Coventry music teachers made redundant The MU has expressed its dismay at Coventry Council’s decision to make all of its peripatetic music teachers redundant from April this year. Published: 18 January 2017 Read more about Coventry music teachers made redundant
Musicians’ Union Supports Independent Venue Week Independent Venue Week is a seven-day celebration of small music venues around the UK, and the Musicians’ Union is proud to be involved once again. Published: 17 January 2017 Read more about Musicians’ Union Supports Independent Venue Week
Upcoming Dirty Dancing Protests in the Midlands Join MU members demonstrating in support of live music prior to performances of Dirty Dancing in Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton. Keep music live! Published: 24 October 2016 Read more about Upcoming Dirty Dancing Protests in the Midlands
Entertainment Unions Launch Alternative Vision for BBC The Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) is launching its BBC Alternative White Paper in Parliament today (Tuesday 15 March). Published: 15 March 2016 Read more about Entertainment Unions Launch Alternative Vision for BBC
We Need to Talk About LGBT Venues! Highlights from our LGBT History Month panel discussion on the future of LGBT venues. Published: 05 February 2016 Read more about We Need to Talk About LGBT Venues!
Trade Union Bill in the House of Lords Over the next few weeks the House of Lords will be discussing the Trade Union Bill, which amongst other things threatens the basic right to strike. Published: 21 January 2016 Read more about Trade Union Bill in the House of Lords
MU condemns ‘unnecessary’ Trade Union Bill The Government has now published its Trade Union Bill, which includes plans to criminalise picketing, permit employers to hire strike-breaking agency staff and a requirement that at least 40% of those asked to vote support the strike in most key public services. Published: 16 July 2015 Read more about MU condemns ‘unnecessary’ Trade Union Bill
Major rights group launches online campaign for artists In May, four organisations representing more than 500,000 performers in Europe joined forces to campaign for the fair remuneration of online revenues. Published: 21 May 2015 Read more about Major rights group launches online campaign for artists
Tribute to Johnnie Gray One of the great characters of British jazz, Johnnie Gray has passed away aged 94. Born in Coventry in 1920, he took up the tenor saxophone at school before becoming an engineering apprentice at Rolls-Royce. Published: 17 July 2014 Read more about Tribute to Johnnie Gray