The People’s Assembly Against Austerity is pleased to support, the I Heart Unions Week of Action 8-14th Feb organised by the TUC.
The Trade Union Movement is the backbone of our campaign against austerity, that’s why the Tory Trade Union Reform Bill exists, so the government can cripple our movement and act with a free hand. But they will not get away with it without a struggle. We must stand together in our workplaces and in the wider community.
The TUC will be supporting our April 16 March for Health, Homes, Jobs and Education in Central London, so lets strengthen our unions during the Week of Action, and start to build the mass movement on the streets to End Austerity Now.
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady:
“This government is determined to shift the balance of power in the workplace in favour of employers, and get the Trade Union Bill through Parliament with as little scrutiny as possible. We must not let them get away with it.
It is essential that we keep up the pressure as the Bill enters its critical House of Lords stage.
The House of Lords committee and report stages (likely to occur early next year) are the best chance to secure changes to the Trade union bill.
We need to keep the Bill at the front of politicians and journalists’ minds and to remind people why unions are so important.
From the 8th to 14th of February the TUC will run a special week of activities throughout England and Wales to showcase the amazing work unions do. This will provide a way to increase the involvement of you as union members in the campaign, build awareness of the Trade Union Bill and tell positive union stories to the wider public.
More information will be provided over the coming weeks at heartunions.org and we want as many of you to get involved as possible.
If you want to highlight the great work done by unions and reps where you work and live, please get in touch with Kathleen Christie at kchristie@tuc.org.uk
The Trade Union Bill has no place in a modern democracy. Only through coming together and showing our united strength will we be able defend our vital right to strike.”
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The central event of the week is the Big Work Place Meeting which will take place across the country, with as many union branch meetings as possible taking place simultaneously at 12.30pm on Tuesday 9 February. Please contact your Trade Union rep in your workplace to see if your branch is taking part, and if not – organise a meeting yourselves.
Click HERE for more information.
See you there!
The People’s Assembly Against Austerity
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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