Seasons Greetings to all Comrades!

Thank you for you support throughout the year.
SEASONS GREETINGS
from

The Shrewsbury 24 Campaign

(From the the 'Young Socialist' January 1952)

The trustees & staff of the Working Class Movement Library

Thank you for all your support over the past year

Our next meeting

NOTICE OF NEXT SOUTHEND TRADES UNION COUNCIL MEETING

Date :             Wednesday 6^th November 2013

Time :             6.30pm
Venue :         The Bar Vic, 39-41 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea SS2 6DF

                        **** Please note the new venue for our meetings ****

AGENDA

1.         President's opening remarks

2.         Apologies for absence

3.         Minutes of last meeting held on 2^nd October 2013 & matters arising

4.         Campaigning activities

·        Motion from PCS R&C South East Essex Branch

5.         Branch Reports

6.         Financial Report

7.         Correspondence

8.         Any other business

9.         Close of meeting - by 8.00pm

Ian Pope

Secretary

  

That this meeting of Southend TUC agrees to circulate material encouraging affiliated Branches to pass resolutions and inform their membership in regard to HMRC’s intention to close nationally ALL 281 Public Enquiry Centres (PEC) by 1 April 2014.

Last year over 2.4 million people visited the PEC’s nationally – many of the most vulnerable people in society were helped with their Tax and Tax Credit enquiries. HMRC’s argument is that they are too costly to run.

If the closures go ahead it will result in 1200 job losses nationally on top of the projected 6200 job losses in HMRC by 1 April 2014. This follows the estimated 35000 job losses since 2006.

In particular we appeal to affiliated Branches to:

a.     Raise the issue with their members – leaflets and posters are available from PCS R&C South East Essex Branch

b.     Ask shops to display the posters

c.     Raise the issue with MP’s Raise the issue with Southend Borough Council

d.     Raise the issue with any and all community Groups

e.     Send messages of support to the dozen staff based in Alexander House

f.        Raise the issue at each relevant level within their own Union structures.

Save our PEC’s. Maintain the human face of public services. No job losses.

Message of solidarity to NUT members taking strike action tomorrow.

The Southend TUC fully supports the action taken by NUT colleagues in defence of your pensions. We totally reject the policy of the employers and Government, of forcing teachers to work to age 68, pay more in contributions and receive less in retirement.

We wish NUT colleagues very best wishes for a successful outcome.

Fraternally

Ian Pope
Secretary, Southend TUC

Next Southend TUC meeting

NOTICE OF NEXT SOUTHEND TRADES UNION COUNCIL MEETING

Date :             Wednesday 2^nd  October 2013

Time :             6.30pm

Venue :         268 Sutton Road, Southend on Sea

AGENDA

1.         President's opening remarks

2.         Apologies for absence

3.         Minutes  - 3rd July 2013 & matters arising

4.         Campaigning activities

·         Feedback - Union recruitment meeting 4^th September

5.         Branch Reports

6.         Financial Report

7.         Correspondence

8.         Any other business

9.         Close of meeting - by 8.00pm

Ian Pope

Secretary

In a right state! A performance by the Banner Theatre

 CHELSMFORD TUC AND BANNER THEATRE

PRESENTS

IN A RIGHT STATE!

 Fight back with Banner’s Anti-Corporate cabaret of resistance featuring music, video, comedy and song.
 

Christ Church, New London Road, Chelmsford at 7pm, 26 October 2013 - tickets £5
 

Fairtrade refreshments, donated by Thompsons Solicitors, will be provided after the performance at approximately 8.30pm. We will then have a political discussion to see how we can develop our campaign against the Government’s austerity programme. Car parking facilities are available.
 

Tickets can be ordered from M. Wallace, telephone 01245 601373 or by email at maljan9@gmail.com
 

Chelmsford TUC thanks Thompsons Solicitors, Chelmsford Co-operative Party, TSSA Anglia 1, NASUWT Essex Federation, Cambridge and SW Essex Co-operative, Brentwood and Chelmsford Green Party, Unison Brentwood District Council and the Trades Union Congress for sponsoring this performance.

We Will Be Free ! The Tolpuddle Martyrs Story

Public meeting - why you should join a trade union

Our next meeting

NOTICE OF NEXT SOUTHEND TRADES UNION COUNCIL MEETING

Date :             Wednesday 3rd July 2013

Time :             6.30pm

Venue :         268 Sutton Road, Southend on Sea

AGENDA

1.         President's opening remarks

2.         Apologies for absence

3.         Minutes of last meeting held on 5^th June 2013 & matters arising

4.         Campaigning activities

·         Trade Union recruitment meeting 4^th September 2013

5.         Branch Reports

6.         Financial Report

7.         Correspondence

8.         Any other business

9.         Close of meeting - by 8.00pm

Ian Pope

Secretary