ETF Women’s Conference
The culmination of four years’ work on the ETF Women’s Committee, and the launch of the next four years. An assembly of women transport trade unionists from across Europe, meeting in Barcelona.
Issues and campaigns: Women’s liberation
Socialist feminism! Everyday sexism! Women’s struggles past and present!
Women’s Cancers and Work: what trade unions can do
Each year, there are over 55,000 new diagnoses of breast cancer in the UK, 3,000 new diagnoses of cervical cancer, over 7,000 of ovarian cancer, over 9,000 of uterine cancer, and over 1,000 of vulval cancer. Nearly 12,000 UK women … Read More
Measuring Up to be Microwaved
Yesterday was my radiotherapy booking-in appointment. So, off I went to the basement of Bart’s hospital to be fitted and measured. Some more forms to fill in and consents to be signed – this time, consenting to have permanent marks … Read More
ETF Women’s Committee meeting
Brussels. Amongst other things, we will be looking at the results of our Violence Against Women Transport Workers survey, and preparing for our four-yearly conference in Barcelona in 2017.
RMT Women’s Training Weekend
Open to all women RMT members. If you would like to attend, please contact your branch secretary.
Ealing TUC International Women’s Day event
Following last year’s tour de force, Janine returns to Ealing with some socialist feminist ranting poetry.
File Under Self-Harm
She’s marked her again and the scars will preserve it She’s causing her pain ’cause she thinks she deserves it She isn’t a file on a case worker’s shelf She isn’t self-harming, she’s harming herself Hyphen, inversion may make it … Read More
On The Show Today
“If a man ever raised his hand to me I’d be gone.” Roars and applause from the studio audience Put the shame-faced guest in her place And the waves of clapping Wash the blame From him to her
George Lansbury, Minnie Lansbury and Their Relevance to Modern Feminism
Text of the George Lansbury Memorial Lecture, given on 16 November 2016 at Queen Mary University, London. I’m working on the assumption that most of you know a fair bit about George Lansbury but rather less about his daughter-in-law … Read More
European Commission: Getting More Women to Work in Transport?
Jean-Louis Colson (on the right of the photo) from DG-MOVE – the European Commission’s Directorate General on transport – outlined the Commission’s work on women and transport, and the consultation it is currently running. For the Commission, the main ‘challenge’ is … Read More
ETF Women’s Committee reports, campaigns and plans
COUNTRY REPORTS France – Women trade unionists have been concentrating on increasing women’s involvement in the unions, and on campaigning against violence against women. At Gare du Nord railway station, African women cleaners are often sexually assaulted by male bosses. … Read More
Bulgarian Women Transport Workers Organise
Daniela Zlatova of Bulgarian transport trade union FTTUB gave an impressive account of the union’s efforts and achievements in involving women. FTTUB : has 10,500 members includes 86 trade union bodies in transport and telecoms has 9 women out of … Read More
Rude Words
When Donald Trump said “Grab them by the pussy” The objectionable word was not “pussy” It was “grab” His words were not “lewd” They were violent
We Shall Overcome
Janine joins the bill for … A sisterly joint-promotion by Who Run The World and LOUD WOMEN, together offering a night of doubly-awesome women-led music, in aid of anti-austerity charities. Part of the WE SHALL OVERCOME 2016 weekend Featuring: THE … Read More
East End Women Take Action: 1888-2016
Be inspired by over 100 years of east London women fighting for change (and winning!) Join the East End Women’s Museum and East End Sisters Uncut for an afternoon of short talks and conversations about the different ways east London … Read More
The Sexism Olympics
Roll up, roll up for the Sexism Olympics Medals to be won! It’s not about your skill or fitness But your husband or your son! And the first event is … Giving Men Credit For Women’s Achievements. Step on to … Read More
Walking With Minnie
A guided tour round Minnie Lansbury’s Bow, east London. If you would like to arrange for me to take you on this guided walk, please email me. Thanks to Andrew Gellert and Jen Blane for the photos.
Walking With Minnie
walkingwithminnieguide Attached is the leaflet for walkers taking Janine’s guided tour of Minnie Lansbury’s Bow, east London. If you would like to arrange a walking tour, please contact Janine.
Walking With Minnie
Janine leads a guided walking tour of east London, tracing the life and struggles of Minnie Lansbury, Jewish socialist, suffragette, campaigner for war orphans, communist and rebel councillor. Meet at Bow Road London Underground station at 6pm … and finishing … Read More
RMT at Women’s TUC
RMT News April 2016 issue (page 26) includes a report on TUC Women’s Conference; Janine was part of the union’s delegation