On Wednesday October 20 the Government will reveal the full extent of the cuts to come.Join the TUC for a rally and lobby of parliament the day before. Hear just how damaging the cuts will be. Press the case for an alternative to coalition MPs.

More details here: http://www.tuc.org.uk/rally/

Demonstration on 20 October 2010 against the Comprehensive Spending Review

Support your local Services.

The World Day for Decent Work takes place on 7 October.

Sunday 3 October 2010, 12.30 to 7.30 @ Finsbury Park – FREE

www.uprise.org.uk

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), in reaction to the austerity measures in force in a number of European countries, is sponsoring a major European mobilisation on 29 September, with support from all its member organisations. Around 100 000 people are expected to take to the streets in Brussels and protest actions will also be held in different European countries.

8 September 2010

Two of the UK's biggest public sector unions, UNISON and PCS, representing 1.7 million workers, have pledged to forge a powerful alliance to fight back against the coalition government's cuts to jobs and services.

BECTU, UNITE & NUJ - Overwhelming backing from members in BBC....

London Underground & London Fire Authority disputes....

At the Hackney TUC AGM on 14 February, we recommitted to campaigning against the BNP in the run up to the European Elections in June (where there is a real risk that they may get a MEP elected). However, we also agreed that, as well as working with community groups, we needed to make progress in building our own trade union base.

Londoners will vote for the mayor and London Assembly on 1 May 2008. Due to the part proportional representation system in the election, the BNP will gain a seat on the Assembly if they gain more than 5% of the total votes cast. If they gain more than 8% they will gain two seats.

Click 'read more' for more information. At the bottom of the article, click 'empire meeting' to download a leaflet/poster advertising the meeting (PDF).