Would like to invite members to attend the Unison Equality Awareness Event being held on:
This event is about raising the profile and awareness of UNISON Equality groups like the Self-Organised Groups but in particular the issues affecting Black Members. To book contact equalityevent@gmail.com
Autumn calendar of events 2013 read more
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.
Latest edition; topics include pay, living wage, pension read more
This seminar has been arranged jointly with UNISON and Lighthouse Financial Advice and is aimed at anyone who has recently retired or is looking to do so in the next year read more and book a place
After an early start on picket lines hundreds of staff from both universities joined forces to march around the city centre to protest about pay. Students demonstrated their solidarity by marching with university staff.
The rally made its way to Barkers Pool at midday where speakers, including Simon Renton, national president of UCU, and Hallam UNISON Branch Secretary Dan Bye, addressed the large gathering to outline the reasons for the protest.
Police officers with the rally approximated 300 to 400 strikers were active.
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/
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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)