Saturday 2 October 2010

SHAPPI KHORSANDI JOINS TUC NIGHT OUT FOR DECENT WORK

Half-price ticket offer for students! By phone only 020 8802 3499.

Across the world this Thursday, 7 October, will be marked by Trade Unions as 'World Day for Decent Work' (see http://www.wddw.org) The campaign's core message is for an economics that put speople first couldn't be more timely with the Con-Dem government onslaught on jobs and working conditions.

For the second year running the TUC is working with Philosophy Football on their Stand Up Decent Work event. A night of ideas and entertainment will mix TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber opening the night with the superb comedy of Shappi Khorsandi closing it. Contributions include the performance poetry of Luke Wright, Kat Banyard author of 'The Equality Illusion' and the soulful sounds of East European brass from marching band Fanfara. And adding an international dimension, from Bangladesh ZM Kamrul Anam, leader of the country's textile workers trade union who with their recent strike are at the cutting edge of the global campaign against sweatshop labour.

Thursday 7 October at TUC Congress Centre, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1. Starts 7pm, Advance booking essential from www.philosophyfootball.com or call 020 8802 3499

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