Disputes and Campaigns
PCS Union rallies Monday 8 March 2010,
Liverpool:
12 noon, Premier Inn,Vernon Street,Liverpool L2 2AY. Refreshments Available from 11.30am. CHAIR: Paula Brown, PCS National Executive Committee, Mark Serwotka, PCS General Secretary
Manchester
12 noon, Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS
Refreshments Available from 11.30am. CHAIR: Pete Grubb, PCS Salford Revenue Branch, Speakers: Sue Bond, PCS Vice-President, Kevin Brown, FBU Regional Secretary
Preston:
12 noon, 119 Church Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3BT. Refreshments Available from 12.00pm. CHAIR: Dave Wilson, Vice-Chair PCS NW Regional Committee, Speakers: Emily Kelly, PCS National Executive Committee, Avis Gilmore, NUT Regional Secretary
Brighton:
11.30am - 1pm, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD
Peterboroough:
Assemble 12 noon Laxton Square. Speaker: Ian Albert (Contact: Angus Ellis on 07745 788086)
Luton:
Assemble Kings House, George Street West, Luton at 11.45am. Walk to Town Hall for Rally at 12 noon (Contact Geoff Webb on 07969751487)
Norwich:
Assemble at The Forum, Bethel Street, Norwich for a rally at 11.30am (Contact: Julie Bremner on 07771 957746)
Southend:
Assemble at Alexander House, 21 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS99 1AA at 11.45am. March to rally in High Street at 12 noon.
Birmingham:
12 noon, BM Institute. Speaker: Chris Baugh, Assistant General Secretary, PCS (Contact: Andrew Lloyd 07990 832 454)
Nottingham:
March and rally, assemble Castle Meadow
Leicester:
March and rally
Coventry:
Rally at the Squirrel & Hare Public House. Speaker: Kevin Greenway. (Contact: Kathy Prendiville 07787740 065)
Newcastle:
12 noon, the Monument. Chair: Mary Ferguson, Speaker: Kevin McHugh, PCS NEC (Contact: Kevin McHugh 07791 164790)
Bristol:
11am GWR Railway Club, Temple Meads station. Speakers: Mark Baker and Steve Cromer (Contact: Mark Baker 07903 728636)
Plymouth:
Venue to be announced. Time 11am Speaker Mike Derbyshire (Contact: Martin Menear 07796 996502)
Glasgow:
11.30am Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose Street Glasgow
Speaker: Hugh Lanning, Deputy General Secretary (Contact: Fiona Low 07872 677177)
Leeds:
11am Leeds Town Hall, Speaker Rob Williams (Contact: Juanita Charles 07884 212 155)
Sheffield:
11am Cutlers Hall, Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HG. Speakers: Marion Lloyd and Neil License (Contact Robbie Faulds 07790 800329)
Cardiff:
11am Rearodan Smith lecture theatre, National Museum Wales. Speaker: John McInally (Vice President)
Fujitsu settlement
I'm writing on behalf of all the UNITE members at Fujitsu to thank you for your support during our dispute over Jobs, Pay and Pensions. Members have voted by 81% on a 72% turnout to accept proposals tabled by ACAS to settle the dispute. The news page of our web site (www.ourunion.org.uk/news) includes both a link to the UNITE press release and a copy of the ACAS proposals.
Whilst the ACAS brokered proposals do not fully satisfy our members’ aspirations, there have been significant changes in the company’s position on jobs, pay and pensions over the course of the dispute.
We could not have achieved what we did without the magnificent support and solidarity we received. We raised around £20,000, which allowed us to provide substantial Hardship Payments to the members most in need.
We come out of this dispute with a larger membership and a stronger organisation than ever before.
Support such as yours makes a real difference.
Thanks again
Ian Allinson, Chair, UNITE Fujitsu UK Combine Committee
Beating the Blacklist
Click here for information on the campaign to expose and root out the use of blacklists to intimidate workers' reps
Aid for the people of Gaza
Click here for useful contacts
RMT
Click here for news of disputes on the London Underground
Click here for other RMT news, and here for the campaign to keep the Tyne & Wear Metro public.
Unison
A shop steward sacked at Whipps Cross hospital in East London has won re-instatement after co-workers threatened to ballot on industrial action. More
Victimised trade unionists
Click here for details of trade unionists who face victimisation for carrying out their duties
Construction Safety Campaign
"The recession is having major effects on construction companies. This must not be allowed to be transferred into further safety cuts which would worsen the employers' dreadful safety record. Attend our meeting and support our campaign". Contact "Construction Safety Campaign", PO Box 23844, London, SE15 3WR or phone 07747795954
Justice for the Shrewsbury 24
After the 1972 Building Workers’ National Strike 24 Trade Unionists were tried at Shrewsbury in a hostile act perpetrated by a Tory Government to criminalise picketing. A number of these men were given severe prison sentences. Best known of them were Des Warren and Ricky Tomlinson, who became referred to as the “Shrewsbury 2.” Des died as a direct result of the treatment that was meted out to him during his lengthy incarceration. Successive Governments both Tory and Labour, have remained unresponsive to the calls for these perverse judgements to be set aside, and for these men to be cleared. There is now a renewal of the campaign, even after all this time, and the death of some of those involved, to secure justice for these Trade Union Comrades.
The time has come to get justice for all of the 24 Trade Unionists who were political pawns whose only crime was to support their Union by picketing. The campaign is also calling for a Public Inquiry to expose the role of successive governments and the secret services in the events surrounding this important time in labour history.
Campaigners have established a facebook group "Justice
for the Shrewsbury 24" at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=102601036784&ref=ts
. The group currently has 698 members and if you could encourage more
people to join would be fantastic as campaigners also post information
etc. on there. You can also affiliate to the campaign. You could set
up another support group in your area and spread the word amongst colleagues
etc. For videos of the campaign and more information, also visit the
site for PCS activists in Shropshire, http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/pcsshropshirewordpress/index.php/2009/07/17/shrewsbury-24-campaign-video/