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19 June 2021 / 19 June 2021 by petermurry
Ben Manovitch introduces the Bread and Roses project: for a BFAWU (Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union) rep in Yorkshire.Approx followed by questions and discussion at the .Green Party Trade Union group 12/6/2021
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18 June 2021 / 19 June 2021 by martinfrancis2
Unite, has today has endorsed Barry Gardiner’s parliamentary bill to end fire and rehire. Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, called the practice, in which employers sack their workers only to rehire them on lower pay and worse conditions, “a disease that’s ripping through our workplaces”. Barry Gardiner MP presented his bill in Parliament as a Private […]
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17 June 2021 / 25 July 2024 by martinfrancis2
From the NEU Climate Change Network There is a flood of climate change learning materials out there. The National Education Union is aiming to put a selection of some of the most useful on our web site and for the run up to the CoP to be a time to campaign for more teachers and […]
18 May 2021 / 21 January 2025 by petermurry
The Green Party Trade Union group sends a message of support to teachers and support workers at Beal High School who are striking with the support of the NEU (The National Education Union) for inclusion in a nationally-agreed sick pay scheme. It is a disgrace that key workers should have to strike for this reason during a pandemic. GPTU […]
9 May 2021 / 10 May 2021 by matthewhull
The Green Party celebrated significant gains across England in local elections, as more and more voters endorsed the party’s vision. By Monday 10th May, Greens had made net gains of 85 seats on principal authority councils. The party also gained a seat on the London Assembly, with Zack Polanski joining Sian Berry and Caroline Russell […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]