STRONGER UNIONS

The mother of all union conferences kicks off in Canada today – the second ITUC World Congress. Representatives of unions from all over the world are assembling in Vancouver, and a big part of the business this time round will be working out the labour movement’s ideas for a path out of the global economic [...]

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The agenda is taking shape for the TUC’s big post election event on future union Campaigning, Organisation, Representation and Education – STRONGER UNIONS 2010 to be held at Congress House on July 5th.
Confirmed speakers are Frances O’Grady (TUC Deputy General Secretary), Sally Hunt (UCU General Secretary), Dave Prentis (Unison General Secretary) Mehdi Hasan (Senior Editor, [...]

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For many trade unionists, lying on the famous Tolpuddle slopes swigging from a flagon of scumpy is the perfect reward for a year’s hard work. Suddenly all the meetings with management, all the discussions in committee rooms and all the work representing colleagues are put into perspective by a soundtrack of Tony Benn and Billy [...]

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On Tuesday I joined nearly 1oo union reps at an event organised by my colleagiues at the Wales TUC.  It was a chance to re-launch the TUC’s Bargaining to Organise materials in Wales and also to hear directly from reps about the challenges that they face in securing sufficient time to support members and at [...]

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Wednesday 7 October is World Day for Decent Work, the global trade union movement’s day to demand a right to good jobs at good wages with quality public services and the right to join a union. In London, we’re holding a great night out with lead speakers Wellington Chibebe (General Secretary of the Zimbabwean TUC), [...]

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Wednesday 7 October is the second World Day for Decent Work and the TUC has got together with Philosophy Football to organise a great night out at TUC headquarters – it’s called Rhyme, Rhythm & Reason. Priority booking is now open (book early, this event will sell out well in advance).
Philosophy Football events are a pioneering mix of [...]

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Around this time of year, the Nowak family trailer-tent gets its Annual airing, and for the second year on the trot we are off down to Dorset for the brilliant Tolpuddle Festival.
As well as the usual music, speeches and and all round Festival-stuff, Tolpuddle is a great place for swapping ideas and experience with fellow trade unionists. [...]

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We’ve produced a flyer to advertise our new TUC 60 Second Advert Contest – a challenge to anyone to make a YouTube video about the positive role of trades unions. You can download it in pdf form here.
If you know anyone who likes online video, why not download a copy and send it on to [...]

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For more on the 60 Second Ad contest, check the contest page here.

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As you’ll have seen from previous posts (including the posts regarding the course ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ ) video sharing has become one of the most exciting parts of Internet culture. Trade unions have been quick to get involved. Sending out videos through YouTube, social networking sites, virals and blogs, unions have been able to get [...]

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