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Welcome to the website of the Northern TUC
The TUC's Northern region staff represent the TUC by supporting TUC campaigns and objectives and seeking the views of trade unions in the region. Here you can find out more about us, our work and our campaigns.
Northern TUC Regional Campaign Plan 2013-2015
The Northern TUC enjoys the benefit of well organised, cohesive, broad and deep engagement from a wide range of trade unions in the north east and Cumbria.
The Regional Campaign Plan seeks to support workers in struggle and to enable trade unions to continue to be a progressive force for good, making real and positive difference to working people in the region.
Bite Size Briefings May to June 2013
The latest round of Bite Size Briefings takes place between May to June 2013. Briefings covered in this round are:
- The Equality Act and Diversity Awareness at Work: Tuesday 21st May, St Mary's Centre, Middlesbrough 1pm-4pm
- Defending the Right to Organise and Represent Members: Wednesday 5th June, TUC Newcastle, 10am-1pm
- Workplace Inspections: Thursday 20th June, TUC Newcastle, 1pm-3pm
- Drugs and Alcohol at Work: Thursday 20th June, St Mary's Centre, Middlesbrough, 12.30-4.30pm
- Welfare Reform 2013 and Benefit Changes: Monday 24th June, St Mary's Centre, Middlesbrough, 1pm-4pm
Full details and how to apply in the Bite Size Briefing programme.
Bite Size Prospectus 2013. Unionlearn and the Northern TUC work together to provide a programme of short, informative courses and briefings covering a range of topics relevant to workers, workplace and communities in the region. To find out what's on offer, see the Bite Size Prospectus 2013 for details.
Hundreds March through Middlesbrough
Over 500 people joined the Middlesbrough March for the Alternative on Saturday 27th April to protest against the government's failed economic austerity measures and the disproportionate impact on Teesside and the North East. Organised by the Tees Valley Public Services Alliance, the well-supported event drew attention to the 43,000 public sector jobs lost in the region since the election, and to the worst levels of unemployment and child poverty in the UK. Residents applauded marchers from trade unions, bedroom tax campaigners and community groups on the parade through the centre of town, which was followed by a rally in Centre Square.
Speakers at the rally, including Labour MP for Middlesbrough Andy McDonald, argued for a clear alternative to government cuts, based on investment, jobs and growth.
Colombia and Palestine come to the North East
This year's International Women's Day event in the region benefited from the involvement of some inspiring international guests. Alfamir Castillo, President of the Sugar Cane Workers Women's Committee, Colombia, currently on a national tour addressed the conference along with Palestinian performance poet, Rafeef Ziadah. There was standing room only as over 150 women and men turned up to support and participate in the event which was co-organised with War on Want.
Alfamir gave a moving account of the struggle of the Sugar Cane Cutters fight against poverty and their efforts to lead their families out of poverty. Full report available here. To see a video of Alfamir's visit go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNJjpaOH07c
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