Manchester Trades Council

22/05/2026

Solidarity with UNISON AQA strikers

13/05/2026

Tonight we voted to back the International Meeting Against War in London on 20 June.

07/05/2026

Public meeting: Lessons from Unionising Amazon in the USA

🗓️ Monday 8 June, 7pm
🏤 Mechanics Institute , Princess Street, Manchester city centre.
💻 Or register via https://manchestertuc.org.uk/meeting to join online

*Speakers include:*
📢 Jonathan Rosenblum, US Amazon driver and author of 'We're coming for you and your rotten system'
📢 Mohammednur Jemal Mohammed, GMB rep at Amazon BHX4 Coventry.
📢 Dr Tom Vickers, Nottingham Trent University and author of Organizing Amazon.

✊ Hosted by Manchester Trades Union Council, with an appeal for sponsors to help cover costs.

❓ More info: [email protected]

06/05/2026

Solidarity with striking ICU nurses and HCAs at the Royal Oldham Hospital

05/05/2026

Solidarity with UNISON members at Oldham Royal Infirmary's ICU striking today and tomorrow because they get paid less than their normal rate for overtime, incentivising management to understaff the unit.

04/05/2026

02/05/2026

Thank you to the Green Party for inviting us to speak at last night's May Day event where they launched their Workers' Charter.

Our annual May Day Festival is tomorrow, 3rd May. See you at Holt Town Metrolink Station from 11:00!

27/04/2026

Our annual Manchester May Day Festival will take place this Sunday 3rd of May. We will assemble and march from Holt Town Tram Station (on the Ashton line) to the Mechanics Institute, where we will have music and speeches from the movement.

We will be led by the PCS Samba Band, as we march through the streets of Manchester.

Please do all you can to ensure we have a great turnout on the day, with as many branch banners flying as possible. This is our opportunity to get together and celebrate our movement.

We look forward to marching together with you on the day!

In solidarity,

Manchester Trades Council

24/04/2026

Out on the streets of Manchester leafletting residents ahead of our May Day Festival march. See you at Holt Town Tram Station, 11:00, 3 May!

23/04/2026

A fantastic event with a great lineup tomorrow at Methodist Central Hall. Link for tickets in comments.