Please come along to the next meeting of Aberdeen Trades union Council on 6th April 2016

The next meeting of Aberdeen Trades union Council will be held on Wednesday 6th April 2016 from 7.30pm in John Londragan House, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen,

May Day March 2015

The meeting will be chaired by Vice President, Alan Robertson and has the usual packed agenda. This will include planning for both the Wokers' Memorial Day Service on 28th April and the May Day March and Rally to celebrate International Workers' Day which will be held on Saturday 30th April.

The meeting will also get an update on the publication of the 2015 Annual Report and the planning for the 150th Anniversary of the ATUC which will take place in 2018.

Please get along if you possibly can.

Go along to Aberdeen's "bigger and better" Festival of Politics 2016

Aberdeen's Festival of Politics for 2016 will run from 23rd March to 3rd April. The event is open to all, and women and  trade unionists are especially welcome.

Aberdeen Trades Union Council is proud to have sponsored the Festival again this year. Please get along if you can.

Click here for the programme for the events in this year's Festival and to book for the events.

Events likely to be of particular interest to ATUC members are the Evening with Anne Begg on Thurs 24th March at 19.00 in the Belmont Filmhouse Cafe Bar, and the Big Debate with Bonnie Greer, Heather Wakefield (Unison), Dr Lesley Orr (feminist theologian) and Belinda Brown (writer for Conservative Woman) at 3pm on Sunday 3rd April.

It would be great to see a good audience for Anne Begg. That's going to be a Parkinson-style interview followed by questions from the floor.

Free tickets for the Big Debate can be booked at http://aberdeenfestivalofpolitics.org.uk/the-big-debate-3rd-april-2016/

Stand up to Racism - Refugees Welcome Here - All Scotland March & Rally in Glasgow Sat 19th March 2016

On the 19th March 2016 on United Nations Anti-racism day this important march and rally will coincide with demonstrations across the world, which will gather to send out a positive message "No to racism, no to fascism, refugees are welcome here!"

There will be a coach going to the above from Aberdeen sponsored and funded by Unite the Union and Aberdeen Trades Union Council.

The coach will leave from Hillhead Halls at Aberdeen University at 7.15am and then at King's College at 7.30am and finally at Marischal College at 7.45am on the 19th March to go to the March and Rally in Glasgow. The coach will depart for its return journey from Glasgow George Square at the War Memorial at 4.00pm.

Anyone interested in coming on the coach should email Gerry McCabe at mccabegerard@yahoo.co.uk

Invitation to the AGM of Aberdeen Trades Union Council on 2nd March 2016 - All welcome

Delegates are warmly invited to come along to the Aberdeen Trades Union Council AGM on Wednesday 2nd March at 7.30pm in John Londragan House, 2a Adelphi, Aberdeen.

With its usual packed Agenda the AGM will approve ATUC office bearers for the coming year. There is also a proposal to amend the constitution to include the action to be taken should the ATUC need to be dissolved, which will need to be debated and a decision taken by a two thirds majority.

We are delighted that our speaker for the evening will be Fiona Napier, ATUC delegate and member of the SPSC, who will talk about her recent visit to Gaza, sponsored in part by the ATUC.

We will also begin discussions about how best to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the ATUC which will take place in 2018.

Come along and celebrate International Women's Day on Tuesday 8th March 2016 the The Citadel, Aberdeen

All are invited to this year's International Women’s Day event will be held on TUESDAY 8TH MARCH 2016 in The Citadel,  28 Castle Street Aberdeen City, AB11 5BG from 12 noon – 2 pm. Refreshments will be provided. 

Come along and hear from YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement about the findings of their research into the status of young women in Scotland. 

Enjoy and join the world café discussion around:
· Education
· Employment
· Political participation
· Media and Stereotyping
· Justice
· Women at home
 
Share your ideas about what we can do to strengthen gender equality.
 
To book please phone 01224 595505 or register here

Aberdeen stands with the workers of Sports Direct - come to the demo on 6th Feb.

Aberdeen Trades Union Council has pledged support for a demo on Saturday 6th February 2-3pm, organised by young workers against zero hours contracts and Sports Direct's exploitative and unfair use of them.

Click here for more information

This follows on from demos in other cities in Scotland against Sports Direct's exploitative employment practices, especially against young people.

Please get along if you can and support our young workers.

Next meeting of the Aberdeen Trades Union Council on Wed 3rd Feb

The next meeting of Aberdeen Trades Union Council will be held on Wed 3rd February 2016 at John Londragan House, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen from 7.30-9pm. All delegates and associates are warmly invited to attend.

Kate Ramsden, President said, "This will be our nomination meeting for our office bearer posts which will be elected at our AGM in March. We will also be considering any proposed motions/changes to the constitution as well as preparing generally for the AGM."

Our speaket for the meeting will be Chris Trestrail, a Unite local youth committee activist who is arranging a local protest against Sports Direct who have been criticised for their use of zero hours contracts for particularly their young workers. Chris is looking for the support of the ATUC for this protest which is part of the STUC's "Better than Zero" campaign.

We look forward to seeing you all there.