This annual event is organised and run by The Midlands TUC traditionally on the first Saturday of July.
This family-friendly event in Cradley Heath, the home of the historic 1910 dispute.
We’ll have a full day of union stalls, speeches and the fabulous theatrical re-enactment of the dispute and victory speech by the inspirational Mary Macarthur.
Mental Health Awareness Week 13th May to 19th May 2024 this year's theme is movement: moving more for our mental health.
Being active is essential for our mental well-being, and during this week, the focus is on helping people find moments for movement in their daily routines.
Whether it’s going for a walk, dancing to your favorite music, or doing chair exercises while watching television, every little bit counts!
Safe work is a right not a privilege nevermore has this been more important than now this last year has shown the importance of the role of health & Safety reps in the workplace,
April 28th is International Workers Memorial Day at 11 o'clock stop what you are doing and take time to remember those that went to work and never came home again.
Friday March 31st is Transgender day of Visibility.
When it comes to Transgender issues it is important to know that some myths and misconceptions are repeated consistently in the media.
Trans women are women who were AMAB (assigned male at birth) and transitioned to female; trans men are men who were AFAB (assigned female at birth); and non-binary people are people who do not identify with male or female (and may be AFAB or AMAB).
Wednesday March 8th International Women's Day.
Collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world.
From grassroots action to wide-scale momentum, we can all embrace equity. Gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive.
We can all challenge and call out discrimination, raise attention to bias, and demand inclusion.
I❤️ Union's week, 10th - 16th February 2025
A chance to tell the story about why unions are vital for everyone at work and encourage people who aren't yet in a union to join.
We forget to stop and celebrate what we achieve for working people. ❤️Unions is an opportunity to do just that.
#❤️HEARTUNIONS
History has shown us that social progress isn’t handed down from the powerful; it’s wrestled from them by those brave enough to demand better.
Activism isn’t always loud or confrontational.
It’s about quietly refusing to conform, asserting your identity in hostile environments, or simply being visible in a world that prefers you invisible.
27th January is Holocaust Memorial Day
This years theme is Ordinary People that we put aside to come together to remember, to learn about the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur, in the hope that there may be One Day in the future with no genocide.
We learn more about the past, we empathise with others today, and we take action for a better future.
The Social Model of Disability is the concept that disability results from the interaction between a person’s characteristics and their unsuitable environment not their medical condition.
An environment filled with barriers will create a significant difference in experience for a large number of disabled people.
The Health and Safety at Work Act puts a legal duty on employers to ensure the health & safety, and welfare of their employees.
Health & safety legislation requires that employers do everything “reasonably practicable” to ensure the safety of their employees and others.
Through reasonable adjustments in place to enable disabled people to continue to enjoy employment as a valued team member.
5th -11th June 2023 the theme for Carers Week is 'Make caring visible, valued and supported'.
We believe that unpaid carers and the challenges of caring should be recognised in all areas of life, caring should be valued and respected by everyone in our society, and carers should have access to the information and support they need, where and when they need it.
Wednesday May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
UNITE WM7015 have signed up for its own you tube channel in addition to a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram its success will be down to our ability to interact with members and producing content that informs and empowers them to want to get involved with the branch and the union
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In practice, it means trying to stop or suppress someone from being gay, or from living as a different gender to their sex recorded at birth.
It can include talking therapies and prayer, more extreme forms can include "exorcisms, physical violence and food deprivation", some forms, such as "corrective" rape, are already illegal
This campaign developed by workers for workers is part of our collective response to address gender-based violence in the workplace and in the wider community.
Employers must have a duty of care to ensure workers are able to get home safely from work at night.
When you join UNITE the union, you’ll become part of a diverse and varied community of working people, just like you.
Not only will you have our support on workplace issues such as fair pay for all and a healthy working environment; you’ll also have access to several UNITE benefits such as legal advice, training, and education.
The huge social and political changes that the country has seen over the last few years have given rise to major social divisions especially along the lines of race, ethnicity, religion and nationality.
One of the most worrying consequences of this is the sharp rise in reported race hate crimes which have increased by almost 30% since 2016.
Where would society be today without inventors and positive creations of Black and Asian Ethnic Minority (BAEM) people in the community?
BAEM people have contributed to our society and their input is often unknown or not found in our education or history books.
Justice For Colombia promotes links of solidarity between British and Irish trade unions and organisations in Colombia and gives a political voice internationally to Colombian civil society through our work in the British, Irish and EU Parliaments.
Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world to be a trade unionist. Every year numerous union leaders, union activists and union members are assassinated – simply because of their trade union activities.
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That works for Sandwell MBC and want to be a workplace representative?
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Signing the Time to Change Employer Pledge demonstrates our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and ensures that employees who are facing these problems feel supported.
It is appropriate that we as a responsible client enter into this agreement and commit to working with the appropriate trade unions, to achieve the highest standards in respect of, direct employment status, health & safety, standard of work, apprenticeship training and the implementation of appropriate nationally agreed terms and conditions of employment.
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