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30 April 2021 / 3 May 2021 by petermurry
The Green Party Trade Union Group urges Green Party members and supporters to join the campaign against the takeover of General Practice surgeries by Operose Health, owned by Centene, a US health company. The campaign includes a demonstration outside Operose Health HQ in Central London on Demonstration outside Centene headquarters on Thursday 22nd April 2021 […]
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Mayday #KillTheBill Protests Mayday #KillTheBill ProtestsUK-wide #KillTheBill protests and actions on the 1 May. This Saturday, tens of thousands of people will be taking to the streets to defend our basic civil rights in a UK-wide day of action. The Tories’ Policing Bill is an attempt to criminalise effective protest and dissent, and to trample […]
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10 April 2021 / 3 May 2021 by petermurry
Jonathan Neale spoke to the Green Party Trade Union Group April monthly meeting about his book, Fight The Fire: Green New Deals and Global Climate Jobs. It is available here or as a free download here. About the author Jonathan Neale is a professional writer. His books include A People’s History of the Vietnam War […]
6 March 2021 / 6 March 2021 by matthewhull
Green Party Spring Conference 2021 today voted in support of a motion to emphasise the importance of working closely with trade unions in order to bring about a worker-led just transition. The motion, entitled ‘Winning Over Workers is Crucial to Fighting Climate Change’, was supported by the Green Party Trade Union Group. Conference attendees passed […]
19 February 2021 / 19 February 2021 by matthewhull
The Supreme Court of England & Wales decided unanimously on Friday that drivers engaged by Uber are classified as workers, in the terms set out by the Employment Rights Act 1996. The decision means that Uber drivers are entitled to a wide swathe of employment rights, including a minimum wage, sick leave and annual leave, […]
7 February 2021 by matthewhull
London Green Party showed its support for striking care, maintenance and cleaning staff at Sage Nursing Home in North London as they begin their fourth consecutive day of strike action.
6 February 2021 / 10 February 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party Trade Union Group today joined calls to close the Napier Barracks site in Folkestone in Kent.
22 January 2021 / 10 February 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party Trade Union Group held a panel discussion on Thursday 21st January, highlighting the risks posed by Brexit to hard-won rights and standards. Featuring speakers from UNISON, Global Justice Now, Trade Justice Movement, and the University of Oxford, attendees heard of the democratic deficit inherent in the UK’s trade negotiation and ratification processes. […]
7 January 2021 / 10 February 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party Trade Union Group today wrote to GMB officers to express solidarity with British Gas workers. The workers are taking action against fire-and-rehire tactics, which are being used to erode hard-won pay and conditions at the company. In their letter, the group wrote: “British Gas engineers perform a vital role in keeping everyone’s homes warm’ a service which […]
3 January 2021 / 10 February 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party backed teachers’ urgent calls to close school premises and move teaching online, except for the children of key workers and the most vulnerable. Green-led Brighton & Hove City Council has already written to primary schools advising them to move teaching online until at least Monday 18th January 2021. “It is right that […]