Events in March:
1 March 2
014, Wakefield Labour Club (The Red Shed)
March 7 2014, Easington Social Welfare Centre
March 7 2014, Public Rally Sheffield Library Theatre
March 8 2014, The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield
9 March 2014, Broadway Hotel, Doncaster
12 March – 13 March 2014 – Leeds Civic Hall Council ChanberCalderdale Trades Council Public Meeting
21 March 2014 – “Striking Back” – Rotherham Trades & Labour Club
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Sheffield’s grassroots feminist festival, LaDIYfest, celebrates its third Birthday this
November, taking over the city for a day and evening of practical activities,
discussion workshops and live music. This year’s event is on Saturday 30th
November with all funds raised going to support National Ugly Mugs with
specifically local projects and education programs.
The Coach to the demonstration will depart from Paternoster Row at 9am (please be there by 8.45am as the coach will be leaving at 9am). The rally will assemble at 11am in Liverpool Road, Manchester City Centre followed by a march. The coach will leave Manchester at 4pm (arriving in Sheffield at 6pm at the latest).
There are still a few tickets available at a cost of £5 for UNISON members and non-members. If you would still like to attend the demonstration but haven’t booked your place yet please email l.m.wakefield@shu.ac.uk by 4pm on Friday 27 September. Friends and family welcome.
For more information on the campaign from UNISON please visit http://www.unison.org.uk/our-campaigns/unison-campaigns/999-answer-the-call-for-your-nhs/home/
5 October at Lucorum, George Yard, Barnsley – 7pm til late
Contact thehurriers@gmail.com for tickets, call in at Debut Records, The Arcade, Barnsley or buy online from www.jumborecords.co.uk
LaDIYfest Sheffield presents: Hats Off to the Matchwomen with Louise Raw – The ‘East End Girls’ Who Made History (in association with Off the Shelf Festival)
Join Louise Raw, author of ‘Striking a Light: The Bryant and May Matchwomen and their Place in History’, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Matchwomen’s victory and hear the true story of the wild and wonderful women who changed the world.
Free! And open to everyone. Thursday 17th October at Coffee Revolution, Sheffield University (FB Event)
The Higher Education branch seminar is an annual event which looks at issues of relevance to activists in the higher education sector.
There will be workshops and keynote speakers on challenging privatisation/shared services, community organising, the living wage campaign.
If you are interested in attending this event further details are available at http://www.unison.org.uk/about/events-and-conferences/upcoming/higher-education-seminar-2013
All members are encouraged to take part in this demonstration on Sunday 29 September in Manchester.
The NHS is being deprived of adequate funding and parts are being sold off to private companies.
The Branch has arranged for coach transport to the demonstration.
Transport Details for 29th September:-
Tickets – £5 UNISON members and non-members
Depart from Paternoster Road at 9am (please be there by 8.45am as the coach will be leaving at 9am)
The rally will assemble at 11am in Liverpool Road, Manchester City Centre followed by a march.
Depart from Manchester at 4pm (arriving in Sheffield at 6pm at the latest)
If you would like to attend the demonstration please email l.m.wakefield@shu.ac.uk to book your place. Friends and family welcome.
For more information on the campaign from UNISON please visit http://www.unison.org.uk/our-campaigns/unison-campaigns/999-answer-the-call-for-your-nhs/home/