Tag: Green Party Trade Union Group

Greens call for end to austerity to resolve Birmingham bin strikes

/ by Jane Baston

Bin workers in Birmingham have been striking for over two months to stop cuts to their pay by the Labour Council and Government-appointed Commissioners. Unite members are facing huge cuts to their wages as the Council downgrades roles – making workers pay for a crisis they have done nothing to cause. Local government has faced […]

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International solidarity – how workers can collaborate across borders, disrupt multinationals and work across unions and industries for shared interests – January 23rd

/ 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, […]

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Motion to unite trade unions on climate action

/ 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 […]

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GPTU Report to Green Party AGM – 2023 A year of campaigning, solidarity & strengthening of policy

/ by martinfrancis2

August 2023 The Green Party Trade Union Group has continued to grow in 2023, albeit less active than last year. Members have used our resources to back campaigns like the RMT’s to keep ticket offices open and we have proposed a series of worker-friendly policies to Autumn Conference. A summary of our activity so far […]

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