tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:33:53 +0000green leftgreen party trade union grouplambethLive earthbecca thackeraygreen partygreen workerlambeth green partyliving wagepolitical donationsA Blog for and about the GREEN PARTY TRADE UNION GROUP to post to this blog send posts to GPTU Secretary at yrrumuk@yahoo.co.uk.http://gptublog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger1201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-5194793171994686863Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:59:00 +00002021-12-28T12:59:28.637-08:00&nbsp;https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/dec/28/brian-barnes-obituaryThis is the Guardian obituary&nbsp;of the artist Brian Barnes who was famous for&nbsp;his murals, mainly in and around Battersea in south London. He was a Green Party member. More details of his work can&nbsp;be found inFor Walls With Tongues Publication, £20 incld. p&amp;PFor Walls With Tongues is a collection of http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2021/12/brian-barnes-obituary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-1123680298212097391Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:43:00 +00002020-10-15T03:43:35.777-07:00The Green&nbsp;Party Trade Union group sends a message of support to&nbsp;&nbsp;UCU Solidarity Movement&nbsp;and&nbsp;Students Before Profit UofG&nbsp;for their day of action for&nbsp;&nbsp;an immediate reduction in FE class sizes, an increase in staff to make colleges safer, &nbsp;social distancing rules to be applied, &nbsp;regular deep cleaning and more funding to fully implement safe blended http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2020/10/message-of-support-toucu-solidarity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-8697763121036198598Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:33:00 +00002016-03-30T02:33:46.814-07:00 We have moved! Please visit our new website at: gptu.greenparty.org.uk http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/03/new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-7291035346266058459Sat, 27 Feb 2016 09:07:00 +00002016-02-27T01:09:48.259-08:001. Higher education (HE) pay campaign: tackling casual contracts 2. Fair pay in further education: Wednesday’s strike action 3. In the news 4. UN anti-racism day events 5. ‘Don’t cut me out’ – lifelong learning in Wales 6. Learn new skills with UCU’s free CPD courses 7. Iran: release teacher union leader Esmail Abdi 8. End austerity march: 16 April 2016 9http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/ucu-campaigns-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-3835773599148126257Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:56:00 +00002016-02-23T09:57:12.769-08:00 News from Grunwick 40 View this email in your browser Help us mark the 40th anniversary of the Grunwick strike The plans for the Grunwick anniversary commemorations are taking shape quickly, there's a lot&nbsp;happening... We're excited to announce that we now have permission to to install&nbsp;a mural&nbsp;on a prominent wall very close to the former factory site in http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/help-us-mark-40th-anniversary-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-442854072118672198Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:12:00 +00002016-02-23T08:12:56.765-08:00 Solidarity with the Strike in Further Education If you get a chance, please call by your local FE college on strike on&nbsp;Wednesday 24th February. http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/solidarity-with-strike-in-further.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-5136465957404770464Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:19:00 +00002016-02-22T10:19:17.625-08:00 http://www.segreens.com/heathrow_13_protest Suggested tweet: Why&nbsp;#Heathrow13&nbsp;@planestupid&nbsp;are prepared to go to jail and why we're backing their protest&nbsp;http://www.segreens.com/heathrow_13_protest Threat of Unprecedented Jail Sentence for Heathrow 13 Helps Amplify Protest &nbsp;“No-one seems to be worried about the impact Heathrow is already causing, just the http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/why-heathrow13-planestupid-are-prepared.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-6076557282945016145Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:39:00 +00002016-02-22T06:39:57.075-08:00Also Oxford International Women's Festival, Friday 4 to Tuesday 15 March 2016: links here: https://oxfordinternationalwomensfestival.co.uk/festival/ https://oxfordinternationalwomensfestival.co.uk/events/ ---------- Forwarded message ----------From:&nbsp;Megan Dobney SERTUC activities and news Paddling furiously. Equality survey launch… On&nbsp;Tuesday 8 March&nbsp;at 4.30pm at Congress http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/sertuc-activities-and-news-february-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-1561212507876345718Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:26:00 +00002016-02-20T08:26:55.759-08:00 Feminist Library faces eviction on 1st March – start of Women's History month Dear Sisters, As you can see from the title of this email and the attached press release, the Feminist Library is in an emergency situation, facing eviction within the next 2 weeks after over 30 years in the current building! We request that you show your support by sharing the press release below to spread the wordhttp://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/feminist-library-faces-eviction-on-1st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)101tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-5841027083754530585Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:07:00 +00002016-02-19T10:07:30.487-08:00 Fundraising walking tour for GLA elections Meeting place : Farringdon tube (exit on Cowcross Street). 3 April Time:&nbsp;2.30pm – 4pm. &nbsp;“REBELS RADICALS AND THE RED FLAG” Description: Join qualified London Blue Badge Tour Guide and Historian Diane Burstein for a guided walking tour in Clerkenwell. Sometimes referred to as “London’s Secret Village” this is an area that has retained itshttp://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/rebels-radicals-and-red-flag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-3402594718263976947Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:27:00 +00002016-02-19T03:27:50.933-08:00 Update: Save the Cass at Aldgate. Support the nomination for Central House as a Community Asset (London Borough Tower Hamlets). Join the Community Group at: https://savethecassataldgateblog.wordpress.com/ Petition the LMU Board of Governors: Change&nbsp;your current strategic plan ‘One Campus, One Community’, and pursue a two-site solution. Read this: Open Letter&nbsp; We, the http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/save-cass-at-aldgate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-4773840740288638562Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:00:00 +00002016-02-17T09:13:30.318-08:00Wednesday, 17 February 2016 from http://www.wembleymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/nut-call-on-next-mayor-of-london-to.html&nbsp; &nbsp;NUT call on the next Mayor of London to defend education and help teachers create a just society for all. &nbsp;The NUT will be holding a London Mayoral Hustings on Monday March 7th 6pm at the union's headquarters at Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, WC1H 9BD, http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/nut-call-on-next-mayor-of-london-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-3737703950876116200Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:00:00 +00002016-02-17T03:00:07.911-08:00 Wednesday, 17 February 2016 from&nbsp;http://wembleymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/meet-tomorrow-to-help-plan-grunwick.html Meet tomorrow to help plan Grunwick commemoration 40 years on Painting by Dan Jones Plans are forging ahead to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Grunwick strike, one of the most significant events for trade unionists and anti-racists in the last http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/meet-tomorrow-to-help-plan-grunwick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-8354587959272500831Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:54:00 +00002016-02-16T15:54:46.400-08:00 'Debt Resistance UK is hosting a FREE screening of 'CATASTROIKA: Privatization Goes Public'&nbsp;on&nbsp;Tuesday 23 February 2016.It starts&nbsp;at&nbsp;7pm&nbsp;at&nbsp;the Hive,&nbsp;260-264 Kingsland Road, E8 4DG&nbsp;(map)After the documentary, we will be joined by activists for a discussion on anti-privatization movements in Greece and the UK.There is more information about the film belowhttp://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/catastroika.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-3369425636055546798Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:09:00 +00002016-02-16T13:09:07.487-08:00 Heathrow 13 need your support Wednesday 24th February - Stand up for Climate Justice The #Heathrow13 will return to court for final sentencing, on Wednesday February&nbsp; 24th at Willesden Magistrates Court, having all been found guilty of aggravated trespass and entering the security restricted area of London Heathrow Airport’s (LHR) north runway in protest of plans to build a http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/heathrow-13-need-your-support-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-9167505315694694343Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:23:00 +00002016-02-16T10:23:57.124-08:00 National Demo: Refugees Welcome Here: Stand up to racism Islamophobia anti-Semitism &amp; fascism! UN Anti-racism day demonstration Sat 19 Mar 2016 London Assemble 12 noon Portland Place London W1A 1AA Followed by march and rally in Trafalgar Square DOWNLOAD DEMO LEAFLET DOWNLOAD ‘I’m Standing up to racism’ sign – take a picture and tweet it @antiracismday Join Facebook http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/national-demo-refugees-welcome-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-8130078099948424598Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:55:00 +00002016-02-16T01:55:01.354-08:00 Emergency Rally: Save our NHS - No to the Imposition of the Junior Doctors Contracts From People's Assembly&nbsp;Following the Governments shameful decision to impose the new contracts for junior doctors, we are working with doctors, nurses, trade unions and NHS campaigners to organise an emergency rally in London this Wednesday in defence of our NHS. We'll be proposing further action &amphttp://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/emergency-rally-save-our-nhs-no-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-8839560515553382457Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:47:00 +00002016-02-15T01:49:38.560-08:00 SERTUC Pensioners Network Seminar 2016Crisis in Care and Caring Tuesday 15 March 2016, 10 - 3.30pmCongress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS Guest speakers include: Barbara Keeley MPShadow Minister for Older People, Social Care and Carers &nbsp;Jan ShorttVice President, National Pensioners Convention Every week we hear about failures in the care services: neglect and http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/sertuc-pensioners-network-seminar-2016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-6193190150418655845Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:43:00 +00002016-02-15T02:09:55.283-08:00 &nbsp; William Quick&nbsp;GPTU CAMPAIGNS&nbsp;OFFICER I joined the Green Party back in October 2014 at the start of the ‘Green surge’. I’d became increasingly aware that they were the only party consistently&nbsp;talking about restructuring the economy in the interests of everyone to tackle not only climate change but also the spiralling&nbsp;inequality infecting our society. Within a month http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-green-heart-of-bristols.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-390181368269912126Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:42:00 +00002016-02-11T07:42:57.931-08:00 Pension funds, not ministers should decide where to invest their members’ money (Unison press release: https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2016/01/local-government-pension-funds-not-ministers-should-decide-where-to-invest-their-members-money-says-unison/) Local government pension funds must be able to decide where to invest their money in the best interests of present and future http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/pension-funds-not-ministers-should.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-251906070352508539Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:31:00 +00002016-02-11T07:33:55.079-08:00 Another attack on local democracy? Submitted by&nbsp;Claire&nbsp;on&nbsp;Wed, 2016/02/10 - 12:01pm <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> Divestment campaigners are worried that the government's current consultation on local authority pensions investment contains a significant attack on local democracy and http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/another-attack-on-local-democracy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-8718532597565511289Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:56:00 +00002016-02-08T01:56:53.715-08:00 The murder of Giulio Regeni is an attack on academic freedom View this email in your browser The murder of Giulio Regeni The body of Giulio Regeni was discovered in a ditch in Cairo on February 2, showing evidence of torture, and a slow and horrific death. Giulio was studying for a PhD at the University of Cambridge, and was carrying out research on the formation of http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-murder-of-giulio-regeni.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-390127756816817183Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:33:00 +00002016-02-08T01:56:05.233-08:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: &nbsp;07/02/2016 Unite’s pro-expansion&nbsp;stance denounced outside&nbsp;Heathrow&nbsp;Airport Protestors speak out against Unite’s unsustainable policy, Unite Building Heathrow Airport,&nbsp;07/02/2016 Unite has unthinkingly supported Heathrow’s expansion policy arguing that more jobs are better for the region. However the housing crisis means thathttp://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/unites-pro-expansion-stance-denounced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-2961877028482096004Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:23:00 +00002016-02-06T10:23:47.520-08:00Invitation to join us at National Gallery! TUC DAY OF ACTION PROTEST AT NATIONAL GALLERY THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY&nbsp;6-6.30pm Trafalgar Square https://www.facebook.com/events/1006749746062837 * Scrap the Trade Union Bill&nbsp;* Defend our unions&nbsp;* Protect our pay and conditions* End privatisationNational Gallery PCS members and supporters will join the TUC day of action by protesting http://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/tuc-day-of-action-protest-at-national.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071174965129600434.post-762707011635110516Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:44:00 +00002016-02-01T10:44:05.442-08:00 &nbsp;LONDON 30/1/2016: march against the housing bill &nbsp;The housing bill will benefit property developers and have a devastating effect on the availability of affordable housing. It's the exact opposite of what is necessary to ease the housing crisis. Everyone needs to do whatever they can to stop it. &nbsp;Published on 31 Jan 2016: acknowledgements to Lois Davishttp://gptublog.blogspot.com/2016/02/london-3012016-march-against-housing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0