THE FRINGE The following are the fringe meetings the TUC had details of by the time the Guide went to press.

The TUC’s own meetings are shown in purple. To fi nd the meeting rooms see the plans below.

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SUNDAY EVENING 19.00 Venue: Regency Suite, Hilton Brighton 19.00 Institute of Employment Rights/ Metropole, Brighton seafront Heathrow Expansion Campaign for Trade Union Freedom RECEPTION PREPARING FOR POWER: MONDAY LUNCHTIME Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport, is LABOUR RIGHTS UNDER A LABOUR GOVERNMENT 12.45 the UK’s biggest port by value for non-EU ASLEF trade and a cornerstone of our economy. The Labour Party Manifesto 2017 caught the popular imagination and inspired a WORKERS’ RIGHTS ARE UNIVERSAL, It is also one of the largest single sites of new generation of voters. Turning those TIME TO INCLUDE SEX WORKERS employment in the country, with 76,000 ideas into practical proposals is the next people employed on site. Our expansion Workers in the sex industry do not have the step along the path to power. Come and plans, which will deliver up to 180,000 same rights as workers in other industries hear IER and CTUF’s ideas for labour in the UK. This fringe meeting will discuss jobs and 10,000 apprenticeships, are rights under a labour government whether it is time to decriminalise sex supported by the TUC, and some of Speakers: Prof. Keith Ewing, IER/ the country’s largest unions, including CTUF; Dr. Lydia Hayes, IER/Cardiff work and better regulate the industry. Unite and GMB. As we deliver Britain’s University; John Hendy QC, IER/CTUF; It will also consider what the trade union new runway, we will work together with Len McCluskey, General Secretary, Unite; movement’s response should be. trade unions to help build an economy John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor. Speakers: Laura Watson, English that is sustainable, open to the world, Chair: tbc Collective of Prostitutes; Georgina Perry, and creates secure careers nationwide. Venue: Old Ship Hotel, Kings Road National Ugly Mugs; GMB speaker tbc Speakers: Paul Nowak, Deputy General Refreshments provided Secretary, TUC; further speakers tbc Chair: Debbie Reay, Chair of ASLEF Women’s Representative Committee Chair: Paula Stannett, Chief 19.30 People Offi cer, Heathrow Unite Venue: Regent Room, Grand Venue: The Restaurant, Brighton Centre PROTECTING MIGRANT Hotel, Kings Road Refreshments provided DOMESTIC WORKERS Lunch will be provided

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12.45 the cuts and the heroic role played by 13.45 Electoral Reform Society emergency service staff and public servants TUC Digital Hub IS IT TIME FOR UNIONS TO in the appalling Grenfell Tower tragedy MAKING OUR UNIONS MORE DIGITAL- BACK ELECTORAL REFORM? and the devastating terrorist attacks READY (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) June saw the third general election in a row in London and Manchester, that policy The digital age offers huge opportunities where Westminster’s voting system failed to remains in place. The TUCG will be at the to unions, but we’ll have to make big do what it says on the tin – produce a ’strong’ forefront of the campaign to defend public changes in how we work if we want to take government. Parties were again forced services and ensure those who deliver them. IT strategist Stephen Pye helped to focus on a handful of largely wealthier them receive the pay they deserve. create the TUC’s Digital Healthcheck ’marginals’ – meaning the millions of people Speakers: Matt Wrack, General tool. He’ll share tips on how to assess in safe seats could effectively be ignored Secretary, ; Mark your union’s digital maturity level and by the political parties. And 3.5m Labour Serwotka, General Secretary, PCS; how to make plans for the future. votes in Labour-winning constituencies were Speaker: Stephen Pye, Acert Associates Mick Cash, General Secretary, RMT; wasted – they didn’t go to electing an MP. Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre Joanna de Groot, UCU President Yet the labour movement has often been Chair: Steve Gillan, General Secretary, at the forefront of democratic reform. Hear 12.45 progressive perspectives on the difference Prison Officers’ Association TUC Race Relations Committee and CLASS a fair voting system can make – and how Venue: Room 1b, Brighton Centre LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE AND CLASS unions can be part of a radical and inspiring When we think of a typical working-class agenda for equality at the ballot box. 12.45 person in the UK, we are likely to think of Speakers: Howard Beckett, Unite; Jess Trade Unions Against the EU a white man emerging from a coal mine. Garland, Electoral Reform Society; Liz IS SOCIALIST PLANNING COMPATIBLE But working-class people in 2017 are more Snape, UNISON; Cat Smith MP WITH THE SINGLE MARKET? likely to work in call centres than coal mines, Chair: Darren Hughes, What is the nature of the single market? more likely to be women, and more likely Electoral Reform Society Out of the EU must mean out of its main than middle class people to be BAME. The Venue: Room 8, Brighton Centre platform, the single market. This will fringe meeting will discuss the reality of create great opportunities for progressive today’s working class, and why it’s essential 12.45 planning and rebuilding of industry and to update our cultural image in the fight Gamble Aware public services. Surely, the TUC must against economic and social inequality, the PROBLEMATIC GAMBLING IN embrace Brexit. Come along and discuss. reality of everyday racism and consider THE WORKPLACE: AN ISSUE Speakers: Kelvin Hopkins, MP; Mick how trade unionists can respond to tackle FOR TRADE UNIONS Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF; Paul the racial harassment and institutional There is a need for trade unions and Embery, National Organiser, TUAEU racism taking place in workplaces. employers to get more involved and engage Chair: Jacqui Johnson, This fringe is open to all delegates. over the issue of problematic gambling. This former President, UCU Speakers: Faiza Shaheen, Director, is the conclusion of Unite and GambleAware. Venue: Old Ship Hotel, King’s Road CLASS; Omar Khan, Runnymede Trust; Over the past year Unite has looked Refreshments available Wilf Sullivan, TUC; plus one other tbc to address the issue through employer Chair: Gloria Mills, Chair, TUC engagement, signposting workers to support 12.55–14.15 Race Relations Committee and raising awareness through organising TUC Digital Hub Venue: Room 1a, Brighton Centre the first national conference to look at the GETTING YOUR BLOGS PUBLISHED Lunch will be provided problem. The ambition is for trade unions (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) and employers to give problematic gambling Want to get your writing in front of a wider 12.45 parity of awareness with drugs and alcohol audience? In this session, hosted by top TUC Young Workers’ Forum in the workplace. This fringe meeting bloggers from LabourList and Left Foot YOUNG WORKERS AND will give delegates an insight into how Forward, we’ll offer tips on what editors APPRENTICESHIPS: BROKEN Unite and other trade unions can support SYSTEM OR UNPOLISHED GEM? are looking for and on crafting the perfect members and workers going forward. The meeting will discuss the experience pitch, to get them to feature your story. Speakers: Steve Craig, Unite National of young workers and apprenticeships Speakers: Josiah Mortimer, Left Foot Development Officer; Iain Corby, Deputy and highlight why it’s one of the Chief Executive, GambleAware; Neil Platt, Forward and Emma Bean, LabourList Young Worker Forum campaigns. Clinical Director, Beacon Counselling Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre Speakers: Craig Dawson, Chair, TUC Trust; Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Young Workers’ Forum; Iain Murray, TUC Health, Sefton and Knowsley Council. 13.20 Chair: Craig Dawson, Chair, TUC Chair: Jim Mowatt: Director TUC Digital Hub Young Workers’ Forum of Education, Unite HOW WELL IS YOUR UNION Venue: Room 6, Brighton Centre Venue: The Restaurant, Brighton Centre REALLY DOING ONLINE? Refreshments provided Lunch will be available (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) A look at ways to measure the performance 12.45 12.45 of websites and social media channels, Unions 21 Trade Union Co-ordinating Group comparing the TUC affiliated unions. See GETTING THE WORKPLACE PAY AND PRIVATISATION how well your union is really performing READY FOR BREXIT Privatisation and cuts in pay, terms and online, and get the tips and the future The government’s trigger of Article 50 conditions for those delivering public trends you need to be aware of. to exit the European Union marked the services have been the key principles Speaker: Simon Parry, TUC Virtual beginning of a serious challenge for the of the Tories’ austerity agenda for the Chief Information Officer union movement. We are now beginning last seven years. Despite the impact of Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre the process of understanding what all

12 Guide 2017 the negotiations and policy implications Venezuelan Ambassador; Kevin Courtney, from developing an idea, to structuring will have on our economy, industries Joint General Secretary, National Education a blog, to writing the perfect headline. and members. In this landscape, how do Union; Rob Miller, Director, Cuba Solidarity Speaker: Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin, unions ensure that good work remains the Campaign; Dr Francisco Dominguez, TUC Digital Content Editor cornerstone of the UK economy and not Secretary, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, just an aspiration? Unions 21 is launching Chair: Diana Holland, Unite Brighton Centre our newest project, Getting The Workplace Assistant General Secretary Ready for Brexit, which will explore all the Venue: Room 1a, Brighton Centre 17.30 internal and external considerations unions Havana Club cocktails will be provided Unite will need to address to ensure we remain THE BATTLE OF GRANGEMOUTH a positive force within the UK economy. 18.00 – A WORKER’S STORY Speaker: Mike Clancy, General GMB/UCU Venue: Regency Suite, Hilton Brighton Secretary, Prospect; Gil Walton, WOMEN TRADE UNIONISTS Metropole, Brighton seafront Royal College of Midwives NETWORKING EVENT Chair: Sue Ferns, Chair, Unions 21 All women delegates welcome. Please 17.45 Venue: West Bar, Brighton Centre join us for a drink, nibble and a chat. War on Want, Migrants Rights Network There is no fixed agenda, just trade union & Institute of Employment Rights 12.30 women getting together. The venue is LIVING ON THE MARGINS: THE Unite left as you leave Congress and along FIGHT FOR MIGRANT WORKER TRADING AWAY THE UK: CAN the Kings Road past the Odeon. Ship RIGHTS IN A PRECARIOUS WORLD WE TRUST THE TORIES ON Street is the third street on the left Migrants have often been blamed INTERNATIONAL TRADE? Venue: Hotel du Vin, 2 Ship Street for the assault on working conditions Venue: Regency Suite, Hilton Brighton brought about by precarious contracts, Metropole, Brighton seafront 17.45 outsourcing and privatisation. In reality, Nuclear Industry Association migrant workers have suffered its worst MONDAY EVENING BRITAIN’S ENERGY consequences. With Brexit, the call to 17.45 FUTURE POST-BREXIT ’control our borders’ risks being used to not Communication Workers Union Trade union, Labour and industry speakers only restrict freedom of movement but to NEW POLITICS, NEW will look at the energy choices needed undermine the rights of migrant workers. TRADE UNIONISM to meet energy requirements in a secure With the Taylor review failing to mark a The general election showed that the sustainable and affordable way and shift away from precarious work, how do Labour Party is being transformed. A bold the implications of these decisions for we ensure that Brexit doesn’t trigger a manifesto and the beginnings of a 600,000 employment and the environment. race to the bottom that harms everyone? strong mass movement are delivering a Speakers: Mike Clancy, General Secretary, Speakers: Dr. Lydia Hayes, University of new kind of politics. At the same time, Prospect; Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive, Cardiff / Institute of Employment Rights; last year saw the biggest decline in trade Nuclear Industry Association; Rebecca Fizza Qureshi, Migrants’ Rights Network; union membership on record. So now we Long-Bailey, Shadow Secretary of State for Asad Rehman, War on Want; Diane Abbot need a new kind of trade unionism. How Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy MP, Labour Party; Kamaljeet Jandu, GMB. we deal with the explosion of insecure Chair: Kevin Coyne, National Officer, Unite Chair: Owen Jones, employment, address falling trade union Venue: Room 8, Brighton Centre Venue: Room 1b, Brighton Centre membership, meet the challenges of Refreshments available automation and make the world of work TUESDAY LUNCHTIME the number one political issue in the UK. 17.35 12.45 Speakers: Dave Ward, General Secretary, TUC Digital Hub Justice For Colombia CWU; Tim Roache, General Secretary, GMB; AN INTRODUCTION TO WILL THERE BE JUSTICE Owen Jones; Faiza Shaheen, CLASS. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOR COLOMBIA? Chair: Kevin McGuire, The Mirror. (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) After three and a half years imprisoned on Venue: The Restaurant, Brighton Centre How can you use some of the big social false charges, Colombian trade union leader media platforms such as , Facebook Huber Ballesteros was finally released in 17.45 and Instagram to boost your union’s January 2017. Justice for Colombia, with Cuba Solidarity Campaign and campaigns? What kind of content can you the support of the TUC and its affiliated Venezuela Solidarity Campaign create, for what audience? Get a crash- unions, played a key role in securing his TRUMP, US BLOCKADE AND course on the rules of engagement on social freedom. Come and hear firsthand about INTERVENTION: SOLIDARITY media – and how to make the best of it. the current situation for trade unionists WITH CUBA AND VENEZUELA! Speaker: Riz Hussain, TUC in Colombia, recent developments in the Donald Trump’s new administration poses a Social Media Officer Colombian peace process and the ongoing variety of threats to Cuba, Venezuela and the Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre threats to trade unionists and activists Latin America region. In June 2017 Trump despite the historic advances towards peace. announced his new Cuba policy that further 18.00 Speakers: Huber Ballesteros, Colombian strengthens elements of the 55-year-old TUC Digital Hub Trade Union Leader and former Political blockade of the island. In Venezuela, he has WRITING FOR THE WEB Prisoner; Stephen Cavalier, CEO, extended sanctions and publicly called for (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) Thompsons Solicitors; Mariela Kohon, ’regime change.’ Find out why international We have more opportunities to publish Director, Justice for Colombia solidarity is crucial in light of these threats our writing than ever before. But in a Chair: Mick Whelan, General and what we can to stand up to Trump. crowded online space, how can you make Secretary, ASLEF Speakers: H. E. Teresita Vicente, Cuban your blogs stand out? In this session, we’ll Venue: Room 1b, Brighton Centre Ambassador; H. E. Rocio Maniero, explore how to tailor a story to the web, Lunch provided

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12.45 12.45 Advancing the equality agenda should be School cuts Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform PCS at the heart of trade unions campaigning TIME4PR: WHAT DO TRADE TOGETHER WE CAN against insecure work. Drawing on their UNIONS THINK? BREAK THE PAY CAP own experiences and research, speakers Labour needs to refresh its democracy. After seven years of pay restraint, and with will focus on the challenges we face and the Voting reform will assist its renewal. Already inflation rising, our members need a pay rise. opportunities we have to organise effectively, conversations are happening at meetings If we campaign together we have the best combat insecurity and protect our rights – what’s the and events around Britain to address the chance of breaking the 1% pay cap. Hear at work. Followed by a Q&A discussion. voting system so beloved by the Tories speakers representing members from across Speakers: Hannah Reed, Senior – see their 2017 Manifesto. Trade unions the public sector call for a united campaign Employment Rights Officer, TUC; Owen can help make the change so they can to defeat the public sector pay cap. Jones, author, columnist and activist; influence government all the time, not Speakers: Mark Serwotka, General Ronnie Draper, General Secretary, just when Labour is in government. Secretary, PCS; Len McCluskey, General BFAWU; other speakers tbc damage? Secretary, Unite; Max Hyde, Past President, Chair: tbc Speakers: Clive Lewis, Labour MP for Norwich South and LCER Vice Chair; NUT; Matt Wrack, General Secretary, FBU Venue: Room 6, Brighton Centre Howard Beckett, Assistant General Chair: Janice Godrich, President, PCS Secretary, Unite (in a personal capacity); Venue: Room 1a, Brighton centre 12.45 Sam Tarry, TSSA; Nancy Platt, former Trade Refreshments provided UNISON Join us to debate the impact of the biggest cuts to Union Liaison Manager for ; A UK PROGRESSIVE MIGRATION Amelia Womack, , the Green 12.55 POLICY PROTECTING Party; Mary Southcott, Parliamentary & TUC Digital Hub WORKERS’ RIGHTS education funding in a generation. Political Officer, LCER; further speakers tbc. THE FUTURE OF UNION LEARNING In the context of Brexit, the Free Movement Chair: Billy Hayes, former General Secretary, (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) of people has found itself at the top of the CWU and LCER Trade Union Officer e-learning is making it easier for thousands political agenda – in parliaments, political Tuesday 12 September 12.45pm to 1.45pm Venue: Syndicate 3, Brighton Centre of union activists to grow in their roles movements and trade unions. But the debate Lunch will be provided and to keep their skills up to date. Get a has become narrow and negative, and The Restaurant Brighton Centre preview of the TUC’s latest generation of dominated by anti-migrant propaganda. The 12.45 e-learning resources, and find out where Alliance for Free Movement has launched a union learning is headed in the digital age. Morning Star series of events and campaigns in partnership Speakers: Anna Kalsi and Ian WHERE NEXT FOR THE with a variety of organisations, unions and Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Education Secretary (invited) LABOUR MOVEMENT? Sheeler, TUC Education campaigns to promote a wider informative A resurgent Labour Party came within Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre debate on what a UK progressive migration Dr Mary Bousted Joint General Secretary, National Education Union a whisker of defeating the Tories at policy would look like post-Brexit. How can we the general election, and is now the 13.20 promote a progressive migration policy and TUC Digital Hub government in waiting. In the meantime, protect all workers’ rights at the same time? THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL VIDEOS workers remain hamstrung by anti- Speakers: Diane Abbott MP; Christina Kevin Courtney Joint General Secretary, National Education Union (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) union legislation and a lack of sectoral McAnae, Assistant General Secretary, Social videos are rapidly taking over the UNISON; Luke Cooper, Another collective bargaining. How can we rebuild internet for activism and campaigning. Representative from the Fair Funding for all Schools Campaign the movement to face fresh challenges Europe is Possible; Klara Skrivankova, Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and Anti Slavery International; Agata that lie ahead? Come and hear Morning Facebook make it even easier to get your Adamowicz, Ritzy Cinema Strike Star editor Ben Chacko and others message out to your followers on social. Chair: Hugh Lanning, Alliance Refreshments available set out their perspectives. Plenty of So where are we going with social videos for Freedom of Movement time for questions and discussion. in the future? Discover the possibilities and Venue: Room 8, Brighton Centre Speakers: Ben Chacko, Editor, Morning Star; work out how they could help your union. plus trade union and international speakers Speaker: Riz Hussain, TUC 12.30 Chair: Bob Oram, Chair, Morning The National Education Union stands up for the future of education by bringing together Social Media Officer Unite more than 450,000 teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders working in independent Star Management Committee Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre GOOD WORK? – HOW THE TAYLOR Venue: Syndicate 4, Brighton Centre REVIEW FAILS INSECURE WORKERS and maintained schools and colleges across the UK. 13.45 Venue: Regency Suite, Hilton Brighton 12.45 TUC Digital Hub Metropole, Brighton seafront National Education Union SECRETS OF PERSUASIVE ONLINE Formed by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of SCHOOL CUTS – WHAT’S PETITIONS (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) 12.45 THE DAMAGE? Why use petitions? What makes a petition / Peace in Kurdistan Teachers (NUT), the National Education Union is the UK’s largest education union. We Join us to debate the impact of the biggest successful? Find out the many ways and Freedom for Ocalan campaign have an effective and powerful voice – championing everyone who works in education. cuts to education funding in a generation. petitions can help your campaigns. Beth RESISTING DICTATORSHIP IN TURKEY Speakers: Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Granter of online community Care2 offers AND BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC Secretary of State for Education (invited); tips on how to create an effective petition ALTERNATIVE IN SYRIA – THE We’re committed to making education a great place to work, a great place to teach, and Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary, that will build support for your issue. CRITICAL ROLE OF THE KURDS IN National Education Union; Kevin Courtney, Speaker: Beth Granter, Care2 Campaigner DEFINING A NEW MIDDLE EAST crucially a great place to learn. Joint General Secretary, National Education Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Brighton Centre As Turkey slides towards authoritarian and Union; Representative from the Fair dictatorial rule under Erdogan it is more Funding for all Schools Campaign 12.45 important than ever that unions and wider Chair: tbc TUC Equalities fringe society build real and effective solidarity Venue: Restaurant, Brighton Centre WHERE NEXT FOR THE EQUALITY with trade unions and all progressive 11169a/08/17 www.neu.org.uk Refreshments provided AGENDA – TACKLING INSECURE WORK forces to resist it. The Kurdish political

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movement has long been at the centre of on the abysmal working conditions in Speakers: Aimee Shalan, CEO, Medical the struggle for democracy, tolerance and their Derbyshire Warehouse. As a result of Aid for Palestinians; Ben Jamal, Director, inclusiveness in Turkey and it is vital that this, and years of anecdotal evidence, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign; Mick we strengthen our links with those forces Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres, Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF; in this critical time. It is also vital that we Chesterfield Unite Community, Sheffield Mark Serwotka, General Secretary, recognise the crucial role that Kurdish Hallam and Salford Universities have now PCS; Hugh Lanning, Chair, Palestine forces have played in the fight against put all sectors under the microscope to Solidarity Campaign; Paul Glover, Chair Daesh in Syria and the unique opportunity find the stories of those unable to raise a UNISON International Committee that now exists to create a real, democratic grievance for fear of loss of hours or jobs. Chair: Philipa Harvey, NEU/ and inclusive society. Join the discussion. Together we have produced a report that TUC General Council Speakers: Michelle Allison, Kurdistan tells the story of hidden exploitation. Come Venue: Room 1b, Brighton Centre National Congress (KNK) women along and hear the evidence and join in representative; Elif Sarican, Kurdistan the discussion. Now is the time to act! 17.35 Students’ Union; Christine Blower, Speakers: Steve Turner, Assistant TUC Digital Hub NUT International Secretary; General Secretary, Unite; Professor EMAIL: THE MOST EFFECTIVE Stephen Smellie, Branch Secretary, Helen Richardson, Sheffield Hallam CAMPAIGN TOOL FOR UNIONS? UNISON South Lanarkshire; Doug University; Dr Daiga Kamerade, University (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) Nicholls, General Secretary, General of Salford; Owen Espley, War on Want All of us send and receive loads of emails Federation of Trade Unions. Economic Justice Campaigner. every day. Many get ignored. So what Chair: Simon Dubbins, Chair: Colin Hampton, Derbyshire makes a great email? How can you ensure International Director, Unite. Unemployed Workers’ centres. that your Campaign email is opened, Venue: Regent Room, Grand Hotel Venue: West Bar, Brighton Centre read, and acted upon? We’ll learn how to Food and Drink available, sponsored turbocharge our campaigns using emails. TUESDAY EVENING by Thompsons Solicitors Speaker: Ali Torabi, TUC 17.45 Digital Campaigner Campaign against Climate Change 18.30 Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE: Labour Representation Committee Brighton Centre JOBS AND A SAFE CLIMATE TORIES OUT! UNITE OUR MOVEMENT As the impacts of climate change are TO DEFEAT AUSTERITY 18.00 increasingly felt, urgent action is needed. Britain is a more unequal society than at any TUC Digital Hub Yet May’s weak and divided government time since WW2. With global capitalism in TUC TOOLS FOR YOUR CAMPAIGNS puts deregulation first. But the Campaign control of the political agenda there is an (DIGITAL SKILLSHARE) Against Climate Change believes that urgent need for a major shift of wealth and The TUC operates a campaigning another world is possible, with workers power in favour of ordinary people. Come platform for affiliates. It can help run leading the transition to a low carbon along to our TUC 2017 Fringe meeting online petitions and identify supporters economy. So how can we ensure trade and hear the case for workers’ rights, civil or potential members for union unions move beyond false divisions of liberties and the political representation of campaigns. We’ll show the tools and jobs versus the environment? And how do the working class. The LRC is a democratic outline how they could help your union we take a proactive role in creating new organisation committed to fighting for or branch, using practical examples. climate jobs and prioritising the needs a socialist future.www.l-r-c.org.uk. Speaker: John Wood, TUC Digital Manager and rights of workers in the transition? Speakers: Matt Wrack, FBU; Mark Venue: Stand 76, First Floor, Speakers: Chris Baugh, Assistant Serwotka, PCS; Maria Exall, CWU; Brighton Centre General Secretary, PCS; Diana Holland, Ronnie Draper, BFAWU; ASLLF Assistant General Secretary, Unite; Women’s Committee; Laura Watson, 17.45 Barry Gardiner MP, Shadow Secretary ECP; Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for TUC Disabled Workers’ Committee of State for International Trade Brighton Kemptown (invited) LAUNCH OF DISABLED Chair: Suzanne Jeffrey, Campaign Venue: Friends Meeting House, PEOPLE’S SUMMIT Against Climate Change Ship Street BN1 1AF Disabled People have been fighting Venue: Room 1a, Brighton Centre for their right for independent living 17.45 for over 45 years. Since 2010 austerity 18.00 Palestine Solidarity Campaign cuts have been used to erode disabled Communist Party JUSTICE NOW – MAKE IT people’s access to social care and WHAT KIND OF EU EXIT? RIGHT FOR PALESTINE other vital services. The Disabled Fringe meeting for TUC delegates For the past 100 years Palestinian rights Workers Committee invites you to the with speakers from England, Scotland, have been disregarded. As we approach launch of a Disabled People’s Summit and Ireland. All welcome. the centenary of the Balfour Declaration to be held later in the autumn which Ground floor with disabled access. – on the 2nd November – which built will bring together organisations of Speakers: tbc the path for their dispossession, we are disabled people to plan how we can Chair: tbc demanding justice and equal rights for re-establish our rights effectively. Venue: Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street Palestinians now. Come along to the Speakers: Ellen Clifford, Reclaiming PSC fringe meeting to hear about the Our Futures Alliance; Fran Heathcote, 17.45 current situation in Palestine, and how PCS; Angela Hamilton, Unison; Sharon Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres to support the campaign to mobilise Rose, Disability Advice Centre THE STORY OF HIDDEN for the national march and rally: Justice Chair: Sean McGovern, Co-chair, TUC EXPLOITATION Now! Make it right for Palestine, on Disabled Workers’ Committee The Sports Direct campaign shone a light Saturday 4 November in central London. Venue: Room 8, Brighton Centre

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