Wednesday 30 December 2015

Bridgwater Trades Council AGM 5th January 2016


To all local trades unionists, TUC delegates, full-time TU officers/officers of other SW trades councils:

BRIDGWATER & DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCIL AGM


Tuesday January 5th, 7pm, in the GWRSA/Railway Club, Wellington Rd, Bridgwater, TA6 5HA

Guest speaker will be Nigel Costley, the South West TUC Secretary.

We hope there will be a good discussion following Nigel's talk.

A buffet supper will be provided, so if you are a visitor, please let me know you are coming!

All Somerset trades unionists are warmly invited, as are officers of other South West trades councils. 

Dave Chapple,
Secretary

07707 869 144

Monday 23 November 2015

WHAT ARE TRADES COUNCILS AND HOW DO THEY WORK?

Dave Chapple
Bridgwater TUC
Trades Union Councils bring unions together to campaign about issues affecting working people and their families, in local workplaces and communities. 

They are affiliated to the Trades Union Congress, at National and Regional level.

 In Somerset we have formed a County Association of  trades union councils and meet regularly with comrades from Yeovil,Taunton,Weston & Bath Trades Union Councils.

 Your union branch can affiliate and elect representatives to Bridgwater Trades Union Council which meets monthly. The affiliation fee is 10p per member and this is our main source of funding.

OUR MAIN AIMS IN THE WORKPLACE

Bob Crowe in Bridgwater
RIGHTS
We want people to know what their rights are at work and how to enforce them -including agency workers.

ORGANISATION
Trade union organised workplaces have better pay and conditions. We want to help build trades union membership and help activists to recruit and organise. If you are temporary or permanent, part time or full time, self-employed or agency, please contact us.

RESPECT

We want dignity and respect for workers in the workplace and the community,regardless of gender,race,colour,sexual orientation,creed or status. We want an end to bullying and harrasment- Bridgwater workers together!

CAMPAIGNS
History shows that you don't achieve your aims by wishing and hoping. We campaign actively with other local groups on issues like jobs, pensions,benefits,public services,transport and the environment.

COME AND JOIN US