Midlands TUC Public Services event

Keith Sonnet addressing the meeting

The Midlands TUC held its Public Services conference last Saturday (16th October) to discuss the regional response to impending cuts in public services. Headline speaker for the event was UNISON Deputy General Secretary Keith Sonnet.

The meeting heard from delegates about individual union approaches to the impending - and indeed already announced - cuts.

Workshop sessions were held on specific themes, Organising and Communities, Communications, the Political and industrial responses that would be necessary. Over 70 delegates attended the half day event held at The Spot Conference Centre, Derby.