From the St Monica's care homes picket with a trade union organiser

from Bristol Unpacked · host The Bristol Cable

Suddenly everyone is talking about trade unions in the struggle over who will bear the brunt of the cost of living crisis. We speak to someone at the forefront of organising a local dispute between workers and employers, part of a wave of workplace unrest taking place across the country.Josh Connor is a local organiser for trade union Unison, and is supporting care workers to take strike action at St Monica’s Trust, the Merchant Venturer-connected care homes in Bristol, in a dispute of jobs, pay and conditions.Neil and Josh discuss the background and detail of the strikes and what it means for the current rocky political moment locally and nationally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 7, 2022

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

From the St Monica's care homes picket with a trade union organiser

0:00 54:46

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

Story Slam Story Slam Bristol Story Slam Bristol is proud to present our incredible live event in podcast form. Each month you'll hear true stories told by our live theatre audience. Each event has a different theme, and the stories can range from the hilarious and uplifting, to the tragic and heartbreaking. You never quite know what you’re going to hear at Story Slam, so come join us for a raw glimpse into the lives of the people around us, through the beautiful art of storytelling. Explicit Young Black Suburban LNH Studios Tim Witherspoon Jr. (@terribleii) is Young, Black and Suburban. He boxed professionally, and now he owns a gym in Bristol Borough, PA, Witherspoon Boxing and Fitness (@WS_boxing). Listen to him interview guests as they talk about being young, black and suburban through shared and unique experiences.Box with Tim at witherspoonboxing.comTo contact Young Black Suburban email [email protected] by Jordan Fried @jfreeeze | Music by Talent Harris (@talentharris)A Late Night Hump (@latenighthump) Production in conjunction with LNH Studios (latenighthump.com) Explicit Bristol2Beijing Luke Grenfell-Shaw The Bristol2Beijing podcast brings you the highs and lows, challenges from the road and inner thoughts of Luke as he rides from Bristol to Beijing on his tandem bike. He also talks to interesting and unusual people he meets on his journey to understand better the country he is in.Luke be will answering your questions about life on the bike (send them via @Bristol2Beijing on Instagram and Facebook!).Get your dose of adventure, culture and inspiration here! Explicit

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Bristol Unpacked?

This episode is 54 minutes long.

When was this Bristol Unpacked episode published?

This episode was published on July 7, 2022.

Can I download this Bristol Unpacked episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!