Calderdale
Trades
Council
|
2021 Previous
Previous NHS campaign articles - click here.
|
|
|
Download the 17 September public meeting leaflet:
Two podcasts on the 1842 Great Strike:
Halifax 1842 author Catherine Howe Halifax freelance journalist Mark Metcalf |
Calderdale Trades Council would like to thank BFAWU Suma branch, CWU Bradford Amalgamated Branch, CWU West Yorkshire branch, FBU West Yorkshire, GMB B05 Organising branch, J Harvey, NEU Calderdale District, RMT Leeds City branch, TSSA North East General branch, Unite NEYH Regional Committee, Unite Nestle NE/100/10, Unite NE Sec 2 branch, Unite NE/Geo/1 (Sheffield East) branch, Unite NE/Geo/22 Huddersfield, Unite NE/5 Leeds, Unite NE/209/1, Unite NE/302/11 Arriva Yorkshire Tiger branch, UNITE NE/401/14 branch, Unite NE/403/15 Not for profit branch, UNITE NE/Y/H407/6 branch for their generous donations towards our financial appeal.
| ||
|
Demand Better Buses for West
Yorkshire Tracy Brabin was elected Mayor on a pledge to bring West Yorkshire’s buses into public control but internal pressure means local politicians look set to settle for a so-called partnership with private operators. Some are claiming this is the only way to “unlock funding” from the Government. According to We Own It and the Beter Buses Campaign they’re wrong! West Yorkshire can access funding AND go straight for public control. There's no need to set up a partnership deal. On the 24th of June, the Combined Authority will vote on what to do next. Brabin can only deliver public control with the support of our Council Leaders. Email them today to demand they back Brabin and go straight for public control, no ifs, no buts. Send the We Own It e-mail to Mayor Tracy Brabin and West Yorkshire Council Leaders |
Join Halifax and Calderdale Valley Unite Community branch members leafletting at Halifax Bus Station, Saturday 19 June, 11.30am.
The Better Buses Campaign is a joint trades union and community campaign for public control of buses to ensure the restoration of a comprehensive, affordable and environmentally friendly bus services. Join the Better Buses for West Yorkshire campaign |
Refugee Week 2021 in Calderdale
|
Regugee Week Launching Webinar programme
Zoom link for Refugee Week Launching Webinar Meeting ID: 890 1609 4044 Passcode: 183302 |
Calderdale Refugee Week programme of events
#RefugeeWeek2021 #WeCannotWalkAlone Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary web site |
|
Calderdale Trades Council is offering some financial support towards travel costs to the People's Assembly national demonstration to people who are unwaged
|
or low waged. If you, or anybody based in Calderdale you know, wish to request such help, please contact us
|
Cancellation of Calderdale online rally
We regret to announce that the
Calderdale Trades Council Online Rally in support of the Right to Protest and the People's Assembly demonstration that was due to be held on Tuesday 15 June, 7pm
has been cancelled
We regret to announce that the
Calderdale Trades Council Online Rally in support of the Right to Protest and the People's Assembly demonstration that was due to be held on Tuesday 15 June, 7pm
has been cancelled
|
Strike action at North
Huddersfield Trust School in defence of victimised union rep Louise Lewis The campaign to reinstate Louise Lewis, victimised NEU Rep from North Huddersfield Trust School, has chalked up a very important victory in securing her return to work after seven long months of suspension. |
|
Strike action at North
Huddersfield Trust School in defence of victimised union rep Louise Lewis National Education Union members at North Huddersfield Trust School have voted to go on sustained strike action in defence of their Union rep Louise Lewis, who has been suspended since October after carrying out her role as a rep. Planned strike days are 28th and 29th April, 5th and 6th May, and 11th, 12th and 13th May. Events will be organised both in person at the school, and online. Please Support the strike protest at North Huddersfield Trust School, Woodhouse Hall Road, HD2 1DJ next Wednesday 28th and 29th April 7.30 am Email the headteacher and governors demanding that they drop all charges against Louise and end their victimisation and bullying of her and other staff: Send an email to Andrew Fell, headteacher Send an email to Phil Weston, Chair of the Governors |
Send an email to the other governors: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Send messages of support to North Huddersfield Trust School NEU Send messages of support to Kirklees NEU Branch Secretary Sign the Petition |
| wmd2021leaflet.pdf |
|
Manchester Go Ahead North West
bus drivers in all out strike over fire and rehire dispute Unite members at bus company Go North West in Manchester have been on all out srike since 28 February in a dispute over the company’s decision to impose new contracts of employment by firing and rehiring its workforce, resulting in cuts to jobs, pay and conditions. |
Bus drivers at Go North West in Manchester have defeated attempts to fire and rehire them, agreeing a deal which will end one of the country's longest-running industrial disputes. Unite the Union news article
Unite News article 12 February Send a Solidarity message to Pat Gleave Unite NW 6/5/4 Branch Secretary Donate to the Strike Fund - Account no: 20256669 Sort Code: 60-83-01 Account name: TGWU QUEEN'S ROAD, Ref: Go-Ahead strike. |
|
GMB British Gas
engineers face mass April 1 sackings as strike continues GMB members in British Gas have now taken 42 days of strike action over the company’s fire and rehire pay cuts. The most recent dates, for 24 hours each day, were from Friday, March 26 until Monday, March 29. Latest information Add your name to tell the British Gas boss: 'Don't fire your workers' petition |
Send a solidarity message to GMB Regional Secretary Neil Derrick
Donate to the Strike Fund - Account no: 33010290, Sort code: 60-83-01, Ref: British Gas strike. |
|
Latest British Gas strike
goes ahead after engineers overwhelmingly reject offer GMB members in British Gas lastest strike days were March 5 - 8. More information Donate to the Strike Fund here GMB announces further British Gas strike dates GMB members in British Gas have announced five more days of strike action over the company’s fire and rehire pay cuts. The latest dates, for 24 hours each day, are February 5, 6, 7 and 8. More information Donate to the Strike Fund here GMB announces new British Gas strike dates GMB members in British Gas have announced five more days of strike action over the company’s fire and rehire pay cuts. The new dates, for 24 hours each day, are Wednesday January 20, Friday January 22, Monday January 25, Friday January 29 and Monday February 1. More information Donate to the Strike Fund here |
|
|
Strike ballot in Manchester bus
drivers fire and rehire dispute Unite the Union, has balloted its members at bus company Go North West in Manchester for strike action, in a dispute over the company’s decision to impose new contracts of employment by firing and rehiring its workforce, resulting in cuts to jobs, pay and conditions. |
Unite News article 25 January Send a Solidarity message to Pat Gleave Unite NW 6/5/4 Branch Secretary Donate to the Strike Fund - Account no: 20256669 Sort Code: 60-83-01 Account name: TGWU QUEEN'S ROAD, Ref: Go-Ahead strike. |
|
Don't let the government cut union learning
Department for Education ministers have decided to end the Union Learning Fund from March 2021. This is an astonishing and counterproductive decision – last year more than 200,000 learners got new skills through union learning. More information Sign the petition Email your MP |
|
|
1842 Great Strike Plaque Halifax
Listed Building Consent has been obtained for erecting a plaque - design below - on North Bridge, 
|
Halifax commemorating the 1842 Great Strike. The plaque has now been ordered from the manufacturer. We intend to put the plaque up in Spring 2021 and (Covid-19 permitting) wish to organise a physical unveiling involving trades union activists and school students. Calderdale Trades Council would like to thank BFAWU Suma branch, CWU Bradford Amalgamated Branch, CWU West Yorkshire branch, FBU West Yorkshire, GMB B05 Organising branch, Halifax Constituency Labour Party, J Harvey, NEU Calderdale District, RMT Leeds City branch, TSSA North East General branch, Unite NEYH Regional Committee, Unite NE Sec 2 branch, Unite NE/Geo/1 (Sheffield East) branch, Unite NE/Geo/22 Huddersfield, Unite NE/5 Leeds, Unite NE/209/1, Unite NE/302/11 Arriva Yorkshire Tiger branch, UNITE NE/401/14 branch, Unite NE/403/15 Not for profit branch, UNITE NE/Y/H407/6 branch for their generous donations towards our financial appeal. |
|
TUC Yorkshire & the Humber 2021
Cultural Manifesto now out Please ask your MP, Councillors and candidates in the forthcoming elections to pledge their support for the Cultural Manifesto. The manifesto supports increased public investment in the arts and decent pay and conditions for all who work in the cultural sector. The manifesto also includes policies on Covid-19, equality, the climate emergency, regional inequalities in arts funding, and Brexit. |
|
TUC campaign: Winning a
pay rise for key workers Day in, day out key workers take care of us. And during the pandemic - they never stopped. All key workers need a pay rise. When the shelves needed stocking - they were there. When hospitals were at breaking point - they were there. When children needed support and care - they were there. Throughout the pandemic they went to work and risked their lives to care for us. They risk their lives every day. Yet they get paid 8% less than the average. Nurses, teachers, care workers, cleaners and ALL key workers deserve a pay rise. Support key workers' demands for a pay rise: |
|
Key worker? Sign up to speak at your local MP meeting
The TUC needs key workers to tell their stories to their MPs, so they understand their experiences. Will you tell your story? Keep updated with the latest campaign updates Join the list to receive weekly updates on the campaign, including resources, latest developments and social media assets. |
Sign the petition
Join more than 50,000 people calling for a pay rise for key workers. Add your name today. Join the TUC's organising call Tuesday, February 9th at 6pm. Join the call with Nadia Whittome (MP and former carer) and Kevin Courtney (general secretary of the National Education Union) and step up to take action for key workers. Sign up to help run a meeting in your constituency The TUC needs someone in your constituency to help organise an MP meeting. Will you step up? |
|
HeartUnions Week takes place from 8-14 February 2021. It’s a chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren't yet in a union to join.
More information More than six million workers in the UK are in a union – from nurses to pilots, actors to lorry drivers. If you're not in a union yet find the right union for you Two opportunities to tell the stories of workers and union members like you: TUC case studies - tell us what you and your colleagues have done during the pandemic Proud to be Union - Tell your story HeartUnions leaflets, posters, social media graphics, organising guides and more available here |
#HeartUnions event: Organising vs. COVID (with NEU and TUC Education) Wed, 10 Feb 2021 - 17:00 to 18:00
Last month, Gavin Williamson forced teachers into unprecedented national action. Whilst the government denied the dangers of COVID, teachers refused to put themselves and their students at risk. It was a stand-off, and the government blinked first. But this wasn’t by chance. Unions won thanks to unprecedented mass organising of their members online and over the phone. Recruitment went through the roof, and school bosses were forced to concede. Come hear how local NEU rep Steve Scott pulled this off in East Yorkshire, and get introduced to the TUC's new online organising toolkit, so you can pull off the same mass organising in your workplace. More information and to register |
Challenging Racism in Housing
Online Meeting organised by Calderdale Stand Up To Racism, Friday 12 February, 7 pm: Over three years on from Grenfell, the tragedy that exposed the UK’s brutal inequality, racism and injustice, victims |
have yet to see justice and compensation. The problems of Grenfell are apparent across the country including in Calderdale. BAME people, refugees and asylum seekers are often housed in poor conditions with little to no public support. The pandemic has also highlighted the disproportionate impact of Covid on BAME people in part thanks to overcrowding allowing for greater spread amongst single households.
This meeting will look at the ongoing campaign for justice for Grenfell victims, the problems of racism in housing and how we can tackle them. Speakers: Justice 4 Grenfell - Judy Bolton, Migrants Organise - Veeca Smith, Calderdale Councillor Jane Scullion. Facebook event |
Calderdale Trades Council will be co-hosting the morning session Jobs For Our Future at Calderdale Green New Deal's 'Building a Better Future for Calderdale' online event on Saturday 6 February, starting 11.30am.
Download the programme:
|
| ||
|
Defend Victimised NEU Reps
Huddersfield TUC online rally Wednesday 27 January, 6.30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/260049392215793 Reinstate NEU Rep Louise Lewis - North Huddersfield Trust Kirklees NEU are campaigning to Reinstate Rep Louise Lewis who was suspended by North Huddersfield Trust on 1 October. Sign the Petition |
|
Bradford bus drivers vote overwhelmingly for strike action over safety
Update, 2 February 2021: Unite the Union has resolved this dispute with First Bradford Buses Bradford bus drivers have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over First West Yorkshire’s continuation of ‘dangerously unsustainable’ scheduling. Out of the 350 bus drivers at the Bowling Back Lane site entitled to vote, nearly 300 voted in favour of strike action against the company’s refusal to restore schedules to pre-pandemic levels. Traffic and service levels have returned to near normal but members are still working extended shifts brought in during the initial lockdown. |
The working patterns currently in place are causing fatigue and stress for drivers, which is a danger to both themselves and the public. Strike dates will be announced after the New Year. Unite Press Release 9 December 2020 |
|
#battleforbarnoldswick
Ground-breaking deal by Unite saves Barnoldswick’s Rolls-Royce factory and 350 jobs Unite the Union News article Rolls Royce strikers in Barnoldswick have been on strike to save their jobs. 520 workers at the Rolls Royce factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire voted for over 3 weeks strike action against planned redundancies and possible site closure. The 500 jobs at Barnoldswick are some of the last high-quality manufacturing jobs left in East Lancashire. |
Find us on
