SERTUC activities and news
SERTUC trades councils conference
Stronger Unions - Stronger Trades Councils - Stronger Communities Saturday 31 October at Congress House, with Matt Wrack FBU, Kate Osamor MP and many more. Full agenda here https://sertucresources.
SERTUC unionlearn annual conference
Tuesday 3 November at Congress House, register at Aryan@tuc.org.uk Agenda here https://sertucresources.
SERTUC Women’s Rights Committee training seminar
Friday 27 November at Unite House London, with TU Bill, Abortion Rights, workshops and comedian. Full agenda herehttps://sertucresources.
SERTUC health & safety reps conference
Trade unions campaigning for better health, safety and well-being at work and in the community Friday 5 February 2016 at Congress House. Registration details here https://sertucresources.
National Minimum Wage (from 1 October)
· £6.70 for workers 21 and over
· £5.30 18-20 years
· £3.87 for 16-17 years
· £3.30 for apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in their first year
Burston Strike School Rally
Peter Everard Smith’s photographs from the 2015 Strike School Rally are available to view at www.photosmithuk.com/
SERTUC with ACAS conferences – note the dates
· London Thursday 4 February 2016
· East of England Monday 15 February 2016
TUC
Lobby of Parliament on the Trade Union Bill Monday 2 November – book a meeting with your MP, full details herehttps://www.tuc.org.uk/lobby-
Disputes/union actions
NUT Irish Teachers Evening
Wednesday 21 October 6pm London with Philipa Harvey & Kevin Courtney NUT, Austin Harney SERTUC, Lloyd Colfer London GAA, music by Irish Coalminers, refreshments provided http://local.teachers.org.uk/
NUT and ATL in Berkshire
The Education Bill: What does it mean for Berkshire children? Saturday 14 November panel discussion (with Steve Madden BBC Berks, Max Hyde NUT, Kim Knappett ATL, Danny Dorling Oxford University, Jo Smith Fair Funding Campaign, Greg Wilton Bracknell Young Teacher) 3pm Reading, refreshments 5pm, Banner Theatre “Chicago, the great teachers strike 6pm http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/
NUJ Black History Month event
Honouring activist and journalist Claudia Jones. Tuesday 27 October 6.30pm London keynote speaker Clive Lewis MP. Full details herehttps://www.nuj.org.uk/events/
Trades Council actions
Greater London Association of Trade Union Councils
Reclaiming International Women's Day - organising meeting Friday 16 October Barking 6pm more info from Susan Aitouazizs.aitouaziz@hotmail.co.uk
Other actions/events
Theatre: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Townsend Productions present this acclaimed two handed presentation of Robert Tressell’s classic book - running to 31 October in Peckhamhttp://www.
Theatre: United We Stand
Townsend Productions present the story of Des Warren, Ricky Tomlinson and the Shrewsbury Pickets – 2 to 14 November in Peckhamhttp://www.
Show Racism the Red Card
Launch of new film Immigration: What’s the Story? Thursday 22 October, 5pm London including guest speaker Christine Blowerhttp://www.theredcard.org/
National Pensioners Convention
Parliamentary lobby on social care and pensions Wednesday 4 November 11.30 onwards, contact NPC 020 7383 0388
Schools Out UK: LGBT History Month
Theme: Religion, belief and philosophy Thursday 26 November Cambridge, all day and evening http://lgbthistorymonth.org.
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign – not TTIP!
Briefing on Nicaragua, ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America) and Latin American integrationhttp://www.nicaraguasc.org.uk/
Bishopsgate Institute – suffragette events
· Votes, Wages and Milk: the East London Federation of Suffragettes, talk by Sarah Jackson 7.30pm Tuesday 27 October £9/£7http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/
· The Suffragettes who Demanded more than the Vote, 6 week course, Wednesday 2pm beginning 28 October, tutor David Rosenberg £103/£76 http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/
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