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Elmwood School - NO TO ACADEMISATION!!!
by TUC Walsall Office
Posted 06/03/2025 10:44:48
In March staff, union members, and community supporters gathered outside Elmwood School to protest its proposed transition into a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Concerns raised included budget reductions, job security, loss of local governance, and a lack of transparency in the decision-making process.
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Love Unions Week 2025
by TUC Walsall Office
Posted 02/03/2025 21:20:57
Heart Unions Week 2025 took place from 10th to 16th February and was led by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to highlight the importance of trade unions in improving workers' rights. The theme, "Unions Make Work Pay," focused on how union membership leads to better wages and working conditions. Throughout the week, unions across various sectors showcased their successes, held events, and encouraged more workers to join and get involved in strengthening workplace protections. Nationally, we saw Trades Councils set up stalls in their local areas, engaging with communities and spreading the message about the benefits of union membership.
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Telford Six - Trial of Protestors Against Telford Arms Fair
by TUC Walsall Office
Posted 02/03/2025 21:14:48
During the week of 20th January 2025, the trial of six activists, including four Quakers, took place at Walsall Magistrates Court. The defendants - Ali Bath, Rajan Naidu, Louise Scrivens, Ralph Wallin, Fran Wilde, and Heather Wilde were arrested on 1st November 2023 for protesting outside Telford International Centre during the SDSC-UK (Strategic Defence and Security Convention), also known as the Telford Arms Fair.
They were charged under the Public Order Act 2023 for locking on to each other and the venues gates, a peaceful protest tactic symbolising the publics forced complicity in the arms trade. The trial, overseen by District Judge Wheeler, has been adjourned, with a verdict expected at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on 3rd March.
G4S continue there day 5 of a week long strike action,
by TUC Walsall Office
Posted 21/07/2024 13:47:42
G4S continue there day 5 of a week long strike action, DEMANDING FAIR PAY FOR THIER HARD WORK AND AN END TO EXPLOITATION!
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