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Fringe listing - Y&H conference

We have a fantastic range of fringe meetings taking place across Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd April. All delegates are welcome to attend and get involved in the debate.

Our fringe programme this year is free for visitors from across the movement. We'll have debates on organising for climate justice, health & safety in the pandemic, anti-racist organising, and digital campaigning.

We'll hear from speakers such as Sarah Jaffe, a US labor journalist; Bryan Simpson, Unite Hospitality Organiser from Glasgow; Shavanah Taj, Wales TUC General Secretary; and climate organisers fighting for justice.

See our full fringe programme below and register now for free!

Please note, unless stated otherwise, fringes are organised by affiliated unions. We have listed these fringe events in good faith as they are an opportunity for unions to bring their members concerns to the foreground for discussion. Topics and content discussed in fringe events do not necessarily represent TUC policy, which can only be made at Congress, and are the responsibility of the organising unions involved.

Friday 22 April 2022

Conference welcome reception

Drinks & networking for all attendees

18.00 - 18.30

Venue: Hull Truck Theatre

Equality Fringe: 'Organising for equality in culture and hospitality'

18.30 - 19.30

Speakers –

Caitlin Lee, Unite Hospitality
Bryan Simpson, Unite Industrial Organiser
Dominic Bascombe, Equity & Yorkshire Black Members Network Chair
Siobhan Buchanan, independent beer journalist

Venue: Hull Truck Theatre
Drinks and light bites (sponsored by Unite)

Saturday 23 April 2022

Lunchtime fringes -

Negotiating flexible work in the pandemic - Alice Arkwright, TUC

12.30 - 13.00
Lunchtime fringe - lunch provided
Venue: The Morley Suite, Doubletree Hilton Conference centre

Anti-racism in trade unions: organising Black workers – Riz Hussain, TUC

12.45 - 13.30

Lunchtime fringe – lunch provided
Venue: The Venn Suite, Doubletree Hilton Conference centre

Organising for health and safety - Janet Newsham, Hazards Campaign

13.15 - 14.00

Lunchtime fringe
Venue: The Morley Suite, Doubletree Hilton Conference centre

Afternoon fringe -

Grow by winning: New approaches to campaigning and organising - Anthony Hayes, Megaphone

15.00 - 16.00

Follows the Rally for P&O workers. Join this fringe workshop to learn how you can support solidarity actions like for P&O workers using digital campaigning

FRINGE DURING MOTION DEBATES
Venue: The Venn Suite, Doubletree Hilton Conference centre

Evening fringe -

Organising for Climate Justice: Design a Lucas Plan for your workplace

18.30 - 19.15

Speakers -

Jenny Patient (TUC)
Mika Minio (TUC)
Charlotte Childs (GMB Construction)
Chaitanya Kumar (NEF)
Rosie (GND Rising)

Free evening drinks Venue: The Venn Suite, Doubletree Hilton Conference centre

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