Dear Leeds TUC Trade Union affiliate or supporter I am writing to let you know that at the last delegate meeting of Leeds TUC we discussed in detail the very many and much needed strikes we are pretty much all involved in. We all know that we have to fight back hard to make the… Continue reading Support Leeds TUC’s central strike fund
Appeal for support for Leeds Get Organised Dear friend, We have all seen the fantastic work Sheffield Needs a Pay rise has been doing – sorely needed in the current economic climate. I’m very proud and excited to let you know that on May Day 2021 Leeds Trades Council will officially launch “Leeds Get Organised”… Continue reading Leeds Gets Organised
The following motion was passed at the August 2020 Leeds TUC delegate meeting Retail is one of the sectors hit worst by the current crisis, with a huge increase in redundancies across the sector. Redundancies in companies like Debenhams, are often being carried out without staff consultations and giving very little notice to staff who… Continue reading August motion
The following motions were passed at the July 2020 Leeds TUC delegate meeting Motion on Leeds City Council budget crisis to Leeds TUC Leeds TUC notes The decade of austerity facing local government from successive Tory-Liberal and Tory governments between 2010-20 has hit councils across the country hard, including £266m in core funding according to… Continue reading July motions
Leeds Trades Union Council (Leeds TUC), which works across trade union branches to campaign around issues affecting working people in Leeds, brings people solidarity at this very difficult time in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Trade Unions are working hard, nationally and locally, to respond to the challenges presented by Covid-19. Already over 10,000 people have… Continue reading Leeds TUC Covid-19 statement
The following was passed at the February 2020 Leeds TUC delegate meeting Leeds TUC notes Fares on bus services have increased by twice the rate of CPI inflation between March 2005 and March 2018 (71% as opposed to 35%), whilst passenger numbers have declined year-on-year since 2012. Support for public ownership of bus operators has… Continue reading February motion
Racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism are on the rise and we are seeing the scapegoating of migrant, refugees and Roma people. Such racism is encouraged by mainstream politicians and media and in turn helps boost and legitimise the far right. Trade unions have a long record of challenging racism and fighting for unity. . Stand Up… Continue reading January motion
Leeds TUC notes Official socio-economic cost of domestic abuse £66b, 2016/17 Record childcare cases, 60% featuring domestic abuse Victims’ continued unwillingness to criminalise partners/former partners Most murders occur when/after victim ends relationship, following previous abuse – sometimes despite earlier police/social services intervention Family Law Act (FLA) 1996 non-molestation and occupation orders protected victims and children… Continue reading October motion
The following notion was passed at our September delegate meeting Leeds TUC notes 1) More than 1,000 political groups have been spied on since the Special Demonstration Squad was formed in 1968. 2) The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance (COPS) has been established help co-ordinate, publicise and support the quest for justice for people affected by… Continue reading September motion
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