Regional Events and Actions

The following events and campaigns around the region may be of interest to Eastbourne Trade Unionists who want to get involved, attend or just show solidarity !

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Unite Against Fascism public meeting "Don't let the racists divide us" London Monday 3 June 7pm with Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ava Vidal comedian, Owen Jones author, Daniel Trilling New Statesman.

National Pensioners Convention Greater London Region 10th Anniversary Celebrations Saturday 10 August 1.30 with Banner Theatre cabaret, Megan Dobney SERTUC, Dot Gibson NPC call barrytodman@tiscali.co.uk 020 8668 2840 for details or e-mail here.

NUJ open meeting (but must register) "Turning the page on media sexism" Wednesday 26 June 6pm NUJ HQ London with Joan Smith, Reni Eddo Lodge and Object contact Lena Calvert lenac@nuj.org.uk

Supporting Confronting the Climate Crisis conference Saturday 8 June London with Manuel Cortez TSSA, Chris Baugh PCS, Graham Peterson UCU http://climatetradeunion.eventbrite.com/ 

Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign AGM and Solidarity Day Saturday 13 July London http://www.nicaraguasc.org.uk/events/index.htm 

TSSA "Organising for better transport" strategy launch London Saturday 8 June 11am https://www.tssa.org.uk/en/campaigns/community-organising/political-conference.cfm 

DEMONSTRATIONS AND LOBBIES

Unite Against Fascism demonstration "Don't let the racists divide us" Woolwich Saturday 1 June 12 noon http://uaf.org.uk/2013/05/dont-let-the-racists-divide-us-unity-demonstration/

London Hazards Centre national H&S lobby Tuesday 11 June 1pm http://www.lhc.org.uk/http:/www.lhc.org.uk/national-health-safety-lobby-of-parliament-11th-june


TRAINING COURSES AND SEMINARS

SERTUC hosting national seminar "Reaching Out - organising new workplaces" with Carl Roper TUC national organiser Thursday 4 July 10am to 1pm Congress House, for more details contact Darren Lewis dlewis@tuc.org.uk

SERTUC Health & Safety Reps Seminar "The Healthy Workplace" note the date now: Thursday 31 October Congress House 10am, more details in due course sertucevents@tuc.org.uk  

SERTUC trade union education courses http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/sites/default/files/FINAL%20SE%20Courses%20SEPT%202013-JULY%202014%20v5.pdf or tucedse@tuc.org.uk

Launch of Sussex Trade Union Network

We have been contacted via Jonathan Lee of Unison NHS Healthcare branch about this important organising event. All local trade unionists encouraged to attend:

This is the commencement of a Sussex-wide organisation of trade unionists and campaigners to unite the resistance against the Government’s austerity drive, its privatisation plans for the NHS, its attack on public services and those who work for the local councils, its benefit cuts and dismantling of the welfare state, and its privatisation of education.

 The aim is to establish a functioning and developing network of solidarity and resistance across Sussex. This network of resistance will mobilise support, publicise campaigns, organise solidarity, and coordinate protests and resistance. It will focus on the defence of:

·      the National Health Service, and will resist closures of hospitals and clinical units, and the privatisation of treatment and care;

·      the welfare state, and will campaign against the bedroom tax and the attack on disabled people’s benefits and their security;

·      the services provided to the local communities in Sussex by those who work for our local councils, Government departments, public services and utilities (libraries, parks, revenue, planning, building, social and probation services, refuse and environmental services; postal, fire and ambulance services  etc., etc.);

·      education as a public good that has economic benefits to the region and the country and which offers our children hope for their futures (and will campaign against Academies, tuition fees in Higher Education, the privatisation of schools, colleges and universities, and for a restoration of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)).

NONE OF THESE SHOULD BE RUN FOR THE PROFIT OF A FEW.

NONE SHOULD BE ORGANISED FOR MARKET COMPETION RATHER THAN FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY

The first meeting will take place on Saturday 6^th July at the University of Brighton, Pavilion Parade, Brighton, as an all-day event (11am to 4 pm) so that trade unionists and activists can come together FOR THE DAY to share experiences, build trust and confidence in each other, and to begin to plan a defence against the Government’s privatisation offensives and continued attacks on jobs, pensions, services and trade unions.

 

 

 The programme will include national speakers from trade unions and campaigns involved in resisting austerity and from local trade unions and campaigns involved in defending jobs, pay and services and trade union rights. It will hear from members of trade union national executives and committees leading the call for action against austerity; those campaigning against academies, against victimisation and for the right to protest and from local activists from across Sussex defending the NHS, opposing the privatisation of education, fighting assaults on pay and conditions, finding new ways of organising resistance and leading campaigns against the Bedroom Tax and other attacks on welfare and benefits.
 

 Sussex Trade Unionists signing letter calling for the Network and/or attending the organising meeting and/or asking to be named as supporters include Brighton & Hove Trades Council and (pc): Tom Hickey & Nadia Edmond (UCU University of Brighton); Jonathan Gilhooly (UCU City College); Alex Knutson & Andy Richards (Unison Brighton & Hove); Jonathan Lee (Unison Hastings & Eastbourne Health); Dave Fellows (Unison East Sussex); Lee Billingham (Unison Adur & Worthing); Charles Herrity (GMB); Dave Chivers (CWU); Dean Tulley (Unite Gatwick); Gary Hassell (RMT Brighton); Clive Bryant & Fay Westbrook (PCS R&C Worthing); Steve Banfield (PCS DVLA Brighton); Aidan Pettitt (PCS Dept for Education); Phil Clarke (NUT East Sussex); Lou Hayton (NUT West Sussex); Phil Mellows (NUJ).

EMAIL n.edmond@brighton.ac.uk FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE A PLACE

Trades Council Meeting; May 14th 2013

The next meeting of Eastbourne Trades Council will be on Tuesday 14th May, 7.30pm at the Unite Eastbourne Centre (T&GWU), Grand Parade, Eastbourne.

The main topic of the meeting will be the NHS and the District General Hospital campaign, with speakers invited from the Save the DGH campaign, local Labour health action team, and others with information for trade unionists about the threats to our NHS.  This is a great opportunity to hear about local health campaigns, and discuss how trade unionists and working people can mobilise to defend our health service.

All local trade union members, including retired trade unionists, are welcome to attend the meeting..

THE AGENDA WILL BE:

1. Introductions and apologies for absence
2. Approval of new affiliations.
3. Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising

4. Treasurer's Report- Gordon Dyer

5. TUC Trades Councils Conference- vote for JCC
6. Save the DGH Campaign: Where next ? Safeguarding our NHS: Speakers and discussion about how ETUC can support the campaigns.

7.  Any other Campaigns: Colleagues invited to provide information on their Unions’ local and national campaigns, and any support that the Trades Council could give.
8. Any other business.

 

Apologies, or requests for agendas etc. in advance to the Secretary here, please