Monday 23 September 2013

SERTUC newsletter 76

Subject: SERTUC newsletter 76 - digest of trade union and trades council activities in the region

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newsletter 76

SAVE OUR NHS
www.nhs299.org @nhs299
·         Kings Lynn trades council coach 8am with pick up at Peterborough 8.45am contact Jo Rust kingslynnanddistricttradescouncil@hotmail.co.uk   
  • St Albans, Welwyn & Hatfield trades council coach 8am contact Jon Berrynutjon@aol.com   
Union information
PCS DCLG check-off court protest Tuesday 3 September 9.30-10.30amhttp://pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/back-the-check-off-court-protest  
NUT/NASUWT Rallies for Education for parents, teachers, governors and publichttp://www.teachers.org.uk/rallyforeducation
  • London 11am Saturday 14 September with Christine Blower NUT, Patrick Roach NASUWT
  • Cambridge 11am Saturday 21 September with Chris Keates NASUWT and Kevin Courtney NUT 
Trades council actions
Great Yarmouth trades council "Save our Royal Mail" rally Saturday 7 September Market Place 11am contact Kevin Reynolds citizenreynolds1975@yahoo.co.uk  
Camden trades council open meeting "Fighting cuts and privatisation" Thursday 19 September 7pm with Paul Embury FBU, CWU, PCS contact george.binette@camden.gov.ukor 020 7974 1633
Norwich trades council NHS march and rally Saturday 12 October 1pm more infos.pearce2@unison.co.uk  
Portsmouth trades council Workers Celebration Family Event Saturday 7 September 7-11.30pm BBQ and light buffet £2 admission contact Avil Eley 02392 824 514 or 02392 007 914 or Louis Mac Donald louismacdonald@ntlworld.com  
Southend trades council Public Meeting Wednesday 4 September 7.30pm "Unity is strength: why you should join a union" with Megan Dobney SERTUC contact Ian Pope southendtuc@gmail.com
Chelmsford trades council present Banner Theatre's cabaret "In a right state" Saturday 26 October 7pm £5, fairtrade refreshments and debate. Contact Malcolm Wallacemaljan9@gmail.com
Kings Lynn trades council Film Event "The Spirit of '45" Friday 30 August 7pm £4 contact Jo Rust kingslynnanddistricttradescouncil@hotmail.co.uk
Kings Lynn trades council Women for Change talk "Women in Nepal" Saturday 21 September with Feyzi Ismail. Contact Jo Rust kingslynnanddistricttradescouncil@hotmail.co.uk
Kings Lynn trades council Women for Change talk "The impact of cuts on women" Saturday 19 October with Jo Rust. Contact Jo Rust kingslynnanddistricttradescouncil@hotmail.co.uk
Kings Lynn trades council "Celebrate the NHS and Defend Public Services" event Saturday 28 September 12 noon with face painting, balloons, music, food and speakers. Contact Jo Rust kingslynnanddistricttradescouncil@hotmail.co.uk
SERTUC
SERTUC Regional Council videos of speakers at July RC: Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Tommy Molloy, Tommy Sheridan http://sertucresources.wordpress.com/sertuc-publications-general/  
SERTUC unionlearn regional conference Tuesday 26 November with Kay Carberry TUC, Paul Maloney GMB, Chris Humphries, Megan Dobney SERTUC. More info Jon Tennisonjtennison@tuc.org.uk
SERTUC Health & Safety Reps seminar "The Healthy Workplace" Thursday 31 October10am Congress House. More info sertucevents@tuc.org.uk
SERTUC trades councils conference 10am Saturday 23 November Congress House with Bob Crow RMT. More info sertucevents@tuc.org.uk  
SERTUC Education courses for union reps in the Region - contact Rob Hancock or Phil Gowan for full details of what's on from September rhancock@tuc.org.uk orpgowan@tuc.org.uk
TUC 
Action for Rail campaign http://actionforrail.org/ 
TUC Organising Academy programme for 2013-14 available http://www.tuc.org.uk/union/tuc-22505-f0.cfm or contact Becky Wright bwright@tuc.org.uk
Other actions/information
Stop the War Coalition national demonstration "No attack on Syria" Saturday 31 August 12 noon Temple Place, London http://stopwar.org.uk/events/national-demonstration-no-attack-on-syra
Burston Strike School Rally 11am Sunday 1 September with Bob Crow RMT, Steve Turner Unite, Lesley Mercer TUC President, Richard Howitt MEP,  Beth Davies NUT, co-chairs Megan Dobney SERTUC, Pilgrim Tucker Unite, music Leon Rosselson, Red Flags, RMT Brass Band coach details here http://burstonstrikeschool.wordpress.com/the-rally/
Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom "End the intimidation of journalist and their families now" petition re David Miranda etc http://www.cpbf.org.uk/body.php?subject=international&doctype=news&id=2945 
Anglia National Pensioners Convention 2013 Conference "Respecting the Elderly" Attleborough, Norfolk Friday 4 October 9.45am with Chris Brooks, Norman Lamb MP, Lella Hudson CQC, Dot Gibson NPC, Eamon McGrath Age UK, Ron Douglas NPCcontact Frank Lucking frankluc@hotmail.co.uk or 07584 284 204
National Pensioners Convention e-petition "Hands off universal pensioner benefits"http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49599
Redmond O'Neill Memorial Lecture "From Marti & Bolivar to Castro & Chavez"Wednesday 18 September 6.30pm London with Richard Gott, Ken Livingstone, Kate Hudson contact redmondoneillmemoriallecture@gmail.com  
Ruskin College "Spirit of 45" Friday 11 October 6pm with Alex Gordon RMT seehttp://www.ruskin.ac.uk/events/detail/124/Screening_Panel_Debate_of_The_Spirit_of_45
Norfolk People's Assembly 7.30pm Norwich Thursday 12 September more infohttp://www.norfolkpeoplesassembly.com/ 
Miami 5 Vigil Grosvenor Square Tuesday 17 September 6pm. More info Cuba Solidarity Campaign campaigns@cuba-solidarity.org.uk
Ross Pritchard Memorial Fund annual essay competition, prize £750, closing date 30 September. Contact Joanne Adams for more info jadams@tuc.org.uk
Luton People's Assembly campaign against Riverbank Children's Ward closure Saturday 31 August. For more info richard.gates@unitetheunion.org

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