Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival

Friday 15^th July to Sunday 17^th July 2011

Join the Branch at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival, a great tribute working class solidarity and our trade union forefathers.

The Tolpuddle Festival commemorates an historic episode in the struggle for trade union rights in Britain and around the world. In 1834 six farm labourers from Tolpuddle were arrested on a charge of taking part in an illegal oath ceremony. The real offence was that they had dared to form a trade union to defend their livelihoods. For this they were sentenced to seven year’s transportation to the penal colonies of Australia. The sentences provoked an immense outcry, leading to the first great trade union protest. The campaign won free pardons and the Martyrs returned to England.

For further information on Tolpuddle, see www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk.


Details of numbers and travel arrangements etc will be discussed at the next branch meeting on the 24th of May 2011.

Best regards
Daz Procter

POLITICAL COURSE.

"POLITICAL SCHOOL"

ANY BRANCH MEMBER WHO IS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE RMT POLITICAL SCHOOL WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER - FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2011 LET ME KNOW A.S.A.P.

MYSELF AND MICK STUBBS HAVE BOTH DONE THE COURSE AND WE WILL BOTH HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE, IT IS INFORMATIVE LIKE NO OTHER COURSE I HAVE EVER DONE.

THE COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE IN DONCASTER AND CONCLUDES WITH A VISIT AROUND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

IT GIVES A GREAT INSIGHT AND PROVIDES CONFIDENCE INTO HOW WE CAN FIGHT BACK POLITICALLY FOR THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERS AND BEYOND.

ANY MEMBER INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

REGARDS

DAZ PROCTER

Legal services

LEGAL SERVICES.

COMRADES, IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BRANCH THAT NOT MANY SEAFARERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE USE OF THE FREE LEGAL SERVICES.

THIS INCLUDES A FREE WILL SERVICE, CONVEYANCING AND FREE LEGAL ADVICE ON A WHOLE HOST OF TOPICS INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF THE WORKPLACE.

PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE (www.thompsons.co.uk) FOR LOTS OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, CRIMINAL RIGHTS AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS.

THE NEW REGIONAL OFFICE IS NOW BASED ABOVE THE THOMPSONS OFFICE AND WE WILL BE ASKING THEM TO GIVE US AN UPDATE AT FUTURE MEETINGS WHERE POSSIBLE TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE WITH ANY CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT US.

SO, WHEN YOU NEXT NEED ADVICE OUTSIDE OF WORK ISSUES OR THE USE OF A SOLICITOR, GET IN CONTACT WITH THEM AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SERVICES ON OFFER AS PART OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP.

BEST REGARDS

DAZ PROCTER

BRANCH SECRETARY