Forthcoming Events
Scottish Mental Arts and Film Festival
This festival is taking place until the 19th October 2008 and events have been arranged to raise awareness of the issue.
The festival seeks to promote positive attitudes towards mental health, mental illness, support and recovery, and to effect significant cultural change amongst opinion-formers and the public through the insights and influences of the creative arts.
Further details on the events, including a downloadable programme can be found on the website www.mhfestival.com
STUC Disabled Workers Conference
The STUC Disabled Workers Conference will be held on 1-2 November 2008 in the APEX Hotel Dundee.
Scottish Union Learning Conference
The Scottish Union Learning Conference will be held on Thursday 13th November. The theme is “Learning & Organising.” Sponsored by ILA Scotland and SQA, the event will be held in the Stirling Management Centre. To book a place, contact your trade union. For further information about the conference, please contact Ann Garscadden on 0141 337 8134 or at agarscadden@stuc.org.uk.
STUC Women's Conference
The STUC Women's Conference will be held on 17-18 November 2008 in the Perth Concert Hall
40th Anniversary of the Ford Equal Pay Strike
On 7 June 1968, 850 female machinists at the Ford factory in Dagenham went on strike to demand the same pay as male employees. The women's action paved the way for the Equal Pay Act two years later. Four decades on the pay gap is still a major issue.
'The Ford sewing machinists paved the way for equal pay legislation that brought welcome change for thousands of women. Forty years ago, job advertisements regularly featured different rates for men and women. This is now unthinkable. The women remain an inspiration to us today and we need to retain that spirit. '
An event is being held to commemerate the 40th anniversary at 6.00 pm on Thursday 27th November 2008 in the Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
There wil be more information in the next edition of the ebrief.