stop government taking control over local government pensions
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 15 Jun 16
5 million people rely on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to pay their pensions.
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June 2016
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 8 Jun 16
Secretary’s Report June 2016 Wolverhampton, Bilston District TUC www.
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125 years of Usdaw
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 8 Jun 16
exhibiting at the Dudley Archives and Local History Centre until 30 June 2016 A pop-up exhibition ‘Usdaw: 125 Years Strong’ will open to the public, free of charge, from at the Dudley Archives and Local History Centre.
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Unwelcome the Tory Conference to Birmingham 2016
Wolverhampton Bilston TUC 2 Jun 16
Saturday 1st October Counter Conference Sunday 2nd October, the day the Tory Conference starts, TUC demo/rally with Victoria Square and Colmore Row booked.