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πŸš’πŸ”₯CUTS KILL - LET’S PREVENT ITπŸ”₯πŸš’

West Midlands Fire Service are consulting on REDUCING levels of fire cover.

Follow the guidance on the right to say NO to their plans. Click the link to give your view: www.wmfs.net/wmfs-consult...

More from BTUC: linktr.ee/BirminghamTUC

26.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨STOP THE GENTRIFICATION🚨

Protect working class Brummies living in the Ladywood Estate in Birmingham. Regeneration must not mean throwing people out.
Join impacted comrades on:

Thursday 26 Feb
1PM onwards
Council House - Victoria Sq

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24.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨BUDGET DAY RALLY🚨

Birmingham TUC supports the City Council Budget Day Rally. Working class brummies must no longer pay face cuts for this incompetence.

Tuesday 24 February
4PM and 5:30PM.
Council House
Victoria Sq Birmingham

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22.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨THIS SATURDAY🚨
✊🏽✊🏿WORKERS AGAINST FASCISM✊🏻✊🏾

Nick Tenconi's fascist thugs are coming to Alum Rock to intimidate diverse migrant communities while weaponising faith.

UKIP NOT WELCOME!

Saturday 21 Feb - 12PM
BP Service Station, Fox & Goose, B8 2NR

linktr.ee/BirminghamTUC

19.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#HEARTUNIONWEEK

Join us at the BRIG CafΓ© (54-57 Allison St, B5 5TH) to hear from Dr. @frajina.bsky.social, with Mish Rahman and Muhammad Idrish

TODAY - Friday 13 Feb - 6PM

Sale: Book & artwork by Waheeda Rahman-Mair

Tickets: bit.ly/4tCv6jt

BTUC: linktr.ee/BirminghamTUC

13.02.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡§πŸ‡©πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East EndπŸ‡§πŸ‡©πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Join us for Dr. Fatima Rajina's book signing, a panel with Muhammad Idrish and Mish Rahman, and cover illustrator artwork sale.

Friday 13 February, 6PM!
BRIG CafΓ©!

More details and tickets on: bit.ly/4tCv6jt

06.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Birmingham TUC joined Megapicket 3D in the early hours of Friday 30 January across multiple sites, with communities and workers across the country, presenting a Β£960 cheque to the bin worker strike fund. Solidarity with the Brum bin workers! Get involved!

03.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The IAMAW (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) seeks an Associate General Counsel to be based in Upper Marlboro, MD. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong @machinistsunion.bsky.social

02.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί#HANDSOFFCUBAπŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ί
🚨EMERGENCY RALLY🚨

Birmingham TUC stands in Solidarity with our Cuba against imperialist aggression. Join the Cuba Solidarity Campaign rally!

TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY - 7PM
Online - Register: bit.ly/CSCHOC

Follow and share from: linktr.ee/BirminghamTUC

02.02.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯MEGAPICKET 3DπŸ”₯
✊🏽BACK THE BRUM BIN WORKERS✊🏽

Friday 30 January - from 6AM

Join Birmingham TUC and comrades in this #MEGAPICKET3D organised by Strike Map

Depots:

- Smithfield
- Atlas (Tysley)
- Perry Barr

Further details here: actionnetwork.org/events/join-...

29.01.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✊🏽BRUM BUDGET DAY RALLY✊🏽

Join us for the Organising Meeting for Birmingham Budget Day Rally.

Enough cuts! Trade Unionists and Communities demand better!

MONDAY 26 JANUARY - 6PM

CWU Offices, 47 Summer Lane, B19 3TH

Share from our Social Media linktr.ee/BirminghamTUC

23.01.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✊🏽STRIKE ACTION✊🏽

Birmingham TUC sends solidarity to members of NEU striking at Arthur Terry Learning Partnership due to facing 100+ redundancies!

Join the Protest
THURSDAY 22 JANUARY
10:30AM
Victoria Square, Birmingham

For strike fund details contact Secretary.btuc@gmail.com

20.01.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ VENEZUELA SOLIDARITYπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ

Birmingham TUC encourages all to join this rally against Trump's war on Venezuela! #HandsOffLatinAmerica

MONDAY 19 JANUARY - 6:30PM

Ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trumps-war...

Donate: ymlptr9.net/072f9qmuhana...

16.01.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺNO TO TRUMP'S ATTACKSπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ

Birmingham TUC supports this protest against Trump's attacks that are threatening to destabilise the region and the the world.

No more War!

SATURDAY 10 JANUARY
11:30AM - 1:00PM

Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham City Centre,Β  B3 3AX

Solidarity!

09.01.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺHANDS OFF VENEZUELA!πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ

The USA has kidnapped the Venezuelan President and First Lady creating international crisis.

NO to Imperialism! NO to War!

Birmingham TUC supports the rally by Birmingham Stop The War:

TUESDAY 6 JANUARY
5:30PM

High Street, City Centre, Birmingham

03.01.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Birmingham TUC stands in Solidarity with the Venezuelan people against the imperialist aggression that is destabilising the region.

Below is the Official Statement from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

03.01.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨RALLY FOR MIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS🚨
πŸ“ Assemble:
St Martin’s Square B5 4BW
⏰ Time: 12PM
St Martin’s Sq --》 Shabana Mahmood’s office -- 》 Refugee and Migrant Centre (B1 3HS) for the rally.

Birmingham TUC stands with migrant workers!

Sign the petition: regularise.org/rights-not-r...

12.12.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ *TOMORROW: BIRMINGHAM DEMONSTRATION FOR PALESTINE*🚨

Birmingham TUC supports this demo called by Youth Front For Palestine!

πŸ“ Outside Waterstones, 26 High St, B4 7SL
πŸ“… Saturday 13th December
πŸ•› 12pm

Bring your flag, placards, and loud voices demanding liberation!

12.12.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡§πŸ‡©BRUM BOOK LAUNCHπŸ‡§πŸ‡©

Organised by YFFP and Nijjor Manush to explore ideological frameworks for the future of Bangladesh following the deadly student protests of 2024

SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
4PM

Old Print Works
498-506 Moseley Rd
B12 9AH

Tickets: buytickets.at/youthfrontfo...

04.12.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✊🏽BIN STRIKE MASS RALLY✊🏽

Birmingham TUC backs the bin workers!

MONDAY 1 DECEMBER - 8:30AM

Smithfield Depot: Pershore/Sherlock St B5 6HX.

Usual picket from 6AM, also at Atlas Depot B11 2AP and Perry Barr Depot B42 2TU.

#BrumBinStrike SIGN THIS LETTER; actionnetwork.org/petitions/la...

29.11.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨BIRMINGHAM BUDGET PROTEST🚨

Birmingham TUC supports the Birmingham Budget Day protest. This Labour government has prioritised bosses over workers and the rich over the poor. Join us on:

WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER - 5PM
CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE
BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE

25.11.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨YOUR PARTY BIRMINGHAM RALLY🚨

Join us at The Bordsley Centre on SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER - 2PM with:

Zarah Sultana MP

Alongside BFAWU President - Ian Hodson, Stop the War Patron - Salma Yaqoob, Unite Bin Workers and many more.

See poster for details or email: YPBrumIndG@gmail.com

17.11.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŸ₯ RED CARD 4 ISRAEL πŸŸ₯

Birmingham TUC calls all Workers and Trade Unionists across the UK to stand against Apartheid, with a sports boycott of Israel

THURS 6 NOV 6PM
Aston Pavillion
Trinity Rd
B6 6JD

05.11.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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*PROTEST THE HOME SECRETARY*

Birmingham TUC supports protests against Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood MPs crack down on civil liberties to shield Israel.

Saturday 18 October
12:30
57 Frederick Street
Birmingham
B1 3HS

17.10.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀯 You won't believe what this agency manager tells workers emptying bins in Birmingham!
😑 Is a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social council really saying they won't employ anyone who joins a picket line? Isn't that called blacklisting? Shouldn't Labour-run @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social be against that?

14.10.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΈRISE UP FOR PALESTINE IN BIRMINGHAMπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

⏰️ Saturday 4 October at 12pm
πŸ“Victoria Square, B3 3DH

Birmingham TUC joins calling for ending the zionist genocide, occupation, apartheid, and detention of the Flotilla sailors.

We won't be intimidated! Palestine will be Liberated!

04.10.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are at a Nortons fundraising for the Birmingham Bin Workers - organised by the FBU West Midlands

Solidarity!

26.09.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SOLIDARITY WITH BIN WORKERS

Join the Fire Brigades Union West Midlands for SOUNDS OF SOLIDARITY - a gig in support of the Birmingham Bin Workers!!

Friday 26 September
6PM - Late
Norton's Bar, 43-45 Meridan St,
Digbeth, B5 5LS

Tickets Β£0 - Β£20, here: www.designmynight.com/birmingham/e...

22.09.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Racist and Sexist Violence
Public Meeting
Saturday 20 September | 4PM
Shaheed Udham Singh Welfare Centre,
346 Soho Road, Handsworth, B21 9QL

Birmingham TUC stands with the Sikh survivor of this racialised sexual violence - we must mobilise against racist, rapist fascists!

16.09.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0