GPTU AGM with Grace Blakeley and Zack Polanski 24 January 2025 / 21 January 2025 by Jane Baston The Green Party Trade Union Group Annual General Meeting heard from two fantastic speakers about the impact of capitalism on workers and what the Green Party has been doing to tackle this. Grace spoke to her recent book, Vulture Capitalism, which investigates how financial interests influence politics and how together workers can fight back. Green […] Read more » Green Party solidarity
Drawing a line – Working with Trade Unions to oppose Council Cuts 22 January 2025 / 22 January 2025 by Jane Baston Over the last 14 years Conservative cuts to public services have left local authorities scrambling to balance their budget. Labour’s current inaction looks no better. Currently all they’re offering are sticking plasters and no real solutions. With a growing number of Councillors, the Green Party has the opportunity to mount a coordinated challenge to the […] Read more » Councillors Councils Green Party
International solidarity – how workers can collaborate across borders, disrupt multinationals and work across unions and industries for shared interests – January 23rd 22 January 2024 / 22 January 2024 by martinfrancis2 Join us at the next online meeting of Green Party Trade Union group, at 6pm on Tuesday 23 January. This one is on the theme of international solidarity – how workers can collaborate across borders, disrupt multinationals and work across unions and industries for shared interests. We have a great line up confirmed: James Schnieder, […] Read more » Amazon Green Party Trade Union Group
NEU calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as its sister Palestinian union’s video shows destruction of schools 11 January 2024 / 11 January 2024 by martinfrancis2 The NEU has issued a New Year’s message reiterating its call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza where the relentless Israeli bombardment has killed more than 22,000 Palestinians since 7 October, over 70 per cent of whom are women and children. The NEU is also calling for an end to the raids, demolitions, […] Read more » ceasefire NEU Palestine
Motion to unite trade unions on climate action 21 December 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 The Campaign Against Climate Change has circulated a motion that it hopes will unite as much of the trade union movement as possible around a strong call for climate action as a class issue and a trade union issue. This is in response to the disappointing position taken by the TUC. Green Party members may […] Read more » Campaign Against Climate Change climate action. TUC Green Party Trade Union Group motion
Primary school support staff’s solidarity lays down a marker for future battles over cuts 18 December 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 Many schools are facing cuts due to lack of funding, rising inflation and huge energy costs. The largest proportion of school budgets is spent on staff: teachers, teaching support staff, nursery nurses, admin and caretakers. All are essential to maintianing the quality of education and the smooth running of the school. In recent years teaching […] Read more » Brent Trades Council Green Party Lyon Park Primary School NEU support staff Wembley
Green Party moves forward on trade union solidarity 18 December 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 As we look back on Autumn Conference it is worth recalling the positive steps that were made. This is not just a matter of policy motions but the involvement of trade unions in conference itself. The main policy gain was over support for shorter working hours and within that access to a four day week. […] Read more » NEU PCS RCN. GPTU
GPTU welcomes RMT victory over ticket office closures 31 October 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 The Green Party Trade Union Group are proud to have played our part in supporting the campaign to keep ticket offices open along with thousands of others. It is a victory that shows mass mobilisation and a cogent argument works. Congratulations to the RMT and all its members. The union statement is below: RAIL UNION […] Read more » GPTU RMT. ticket office closures
Agreement paves way for full restoration of university pension benefits by April 5 October 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 5 October 2023 UUK has agreed to reverse the 35% cut made to the industry’s Universities Superannuation Scheme pension and restore what has been lost. In a joint statement, UUK and UCU agree to full benefit restoration to pre-April 2022 levels by Monday 1 April 2024, which is worth between £15 to £17bn, as well as […] Read more » UCU
TUC joins fight against the Anti-Boycott Bill 13 September 2023 / 13 September 2023 by martinfrancis2 The Trade Union Congress yesterday joined more than 60 organisations including tade unions, human rights and climate action campaigns in opposing the government’s Anti-Boycott Bill. The bill would prohibit public bodies, including universities and councils from supporting BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) on issues that the government deem not in line with their foreign policy. […] Read more » arms trade climate NEU Palestine TUC UNISON