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A group photo of people attending the No Child Left Behind campaign event in Parliament Square on 23rd July 2024 holding many signs calling for free school meals for all children.

Jul 31

A priority for Parliament – Free School Meals for All

Just a few weeks into a new Government, we’re doing everything in our power to spotlight the impact of child poverty on our communities.

Jul 23

Make Equality Real: Front 2 – Impact of Austerity Cuts to Social Work

Let us hope the election has provided a new government that will prioritise people and public services over profits.

A photo of the General Federation of Trade Unions Educational Trust (GFTU) National Executive, including SWU General Secretary John McGowan, holding up copies of the GFTU Education Programme 2024-2025.

Jul 16

GFTU launches new Education Programme for trade unionists and activists

This training is free for members of affiliated organisations such as SWU, including hotel stays and meals for the residential courses.

Jul 09

Make Equality Real: Front 1 – Conditions relating to the housing crisis

Over the next 6 months we will cover the Make Equality Real campaign’s different themes, all relating to the impacts of austerity.

SWU General Secretary John McGowan's quote regarding the GFTU's Make Equality Real campaign: “In a recent survey of our members 61% of them witnessed young people living in conditions with excessive level of mould. Whether it be the increase of those living in poor conditions of housing, a rise in fuel poverty and child poverty, austerity has been a hugely damaging political choice of successive Governments.”

May 31

GFTU launches the Make Equality Real campaign calling for the inclusion of socio-economic duty into the Equality Act 2010 and the end of austerity

Join us in calling on all political parties in Westminster to introduce the socio-economic duty of the Equality Act 2010 and help make austerity unlawful

SWU Conference 2024 attendees hold up limited edition hard copies of the Austerity Action Group's newly updated and launched Campaign Action Pack

May 14

SWU Conference 2024 – solidarity, activism, and social justice

Social workers, students, and trade unionists from across the UK gathered in Manchester to discuss activism and solidarity.

Nov 20

Trans Day of Remembrance, 20 November 2023

Today we honour the lives of all the trans and non-binary people who have been killed by anti-transgender violence and discrimination.

Nov 15

BASW & SWU statement on situation in Israel and Palestine/Gaza

We call on UK and international governments to press for an immediate ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas and to seek a political way forward that can promote the equal human and social rights of the Palestinian and Israeli populations.

Oct 12

BASW & SWU Statement on Israel-Palestine conflict

BASW and the SWU stand with the innocent victims, their families and all civilians at risk of harm and death in Israel and Palestine in the current terrible and escalating conflict.

People marching down the street and carrying the Durham Miners' Association banner at the 2023 Durham Miners' Gala parade.

Jul 10

General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) launches new Education Programme at the Durham Miner’s Gala

The highlight of the Durham Miner’s Gala weekend was the launch of the GFTU Educational Trust’s new training programme.