Speaking about the Poplar Rates Rebellion
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Janine gave this illustrated online talk about the Poplar Rates Rebellion for the TUC Tolpuddle Radical History School on 12 January 2021.
Speeches
TUC/Tolpuddle talk: Centenary of the Poplar Rates Rebellion
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12/01/2021 - 19:00
Janine Booth tells the story of a working-class borough’s fightback against austerity and thirty councillors who went to prison for refusing to levy rates that their citizens could not afford to pay. Celebrate the centenary of an inspiring struggle which holds lessons for today.
Talking about Neurodiversity at Southampton Unite Community
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03/12/2020 - 14:00
3rd December is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
We have Janine Booth talking to us about neurodiversity.
Janine is an author, a poet and is a socialist trade unionist and tutor for rights of people with disabilities.
Video: the story of 'colour bars' on UK railways
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Speaking at an online meeting of rail workers in September, Janine Booth tells the story of the period after the end of the Second World War when black people came to Britain but met opposition from some white workers, until the 'colour bar' was defeated in 1966.
Speaking on the Fight against Job Cuts
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Janine speaks to an online audience of rail workers about the fight against job cuts.
Fellow RMT activist John Pencott also speaks.
Speaking about Neurodiversity at Leeds West CLP
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17/09/2020 - 19:00
Janine will be speaking to Labour Party members in Leeds West constituency about the fight for neurodivergent rights and the work of ND Labour.
Transport and democratic ownership (and Covid-19)
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Janine speaks as part of a panel on Covid-19, democratic ownership and the future of the economy in May 2020. - organised by Another Europe Is Possible. Video plus text of speech below.
Sexual Conservatism Does Not Protect Women from HIV
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TUC Women's Conference today debated a motion on Women and HIV (pictured). I spoke against the motion. Below is my speech, plus some additional information to help clarify what has been a controversial issue.
The motion was defeated by 89 votes to 81, with 36 delegates abstaining.
I'm asking delegates to vote against this motion.
Speaking in Support of Tube Cleaners
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Today at TUC Women's conference, PCS moved a motion congratulating their members at BEIS for successful strike action, and drawing attention to the appalling conditions that outsouced workers, many of them women, face. I made the following contribution to the debate.
Congratulations to PCS on its brilliant win at BEIS and solidarity with your ongoing sturggles at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and elsewhere.
Arguing Against Labour Pacts With Non-Working-Class Parties
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This is my opening speech at the debate at The World Transformed 2019 about whether it would be right for the Labour Party to enter into electoral pacts or coalitions with other parties. The other speakers were Nadia Whittome (Labour for a Socialist Europe), Clive Lewis MP and Caroline Lucas MP.
Audio file, photos and comments on the discussion to follow!
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