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The Award for Special Achievement sponsored by Colchester Trade Union Council
Held at The Colchester Institute Brightlingsea Free Music Festival Held on Saturday, 28th July 2007 Brightlingsea Free Music Festival saw for the first time members of Colchester and District Trade Union Council spreading the word of union solidarity, our stall was highly successful with material to raise the profile of the trade union movment with members of trade council available to answer union -related questions.
Speaker from Thompsons Solicitors - Thursday 10th June 2007 Gwen Kirb -Dent and Samantha Vallis from Thompsons Solicitors in Chelmsford. Gave us an insight into the work of Thompsons and the work they carry out for Trades Unions. They also spoke of the aspects of the international work and the campaigning they do on a range of topics.
Sheila Cohen - Our Speaker - Thursday 10th May 2007 The author of "Ramparts Of Resistance" spoke at meeting Colchester & District Trade Union Council about her book, explaining why she belived workers had lost their power and how they might get it back. Sheila Cohen explores in her book issues of reformism, trade union democracy and the political meaning of ordinary workspace resistance after a battery of employer and state onslaughts, culminating in anti-union WHAT'S
HAPPENING?? The Truth About Work…
John McDonnell MP - Public Meeting Monday 5th February 2007
At a meeting, organised by Colchester Trades Union Council.John McDonnell MP, who was standing as a candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, spoke at a Public meeting at the RAD Hall, Colchester. the meeting was well attend with Trade Union members, Labour Party members, peace activists. John McDonnell MP, LRC Chair, has written a manifesto for 21st century socialism - Another World is Possible. John said “This manifesto offers an analysis of New Labour's Britain in the context of globalisation and a shared narrative of the world we face. It sets out basic principles and policies upon which we can build a platform for socialism in the 21st century” Mark Andrew- Our Speaker - Thursday 11th January 2007 Mark spoke about all that The
Colchester Centre for Trade Union Studies has to offer. It has
an extensive range of courses. These are free courses available
to all Trade Union officials in line with the TUC Lifelong Learning
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