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SERTUC ORGANISING AGAINST FAR RIGHT WORKSHOP -
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Organising Against
the Far Right
Workshop
Saturday 10 November 2007
Congress House, Great Russell Street,
London, WC1B 3LS (10.30 am – 4.00 pm)
This one-day workshop will review SERTUC’s strategy for organising against the far right. Attendees will hear guest speakers and consider how their union’s can contribute to campaigns to stop the far right at the next elections. There will be two workshops running side by side, one for the Race Relations sub-committee, and the other for the LGBT sub-committee, which will come together in the afternoon. The emphasis will be on organising activity rather than simply talking about the issues. Please complete form below to take part (please tick box).
Countering the Far Right Workshop – Race Relations
Countering the Far Right Workshop – LGBT
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SERTUC Black History Season -
15-10-2007 |
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There will be an exhibition of art work inspired by the theme of 'Diversity in the Community', displayed during October 2007, at Congress House. Entry is free and it will be open to the public. The arts works are created by students and staff at Chestnut Grove School in Balham, South London. More information from Laurie Heselden at lheselden@tuc.org.uk or 020 7467 1292
17 October Trade unionists are invited to a 'private view' of the exhibition, at which the artists will be present. Very short speeches and then refreshments, 5.00 - 7.00pm, at Congress House. Please register with Darren Lewis at dlewis@tuc.org.uk or call 020 7467 1220
22 October SERTUC Black History Month Lecture by Baljeet Ghale, President, National Union of Teachers, on the theme of "The struggle never ends - the continuous battle for equality and justice" anod a reception with live music, buffet and refreshments. 6.30 - 9.00pm, 22 October 2007, at Congress House. This event is free for all trade unionists to attend. Please register with Darren Lewis at dlewis@tuc.org.uk or call 020 7467 1220
31 October Klara Skrivankova, from Anti-Slavery International, is the guest speaker at an open meeting of the SERTUC Women's Rights Committee, at Congress House. Her theme is "Gender and modern day slavery - ways to protect the victims". Please register with Darren Lewis at dlewis@tuc.org.uk or call 020 7467 1220
2 November A SERTUC Black History Month Lecture by Mike Squires on the theme of "Shapurji Saklatvala and racism", followed by a discussion. 5.30 -8.00pm, with a drinks reception, 8.00pm-9.00pm, to be held at Congress House. This event is free for all trade unionists to attend. Please register with Darren Lewis at dlewis@tuc.org.uk or call 020 7467 1220
A film show with a discussion with the director (date TBC) but after 2 November |
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SERTUC MEETING 27 OCTOBER -
11-10-2007 |
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MEETING OF THE SERTUC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER 2007 AT 10.00
AM, AT CONGRESS HOUSE
Please find enclosed:
. agenda
. minutes of 28 July meeting
. motions (x4)
. secretary's report |
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NATIONAL RALLY FOR TRADE UNION FREEDOM - OCTOBER 18 -
01-10-2007 |
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Further updates from The United Campaign
National Parliamentary Rally and demonstration for Trade Union Freedom
Thursday 18 October 2007
Please find attached a model letter to MPs to support the campaign. If you want to ask your MP to support the campaign but don't know who your MP is, go to http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mps/
Please visit the United Campaign website or ours for downloadable copies of the documents. Hard copies of the postcard available for circulation by contacting ryates@unitedcampaign.org.uk
Full details of the Rally and Demonstration are below.
Best wishes
Phelim
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National Parliamentary Rally for Trade Union Freedom
Support the Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill
Thursday 18 October 2007
4.00 - 5.30pm
Assemble & Demonstrate Outside
House of Commons
5.30 - 7.30pm
Rally in Committee Room 14
House of Commons
(nearest tube: Westminster)
Confirmed Speakers:
John Hendy QC (chair)
John McDonnell MP
Phil McGarry STUC President
Bob Crow RMT General Secretary
Tony Woodley Unite T&G General Secretary
Paul Kenny GMB General Secretary
Mark Serwotka PCS General Secretary
Matt Wrack FBU General Secretary
Brian Caton POA General Secretary
Jeremy Dear NUJ General Secretary
Keith Ewing IER President
Katy Clark MP
Jon Cruddas MP
Christine Blower NUT Deputy General Secretary
Patrick Roach NASUWT Assistant General Secretary
Manuel Cortes TSSA Assistant General Secretary
John McDonnell's 'Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill'
The Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill is listed in parliament on the 19th October 2007. To mark this important event the United Campaign to Repeal the Anti-Trade Union Laws has organised a National Rally in Parliament on the 18th October.
If enacted the Bill would significantly strengthen trade union rights, including:
o Better protection for striking workers
o Simpler and fairer industrial action balloting and notice procedures
o Reform of the use of injunctions by employers
o Allowing solidarity action in certain circumstances
o Prevention of the use of replacement labour during strikes
o Trade- union rights for prison officers.
The United Campaign is supported by 24 National Trade Unions and has played a key role in the Campaign for a Trade Union Freedom Bill. Members of Parliament have been invited to the rally and the United Campaign is looking for the biggest possible turnout from the Labour Movement.
What the Deputy Leadership Candidates said about the Bill:
"Do you support the right for workers to take solidarity action in certain circumstances as set out in the Trade Union Freedom Bill?"
Harman: "Gate Gourmet was a scandal...yet BA workers broke the law when they took solidarity action. That is wrong. As the Trade Union Freedom Bill proposes, where there is a clear link between two groups of workers of that kind, it should not be against the law for husband to support wife."
Cruddas: "Yes. The reality is that the UK framework of employment rights is not suitable for the modern economy where there is so much outsourcing and contracting. Strike action is a weapon of last resort but a fundamental right."
Hain: "It is of course right that where employment rights are breached, trade unions have the power to take collective action against unscrupulous employers, discriminatory employers. In examples such as the case of Gate Gourmet...unions must have autonomy to act on behalf of workers to protect their rights."
How you can help
o Join the United Campaign - get your trade union branch to affiliate. Download an affiliation form from www.unitedcampaign.org.uk
o Invite a speaker from the United Campaign to your next union meeting
o Write to your MP asking that they sign Early Day Motion 532 in support of the Trade Union Freedom Bill |
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