Brighton Hove and District Trades Council: Events and Social Media Update

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Events and Social Media Update

As the summer draws to a close there are many events against austerity being organised in September. Some of these, like the public meeting on the 18^th (see below) are building for the demo at the end of the month outside Tory Conference in Manchester against the destruction of the NHS. Book your seat on the coach from Brighton using this linkhttp://brightonnhscoach.eventbrite.co.uk

With so much going, for instance the emergency protest against attacking Syria (this Saturday see below) the Trades Council is updating its internet and social media presence.

So please like/follow/look at our

Twitter https://twitter.com/brightonhovetuc

@brightonhovetuc

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brightontradescouncil

Blog www.brightontradescouncil.blogspot.com

Events

Thursday 29th August
Organising meeting & banner making for the Labour Party conference demo on Sept 22nd

Cowley Club (back entrance in Providence Place) 7.30pm

There will be a march/rally/banner drops/stalls/leaflets/posters/chalk stencils etc so something for everyone

Saturday 31^st August

Don’t Attack Syria

Protest midday Old Steine War Memorial

Saturday 7th September

Brighton People's Assembly Undercover University

Steine Gardens 12-6pm

An afternoon of educational events around austerity & the alternatives

Sunday 8th September

Lobby of TUC in Bournemouth for co-ordinated fight back and 24hr General Strike

Email BrightonTradesCouncil@gmail.com for minibus places

August 29th to September 4th

DPAC Week of Action

local events/actions to be confirmed

http://dpac.uk.net/2013/07/reclaiming-our-futures-7-days-of-action/

Wednesday 11th September

Full Trades Council Meeting

King and Queen 8pm

All trade union members welcome

Wednesday 18th September

Defend the NHS Public Meeting

7.30 pm Friends Meeting House, Ship St, Brighton.

Speakers Dr Lucy Reynolds, Caroline Lucas MP, Gary Palmer and Stephen McLean will challenge the government’s austerity arguments and help build for the upcoming demonstration outside Tory conference

Sunday 22 September Brighton Centre/Seafront

Demo at the Labour Party Conference - Lest They Forget

https://www.facebook.com/events/275148295959451/

Saturday 29 September Manchester

Defend the NHS Protest at the Tory Party Conference

https://www.facebook.com/events/163609167152409/

http://brightonnhscoach.eventbrite.co.uk for coach places

Thursday 24^th October

Zero Hours and Workfare Our Employment Rights Under Attack Public Meeting

Brighton Trades Council and Brighton Benefits Campaign Meeting

Friends Meeting House 7:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/401129549988566/

Who are we and what do we do?

Trades union councils bring together trade unions to campaign around issues effecting working people in their workplaces and local communities.

Trades Union Councils consist of trade unions or branches of

trade unions which meet within the area covered by that council, or which have members working or living in the area.

A union branch will normally affiliate to the trades union council in the area in which it meets. Each branch will then send delegates to the trades union council's meetings. These branches pay an affiliation fee. Their delegates elect officers from amongst themselves to represent the views and priorities of the constituent branches and to take responsibility for working for and supporting the policy of Congress and the Trades Union Council (TUC) General Council. This is because trades union councils are registered with the TUC, rather than being entirely independent bodies. The Annual Conference of Trades Union Councils takes place over a May weekend.

Brighton Hove & District Trades Council was first formed in the function room above The Eagle pub in Gloucester Road, Brighton in 1890.

Aims and objectives

> Raise public awareness of rights at work and the union role in enforcing those rights.

> Promote organising and recruitment drives to build union membership.

> Support union and community campaigns for dignity and respect in the workplace and beyond.

With the threats of racism and fascism, changes in the labour market and debates over the future of public services, the trade union voice in the community is as important as ever.

The capacity of trades union councils to provide a local response and to organise trade unionists into coalitions with other progressive forces is crucial. They do this by providing services which keep local trade unionists up to date with developments within the wider trade union movement, and by taking up relevant local industrial and community issues.

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Events and Social Media Update

@brightonhovetuc

Meeting Dates

How to get involved

Affiliated Unions

Who are we and what do we do?

Aims and objectives

Blog Archive