Eastbourne Trades Council: March 2021

Monday 22 March 2021

Next Trades Council Meeting: 30th March

The next meeting of the Eastbourne Trades Council will be at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 30th March 2021, via Zoom. All Eastbourne trade unionists are welcome to attend.

Please click here to register.

A G E N D A

1. Introductions and apologies for absence

2. Approval of any new affiliations.

3. Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising.

4. Treasurer's Report

5. Campaign Updates from local Union branches

6. Other Campaigning activity:

(a) Stand Up to Racism- conference and banner display and future work.

(b) Workers' Memorial Day arrangements 28th April

7. AGM arrangements and nominations for the Len Caine Memorial Prize

8. Any other business

Proud to Support UN Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day

Eastbourne Trades Council are proud to have supported the United Nations Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day on Saturday.

Carol and Louise from the Sussex Unite Community branch proudly led the socially-distanced banner display on Eastbourne beach- our banner was there alongside affiliates PCS and Unite, and other campaigning organisations such as Eastbourne People's Assembly.

The Trades Council is proud to be supporting the Eastbourne Branch of Stand Up to Racism, and looks forward to continuing to promote its campaigns.

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.