TUC NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: NO TO AUSTERITY – YES TO WORKERS RIGHTS

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TUC MARCH 4 OCT 15

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER, TORY PARTY CONFERENCE, MACHESTER

Supported by UNISON Nationally – TUC National Demonstration

Event topics: Privatisation, Save our NHS, Climate Change, Education, TTIP, Europe, alternatives to austerity, Welfare not Warfare, Stand up to Racism, Faith Against Austerity, Hands off our Unions & more.

 UNISON SHU Branch, along with the national union and branches across the country will be attending this event and invite members to join us on the day. The branch has agreed to pay for members to travel on the coach.

Coach transport:  If you would like to attend the demonstration and require transport please email Lucinda Wakefield who is co-ordinating this for our branch. 

The coaches will leave The Hubs, Paternoster Row on Sunday 4th October at 9:00am. 

Family and friends are welcome and the costs are:

Members – FREE

Waged  – £10

Unwaged  – £5

 

MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015, which received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015, is intended to provide law enforcement agencies with stronger legal tools to stamp out modern slavery, ensuring that the perpetrators receive suitably severe punishment, while enhancing the protection of, and support for victims.

The new Act consolidates and updates the existing criminal legislation on human trafficking, slavery, forced labour and domestic servitude and increases the maximum custodial sentence, for the most serious offences, from fourteen years to life. In addition, the legislation creates the post of Anti-Slavery Commissioner and places a duty on specified public authorities including local authorities to report potential victims of trafficking to the National Crime Agency.

This briefing will be of interest to elected members and officers working in social services and in particular children’s services. A copy of this briefing can be downloaded as a pdf.

GETTING MORE BLACK TRADE UNION ACTIVISTS IN SENIOR ROLES

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The TUC has launched a new mentoring scheme to provide a way for experienced Black Trade Union Activists to support new and less experienced activists to develop and enhance their knowledge of the trade union movement. The Black Activists Mentoring Scheme will be operated through an online portal on the TUC Education web site.

The Black Activists mentoring scheme is an initiative that the Race Relations Committee believes will play an important role in giving confidence and encouraging black activists become more proactive in equipping themselves to play a bigger role in the trade union movement. If you know activists who might benefit from the scheme please encourage them to apply.

2016 UNISON NATIONAL BLACK MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE

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The 2016 UNISON National Black Members’ Conference bulletin is now available on the UNISON Conference website. The conference is now open for registration on the Online Conference System (OCS).

The conference will be held at the Venue Cymru, Lladudno, Wales from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 January. If you are interested in attending, now is the time to speak to your branch about registering you as a delegate to the conference.

Nelson Mandela Award

UNISON 2015 Black members’ conference resolved to establish a Nelson Mandela award that embodies his attributes and becomes an annual feature of the conference.

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