‘Workers Memorial Day 2023’

Remember the dead, 
Fight for the living! 

Huddersfield 

Date           Friday 28th April 2023  Meet Place      H Booth Memorial Plaque,    near Tesco Goods Entrance, Viaduct Street, HD1 5DL  Time           12.30 pm 

H Booth Factory Fire 1941The fire at H Booth & Sons cloth business in Huddersfield killed 49 workers, mainly young women. A smouldering pipe is thought to have started the fire but the real cause was a death-trap building built as a warehouse, not as a premises for 150 workers.

Two timber staircases had been added which actually spread the blaze; no fire procedures; an alarm that did not work. Those who died were on the top floor; there was no access to the roof, no fire escapes and drain pipes were flush to the wall At least two women died after they jumped to avoid slow incineration and death.

The 1937 Factory Act stated that there should be means of escape in case of fire and obstacles. Further, employees should be aware of the routines involved. To my Knowledge no one was ever prosecuted. The fire was the town’s worst wartime disaster. And it goes on, Grenfell and the Tories bonfire of regulations!’ 

speakers 

Mick Donoghue,  Branch Secretary, Kirklees UNISON

Cormac Kelly,       Local Historian

Chair

Mick Fitzpatrick   Vice – President,  Huddersfield TUC  

There will be the laying of the wreath and a minute silence

Everyone Welcome  

Dewsbury 

Date   Saturday 29th April 2023 Meet Place   Memorial Stone,  Long  Causeway Dewsbury, WF12 8EN Time   11.00 am speakers Mick Donoghue, Branch Secretary, Kirklees UNISON other speakers invited  There will be the laying of the wreath and a minute silence   more details to follow   Everyone Welcome

 Organised by Kirklees UNISON & Huddersfield TUC 

Strong Unions, Save Lives

For more information – Bob Stoker, Secretary, 07530633708

Huddersfield Trades Union Council 2/23 e-Bulletin

NEU National Strike

March & Rally

Defend the Right to Strike!

Solidarity with Strikers!

Wednesday 1st February 2023

The Tories are attacking our right to strike – a fundamental, democratic right!

They want to make us pay for a crisis caused by their greed.

We won’t accept it! Please join us:

Assemble 10.30 am onwards St George’s Square HD1

March 11.00 am March through Huddersfield

Rally In door rally: Yorkshire Children’s Centre HD1 5J.. speakers from across the movement

Please bring banners. placards, whistles, etc. Let’s make this big, colourful and noisy and send a clear message.

ALL WELCOME

TAKE A STAND

MARCH WITH US!

Organised by Kirklees NEU Supported by Huddersfield TUC

For more information – Bob Stoker, Secretary, 07530633708

UPDATE: ‘Strikes, Solidarity, United Action’

 speaker Nick Ruff

Chair Kirklees UNISON 

‘There are No Jobs on a Dead Planet’ 

speaker Catherine Porritt

Secretary Wakefield TUC 

‘Present Political Situation’

speaker Paul Davies                                                                                                                     Labour Candidate for the Colne Valley 

Thursday 26th January 2023  7.00 pm

 Huddersfield Mission 3 – 5 Lord street HD1 1QA

All Welcome

Communication Workers  Union

‘Solidarity with Postal Workers’

Please join us on the Xmas Picket Line 

and show your Support 

for Striking Postal Workers 

Hopefully Cakes & Mulled Wine 

Golcar Brass Band 

playing at 9.00 am 

DATE Friday 23rd December 2022

 TIME8.00 am 

MEET Huddersfield Delivery Office(Back Gate) Lord Street HD1 

All Welcome 

A Victory for Postal Workers

is a Victory for 

Everyone

• ‘United for Warm Homes’ Campaign                         
•  speaker Richard Brook                      
• Huddersfield Friends of the Earth 
  
• Millions of us will struggle to pay our bills this winter because of soaring gas prices.                                                                 And years of government inaction has left our homes damp, cold and expensive to heat.                                                           Thankfully, there are long-lasting solutions to cut our bills, keep our homes warm                                                                      and reduce carbon emissions. Find out how the United for Warm Homes campaign                                                                    is going to help solve the energy crisis.  
  
• Book Launch 
• ‘Workers can Win!’
• A guide to organising at work                  
• by Ian Allinson    
• Manchester TUC Industrial Action  Solidarity Coordinator
•  
• Come and discuss this new guide to the techniques and politics of organising at work with the author and other activists.
  
• Thursday 24th November 2022 7.00 pm Room 4
  Brian Jackson HouseNew North Parade Huddersfield HD1 5JP
• ALL WELCOME                        

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