Our ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ closes in 2 days - get your applications in!
Link is in the email that went out to Branch Members last Friday.
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๐ฌYou've got mail๐ฌ
Emails went out this morning to all our Branch Members who are signed up to receive them. In there is the eligibility criteria and the link to apply to audition for the team at the Octagon!
You've got until next Thursday to get your name in the hat for the lottery - ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐!
Find out how you can take part in @equityuk.bsky.social's local election campaigns next Monday.
They'll be talking you through its campaign demands, and how you can write to your local candidates asking them to take up Equity's election pledges.
equity-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Have you heard about our Bolton Octagon Audition Day?
Our Branch proudly stands side by side with our fellow unions here in Manchester to offer support and solidarity to Ameen Hadi, a member of UNISON Salford City.
Defend Ameen Hadi. โ
actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...
Another brilliant meeting on Wednesday where we heard from Harriet Bibby (Corrie), discussed Equity's Election memo, tackled the Far Right, passed a Motion, voted for Reps to go to Conference & presented our Organiser with a 'sorry you're leaving' gift before she heads off to Guild House for a year!
What more could you want?!?
Join us from 7pm tomorrow night!
Non-Branch Members welcome, just DM us for the link. ๐ค
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This is what we've got lined up for you on Wednesday evening ๐
Happy Easter to all our members who are celebrating ๐ฃ
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We'll be revealing the details for our next ๐ผ๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ with the Octagon.
We'll initially fill up slots with members who've been to a meeting since the start of 2025 before we open it out to the wider membership. This meeting is your last chance to get your name on that list!
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We'll be finding out about @equityuk.bsky.social's stance on the upcoming local elections and also showing everyone the Arts Funding Tracker which allows you to see how much money is spent on the arts in your area so you can hold your local politicians to account!
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Next week we'll be deciding who to send to represent Greater Manchester on the national stage!
๐ฌ It's monthly ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ข!
Not only that but it doubles up as your invite to next week's Branch Meeting - everyone loves a tidy inbox, right?!
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Wednesday 8th April
๐ 7pm
๐ HOME, M15 4FN
๐ป or via Zoom
๐บ Theme: TV Drama
๐ฃ Harriet Bibby (Summer Spellman in Corrie)
Show people you care. ๐
Join us marching through London on Saturday. Free coach travel to and from the capital is available - get involved! #Together
linktr.ee/TOGETHERAlli...
A non-exhaustive list of our members' jobs - together we are mighty!
Unity is stronger than division - join us!
Want a free coach ride to London and back? ๐
Click here โก๏ธ linktr.ee/TOGETHERAlli...
#Together
Why would you choose anything else?
We will be marching together in love and unity.
Join us on Saturday 28th March in Central London. #Together
Jenny from the National Education Union also spoke in support โ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ 1๐ด๐ต ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง. ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต - ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ'. Unions working together!
NW Branch Members Lisa, Louise & Shenagh, represented us at the North West TUC Conference over the weekend with Lisa proposing our Motion on Pride superbly. It was seconded brilliantly by Tracy from fellow union PCS and passed UNANIMOUSLY!
1 year in 3 we get to host the North West Regional Meeting... and it's our turn this year!
Come along to the People's History Museum next Sunday to;
๐ Have a look around
โ Make some waves in the industry
๐ Go on a Radical History Walking Tour
๐ท Meet up again in a pub for a drink on Equity!
Love is greater than hate.
Unity is stronger than division.
Hope is more powerful than fear.
Stand #together against the far right to show what this country is really about. Join our Equity family by marching in London (free coach travel available) on 28th March.
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๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐?
It's a 3 day commitment in May which will be a very rewarding experience. Your expenses are covered by the union.
We can send 3 people along & this year it's taking place in Durham. No previous experience is necessary
Want to know more? Get in touch!
After a successful day of leafleting at Media City on Thursday we'll be campaigning alongside our friends and allies on Sunday in Piccadilly Gardens. If anyone wants to come along and support in solidarity then do join us!
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Wanna know how our year is panning out? Well get your 2026 diary out & get these dates written in! โ๏ธ
8 meetings in total;
2x Mondays, 2x Tuesdays, 2x Wednesdays, 2x Thursdays.
Cheeky.
Do join us ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, leafletting & raising awareness for the Rally on 28th March.
๐๐ก๐๐ง - 9.30-10.30am
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ - Media City Tram Station
๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก - Bectu, the MU & GMTUC
๐ฌ It's monthly ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ข!
Stop scrolling social media and get your inbox open!
As a Branch we are now proud to be affiliated with the Manchester Trades Union Council. This means we can help support other local industries and also rely on them to help us should we need it.
@equityuk.bsky.social's Council unanimously approved our membership at their latest monthly meeting.
๐ Get your diary up to speed!
Cracking Branch Meeting last night! We'd like to thank our visiting Councillor from the Midlands, Tonia Daley-Campbell, for delivering our Council Report & to our 3 intrepid @equityuk.bsky.social staff members (Anna, Karen & Kirsten) for delivering our Anti-Fascist Training Taster Session.
Tomorrow night we'll be discussing as a Branch which Motion we would like to put forwards to the NW Regional Meeting with a view to it going all the way to Conference in Durham!