Peterborough TUC
@ptuc.bsky.social
Creating solidarity between trade unions in Peterborough since 1899
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https://peterboroughtuc.co.uk/
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https://peterboroughtuc.co.uk/
The disappointment when you replace the peace ribbons a second time but they are immediately cut down and replaced by a Union Flag … 😡😤😪 Here’s a picture of our lovely ribbons moments before they were removed by the “Peterborough Patriots”
October 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The disappointment when you replace the peace ribbons a second time but they are immediately cut down and replaced by a Union Flag … 😡😤😪 Here’s a picture of our lovely ribbons moments before they were removed by the “Peterborough Patriots”
Back again on Saturday - plus a planning meeting 6pm on Sunday on Zoom as we gear up for a bigger counter demo in the city centre for Oct 25th morning. Contact us for more info.
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Back again on Saturday - plus a planning meeting 6pm on Sunday on Zoom as we gear up for a bigger counter demo in the city centre for Oct 25th morning. Contact us for more info.
Join us this Saturday
October 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Join us this Saturday
Proud to stand together with members of our community to counter-protest the “Peterborough Patriots”. See our latest campaign here: peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/09/22/2...
September 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Proud to stand together with members of our community to counter-protest the “Peterborough Patriots”. See our latest campaign here: peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/09/22/2...
We put @samcarling.bsky.social through his paces tonight at our annual Tom Browning meeting. Thanks for joining us, Sam!
September 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We put @samcarling.bsky.social through his paces tonight at our annual Tom Browning meeting. Thanks for joining us, Sam!
Join us for our Peaceful Peterborough event this Saturday:
September 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Join us for our Peaceful Peterborough event this Saturday:
Our third Friday outside the Dragonfly Hotel, standing in solidarity with the asylum seekers - we outnumbered the “Peterborough Patriots” 2:1 and will continue to attend until they cease their protests.
September 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Our third Friday outside the Dragonfly Hotel, standing in solidarity with the asylum seekers - we outnumbered the “Peterborough Patriots” 2:1 and will continue to attend until they cease their protests.
Join us this Friday to share peace and solidarity rather than hate and division. 5pm outside the Dragonfly Hotel:
September 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Join us this Friday to share peace and solidarity rather than hate and division. 5pm outside the Dragonfly Hotel:
Sign this and let’s get the bill right for workers - thanks @strikemap.org for organising this!
actionnetwork.org/forms/employ...
actionnetwork.org/forms/employ...
September 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Sign this and let’s get the bill right for workers - thanks @strikemap.org for organising this!
actionnetwork.org/forms/employ...
actionnetwork.org/forms/employ...
We co-ordinated the counter-protest at a hotel in Peterborough last week and now need to continue fighting against racism in our city due to more threatened action from “Peterborough Patriots” - please get in touch if you want to join us in standing up for asylum seekers’ rights.
August 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We co-ordinated the counter-protest at a hotel in Peterborough last week and now need to continue fighting against racism in our city due to more threatened action from “Peterborough Patriots” - please get in touch if you want to join us in standing up for asylum seekers’ rights.
Please complete this online form to send an email to the Home Office to stop this far right hate festival from taking place in Norfolk: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/176528/...
STOP UK HATE FEST - email the Home Office
Over 5-6 September, Great Yarmouth is set to host the biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade. We’ve stopped gigs like this before, now we need to put pressure on the Home Office to block the...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Please complete this online form to send an email to the Home Office to stop this far right hate festival from taking place in Norfolk: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/176528/...
Monthly meeting is tonight from 7pm in the Peterborough Unite office or on Zoom - see you then
August 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Monthly meeting is tonight from 7pm in the Peterborough Unite office or on Zoom - see you then
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Billionaires have broken Britain. #MakeThemPay to fix it.
On Saturday 20 September, thousands of us will take to the streets to demand the government:
✅ Tax the super-rich
✅ Protect workers, not billionaires
✅ Make polluters pay
Spread the word today!
On Saturday 20 September, thousands of us will take to the streets to demand the government:
✅ Tax the super-rich
✅ Protect workers, not billionaires
✅ Make polluters pay
Spread the word today!
June 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Billionaires have broken Britain. #MakeThemPay to fix it.
On Saturday 20 September, thousands of us will take to the streets to demand the government:
✅ Tax the super-rich
✅ Protect workers, not billionaires
✅ Make polluters pay
Spread the word today!
On Saturday 20 September, thousands of us will take to the streets to demand the government:
✅ Tax the super-rich
✅ Protect workers, not billionaires
✅ Make polluters pay
Spread the word today!
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HOPE not hate has exposed Tommy Robinson’s lies, from libellous claims against a Syrian refugee to efforts to dodge justice. Our investigations uncovered key evidence that helped ensure he was held to account.
Read more: hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-exposed/
Read more: hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-exposed/
Tommy Robinson: Exposing the Lies
HOPE not hate has been at the forefront of exposing Tommy Robinson's lies, from his libellous claims against a Syrian refugee to his relentless efforts to evade justice. Our investigations have brough...
hopenothate.org.uk
August 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
HOPE not hate has exposed Tommy Robinson’s lies, from libellous claims against a Syrian refugee to efforts to dodge justice. Our investigations uncovered key evidence that helped ensure he was held to account.
Read more: hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-exposed/
Read more: hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-exposed/
One for your diary:
August 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
One for your diary:
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At a time when many people are having to choose between heating and eating, it’s outrageous for train companies to increase rail fares by more than the rate of inflation.
www.tssa.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.tssa.org.uk/news-and-eve...
TSSA accuses train companies of “pricing workers off the railways”
TSSA today accused train operating companies (TOCs) of “pricing workers off the railways” after the ORR announced that ticket prices across Great Britain had risen by 5.1% in the last year.
www.tssa.org.uk
July 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
At a time when many people are having to choose between heating and eating, it’s outrageous for train companies to increase rail fares by more than the rate of inflation.
www.tssa.org.uk/news-and-eve...
www.tssa.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED!
The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...
The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...
July 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED!
The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...
The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...
Join us at Burston Strike School in September - see poster for coach and booking details:
July 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Join us at Burston Strike School in September - see poster for coach and booking details:
We’ve been invited to join this march for women’s rights in Kings Lynn on 9th August:
July 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We’ve been invited to join this march for women’s rights in Kings Lynn on 9th August:
We will be remembering Srebrenica at our next open meeting on 17th July, from 7pm at the Unite Office.
Today, on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, the NEU stands in solidarity with the victims and survivors and says: Remember Yesterday, Act Today. #Srebrenica30
Watch the NEU film here.👇
youtu.be/yeXHRMke3-o
Watch the NEU film here.👇
youtu.be/yeXHRMke3-o
Remembering Srebrenica
YouTube video by National Education Union
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July 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We will be remembering Srebrenica at our next open meeting on 17th July, from 7pm at the Unite Office.
Have a look at just two of many of our local schools suffering from the lack of education funding. Our children and young people deserve better. Find out more here: schoolcuts.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Have a look at just two of many of our local schools suffering from the lack of education funding. Our children and young people deserve better. Find out more here: schoolcuts.org.uk
Protest and vandalism are not the same as terrorism. It’s a dangerous conflation.
"In banning the non-violent civil disobedience group, the Government is dangerously conflating peaceful protest with the real dangers of genuine terrorism"
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/01/l...
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/01/l...
Leading Lawyers Back Open Letter to Home Secretary Opposing Ban on Palestine Action
Senior barristers and campaigners warn Keir Starmer's Government is 'conflating peaceful protest with genuine terrorism'
bylinetimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Protest and vandalism are not the same as terrorism. It’s a dangerous conflation.
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. @richardburgon.bsky.social will be presenting his petition for Wealth Taxes, Not Disability Cuts in Parliament Monday night just hours before vote on Disability Cuts Bill. Over 75,000 have already signed. Let’s get that even higher by Monday! Please sign & share 🙏
www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
Sign the Petition
TAX WEALTH – DON'T CUT DISABILITY SUPPORT
www.change.org
June 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
. @richardburgon.bsky.social will be presenting his petition for Wealth Taxes, Not Disability Cuts in Parliament Monday night just hours before vote on Disability Cuts Bill. Over 75,000 have already signed. Let’s get that even higher by Monday! Please sign & share 🙏
www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
www.change.org/p/tax-wealth...
Read our motion on winning a new deal for working people here:
peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/06/25/n...
peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/06/25/n...
New Deal for Working People | Peterborough TUC
peterboroughtuc.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Read our motion on winning a new deal for working people here:
peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/06/25/n...
peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/06/25/n...
We oppose the disability benefit cuts! Our delegates passed a motion on this key issue earlier this month - read more here: peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/06/26/o...
Oppose Disability Benefit Cuts | Peterborough TUC
peterboroughtuc.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We oppose the disability benefit cuts! Our delegates passed a motion on this key issue earlier this month - read more here: peterboroughtuc.co.uk/2025/06/26/o...