The Sun Has Got His Hat On
How is it that when the weather warms up, some men think it is ok to shout out comments about a woman’s appearance – and expect us to take it as a compliment?! The sun has got his hat on … Read more
Issues and campaigns: Equalities
Challenging discrimination and fighting for liberation
ETF Women’s Committee, March 2014: section and country reports
The ETF Women’s Committee meeting on 19-20 March 2014 heard the following reports: SECTION REPORTS Civil aviation Unions are campaigning for a non-punitive reporting system, and demanding consistency of workplace rules across all grades, from cabin crew (female-dominated) to pilots … Read more
Report: European Parliament Public Hearing on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality, March 2014
On Wednesday 18 March, the ETF Women’s Committee attended a public hearing on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality, held by the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Click this link for event information, including some of the … Read more
Women (and men) workers in Finland’s transport industry
September 2013: On the first day of the ETF Women’s Committee meeting, several Finnish transport trade unionists attended as guests, including women from the logistics, shipping, rail and salaried sectors. We also had a presentation from Tapio Bergholm, who has … Read more
Report: TUC Disabled Workers’ Committee, 13 November 2013
Co-Chairs – Sean McGovern and Mandy Hudson were elected as co-Chairs of the TUC Disabled Workers’ Committee (DWC). Committee membership – There is a vacancy for a women’s seat on the Committee. This has been notified to unions. Timing of … Read more
Lifestyles for Liberation?
from the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet, Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. From the Stonewall Inn to the Admiral Duncan, the state and the far right have attacked gay venues. Defending our rights has meant defending our right … Read more
ETF Women’s Committee, March 2014 – Campaigns and Other Business
More from the ETF Women’s Committee meeting on 19-20 March 2014 Women’s Health and Safety at Work Violence Against Women International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) report Women’s representation Membership questionnaire Training package European TUC report Rule changes Study on discrimination … Read more
People Before Profit
from the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999 A good place to start is with what we need. It’s better than starting with what politicians are prepared to give, or what employers say they … Read more
LGBT Liberation: Why the Working Class?
from the Workers’ Liberty pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. “a class with radical chains … which can only redeem itself by a total redemption of humanity” “The emancipation of the working class is also the … Read more
Rooting Out Homophobia
from the pamphlet Radical Chains: Sexuality and Class Politics, published in 1999. What causes homophobia? Why are lesbian, gay and bisexual people oppressed? Attempt to find answers to these questions, and many gay rights campaigners will chide you for venturing … Read more