newsletter 19
Trade union actions
PCS one day national strike in HM Revenue & Customs Monday 25 June details herehttp://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/193C8F2D-FA1B-44E2-AB879254C88E4874
Unison detailed guide to the Health & Social Care Acthttp://www.unison.org.uk/file/Understanding%20Health%20Act%20-%20MV%20-%20June%202012.pdf
TUC
TUC General Council solidarity with striking Spanish minershttp://strongerunions.org/2012/06/21/show-solidarity-with-spanish-strikers/
A Future That Works TUC mass demonstration with rally in Hyde Park Saturday 20 Octoberhttp://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-21056-f0.cfm The newsletter and twitter #mdobney will include further details as they are available. New TUC demo website www.afuturethatworks.org.uk
Tackling Youth Unemployment TUC seminar Wednesday 4 July 2pm Congress House with David Miliband MP, Shiv Malik writer, Paul Kenny GMB http://youthunemployment.eventbrite.com/
Union Professional Development Programme July to September 2012http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/files/publications/documents/201.pdf including Women’s Summer School
SERTUC
Regional Council date change – the Executive Committee has agreed to move the date of the October RC meeting from 20 October (the date of the TUC’s national demonstration against austerity) toSaturday 27 October
Burston Strike School Rally Burston near Diss Sunday 2 September with Bob Crow RMT, Clive Lewis, Mark Serwotka PCS, Cath Speight Unite www.burstonstrikeschool.org.uk
Trade Council actions
Ealing trades council public meeting “Healthcare in NW London is being put under the knife” Tuesday 26 June 7.30pm with Dr John Lister, Dot Gibson NPC, John McDonnell MP contact 07960 309 457
Brent, Ealing, Harrow trades councils have commissioned a report from Dr John Lister on NW London hospital closure plans, available from eveturner@btopenworld.com
St Albans, Welwyn & Hatfield trades council meeting “Luton Against Islamophobia” Saturday 30 June 6pm Luton contact 07404 729 092
Kingston trades council open meeting “Kingston for a future that works” building for 20 October onThursday 12 July 7.30pm contact richarddonnelly1987@yahoo.co.uk
Islington trades council supporting Construction Safety Campaign and Battersea Crane Disaster Action Group protest outside DWP Tuesday 3 July 12 noon more from Mick Gilgunnmgilgunnross@yahoo.co.uk or 07817 254 851
Oxford trades council with NASUWT and NUT demonstration Saturday 14 July more information from gawainlittle@gmail.com
Lewes trades council Woody Guthrie centenary concert with Dr Will Kaufman 7.30pm Sunday 8 Julycontact Bill Ball millwallb@gmail.com
Norwich trades council conference “Reconnecting unions with local political action” Saturday 7 Julywith Owen Jones author, Paul Kenny GMB, Marcus Roberts Fabian Society, Mark Ferguson Labour List, Steve Hart Unite, Neal Lawson Compass, Byron Taylor TULO, Melissa Benn author, Clive Lewis Labour Party PPC contact Geraldine Murray gm@sidfrisby.co.uk
Wisbech, March & District trades council public meeting Saturday 30 June 1pm in March withAlasdair Smith Anti Academies Alliance http://www.facebook.com/groups/224718767570567/ orwisbechmarchtuc@phonecoop.coop
Cities of London & Westminster trades council Pentonville 5 40th anniversary event Saturday 28 July Isle of Dogs contact Roger Sutton roger@gftu.org.uk
King’s Lynn & District trades council series of Saturday talks Women for Change 11am 14 JulyBernadette Barclay kingslynnanddistricttradescouncil@hotmail.co.uk
Other actions/information
Unemployment statistics from Office for National Statistics: national unemployment rate is 2.61 million
| Increase in three months to April 2012 | Total unemployed | |
| East of England | 2,000 | 209,000 (6.8%) |
| London | Decrease of 20,000 | 413,000 (9%) |
| South East | 2,000 | 288,000 (6.4%) |
UpRise event Tuesday 3 July 7.30pm London with comedians seehttp://www.theoldqueenshead.com/uprisefestivalfundraiser/
Liberation annual general meeting Saturday 30 June London “Europe’s Crisis & Latin America’s Alternative” Jeremy Corbyn MP and Dr Francisco Dominguez info@liberationorg.co.uk
Hackney Unemployed Workers Project “Express Yourself” conference Thursday 28 June London 12 noon http://huuwp.wordpress.com or 07596 546 110
War on Want job opportunities Senior Campaigns Officer and Senior Programmes Officerwww.waronwant.org/jobs
Norwich Pride Saturday 28 July www.norwichpride.org.uk
Institute of Employment Rights seminar “Friction Dynamics: learning the lessons from a forgotten dispute” Monday 2 July London http://www.ier.org.uk/events/friction-dynamics-learning-lessons-forgotten-dispute
Construction Safety Campaign protest Tuesday 3 July London “Stop – Lives at Risk, Keep the Crane MOT” 07747 795 954
Haringey Justice for Palestinians public meeting Tuesday 3 July 7pm with Ronnie Kasrils ANCcontact http://www.hjfp.org.uk/kasrils_3rdJuly2012_A5_2pp.pdf
Ross Pritchard Memorial Fund Annual Essay Competition £750 prize for best essay of no more than 1,000 words on Is Scottish independence a vehicle for a development towards socialism? Essays to megan@gn.apc.org by Monday 1 October 2012
International Brigades Annual Memorial Event 12.30 Jubilee Gardens, London Saturday 7 Julyhttp://www.international-brigades.org.uk/index.htm 020 7228 6504
Left Out left wing political blog written by women https://www.facebook.com/leftoutblog
The 2012 George Edwards Memorial Meeting “The School, The Village and The Farm” Saturday 7 July 2pm contact petermedhurst254@btinternet.com
International Brigades Annual Commemoration of the Brigades Saturday 7 July 12.30 with music and poetry http://www.international-brigades.org.uk/events.htm
London Hazards Fire Safety Training Day free event in Hayes 4 Julyhttp://www.lhc.org.uk/http:/www.lhc.org.uk/fire-safety-training-3?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-safety-training-3
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