FAQ's
Frequentely Asked Questions by the Walsall TUC.
Being a delegate to the Walsall TUC comes with several key benefits:
Influence on decision making:
Delegates have the right the participate in discussions and vote on decisions that shape the council's policies, priorities, and actions. This gives you a direct say in how workers' rights are supported and advanced.
Networking Opportunities:
Delegates connect with other trade union representatives across sectors, fostering collaboration and shared learning.
Access to Resources:
Delegates receive updates, resources, and support to help their branches thrive and address workplace challenges effectively.
Leadership Development:
Representing your branch on the council helps build leadership skills and provides experience in negotiation, advocacy and organising.
Advocacy for Workers:
As a delegate, you play a crucial role in ensuring the voices and concerns of your branch members are heard at a broader level, contributing to meaningful change.
By serving as a delegate, you not only support your own branch but also contribute to the collective strength of the trade union movement in Walsall.
Influence on decision making:
Delegates have the right the participate in discussions and vote on decisions that shape the council's policies, priorities, and actions. This gives you a direct say in how workers' rights are supported and advanced.
Networking Opportunities:
Delegates connect with other trade union representatives across sectors, fostering collaboration and shared learning.
Access to Resources:
Delegates receive updates, resources, and support to help their branches thrive and address workplace challenges effectively.
Leadership Development:
Representing your branch on the council helps build leadership skills and provides experience in negotiation, advocacy and organising.
Advocacy for Workers:
As a delegate, you play a crucial role in ensuring the voices and concerns of your branch members are heard at a broader level, contributing to meaningful change.
By serving as a delegate, you not only support your own branch but also contribute to the collective strength of the trade union movement in Walsall.
You can reach us by email at secretary@tuc-walsall.org.uk
Most of our meetings are held online to ensure accessibility for all members and delegates. Once a year, we hold in person meeting, typically during our Annual General Meeting (AGM). All meeting details, including dates, and times, can be found on our website.
Membership to the Walsall Trades Union Council is through affiliation only. To affiliate, your trade union branch must either represent members who live or work in Walsall. When affiliating, the branch appoints delegates to represent them at the council. These delegates have the rights to participate in discussions and vote during council meetings.
Individuals who are not appointed delegates can still get involved in council activities and attend meetings; however, they will not have voting rights.
To find out how to affiliate to Walsall Trades Union Council contact the secretary on secretary@tuc-walsall.org.uk
Individuals who are not appointed delegates can still get involved in council activities and attend meetings; however, they will not have voting rights.
To find out how to affiliate to Walsall Trades Union Council contact the secretary on secretary@tuc-walsall.org.uk
The Trade Union Council is a collective body that represents and supports trade union branches. It serves as a central platform where unions can come together to discuss common challenges coordinate efforts, and advocate for workers' rights at a broader level. The Trades Union Council plays a vital role in promoting fairness, equality, and solidarity across workplaces, offering guidance and resources to strengthen trade union activity.
In practical terms, Trade Union Councils are engines of change. They inspire and organise actions such as demonstrations, industrial actions and even occupations when necessary to defend workers rights. Beyond immediate workplace struggles, they play a pivotal role in shaping public opinions, advocating for progressive policies, and building broader alliances within the community.
By providing confidence, tools, and leadership, trade union councils empower working people to stand up against injustice and inequality. They are not just reactionary bodies they are proactive forces for transformation, ensuring that workers have a seat on the table in the decisions that affect there lives. Walsall Trades Union Council is proud to uphold this tradition, working tirelessly to create a fairer and more inclusive future for all.
In practical terms, Trade Union Councils are engines of change. They inspire and organise actions such as demonstrations, industrial actions and even occupations when necessary to defend workers rights. Beyond immediate workplace struggles, they play a pivotal role in shaping public opinions, advocating for progressive policies, and building broader alliances within the community.
By providing confidence, tools, and leadership, trade union councils empower working people to stand up against injustice and inequality. They are not just reactionary bodies they are proactive forces for transformation, ensuring that workers have a seat on the table in the decisions that affect there lives. Walsall Trades Union Council is proud to uphold this tradition, working tirelessly to create a fairer and more inclusive future for all.
