Eastbourne Trades Council: Trade Unionists at Brighton Pride

Thursday 25 July 2013

Trade Unionists at Brighton Pride

Many Trade Unions will be marching proudly in the Brighton Pride Parade on Saturday 3rd August.

Dave Brinson, Secretary of both Eastbourne Trades Council and the East Sussex Division of the National Union of Teachers says:

"The NUT is proud of its long record on fighting for equality- especially for our LGBT members, and local NUT Divisions have been at the forefront of these campaigns. Former East Sussex Division Secretary and Executive member Tim Lucas highlighted the inequality faced by same-sex partners in teachers' pensions way back at NUT Conference 1983, and was the first Chair of the union's LGBT Working Party.

We will be continuing our celebration of equality and diversity with an open-topped bus as a float in the Brighton Pride Parade on 3rd August: why not join us ?"

All NUT members are welcome, and I'm sure they could make room for other Eastbourne trade unionists ! Please meet at Madeira Drive, by Brighton Pier, no later than 10.30am on Saturday 3rd August. The Parade leaves at 11.00 and is expected to arrive at Preston Park about 90 minutes later. You will need to buy a ticket if you want to join the celebrations in the park.

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Trades Councils in the Community

Your union branch speaks up for your members and potentialmembers in the workplace. Whether it’s pay, rights at work, healthand safety or lifelong learning, your branch exists to get a better dealfor your members.

Unions also need to raise their voice in the world beyond the workplace when:
• the public services delivered and used by union members come under threat
• racists and fascists try to divide local communities
• local authorities seek to reduce democratic control of education or housing.

That’s where your local trades union council comes in. Trades councils bringtogether local union branches to campaign across a community on issuesthat matter to working people.

Facing closure?: Your trades council can provide practical support and solidarity.
Tackling racism? Your trades council can help unite local people against the haters.
Privatisation problems? Your trades council can help campaign for public ownership and democratic control.

Eastbourne Trades Council represents workers in public and private sector employment across the Borough of Eastbourne and the parish of Willingdon and Jevington.