Midlands Trade unionists brave the Glastonbury mud!

This weekend has seen the Glastonbury festival disappear under the Somerset mud as heavy rain turned large areas of the site into brown goo. Ploughing through the mud are dozens of midlands trade unionists who are raising funds for their unions by working on the Workers Beer Company bars. Members of Unite, the GMB and PCS, plus reps from trades councils are working in the Union Castle bar, adjacent to the Dance stage And, for the first time this year, the Midlands TUC has a team raising campaign funds to support our efforts to help unions fight the cuts.
Pictured is a GMB flag on the Workers Beer Company camp site with part of the festival site behind. Thousands of pounds have been raised over the years by trade unionists in the Midlands - though not always under such dreadful conditions!