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| Kevin Brandstatter (left, GMB), Tanya Wills and James Watts (both Unite) at the RTUC stand |
On 28 September 2019, Reading Trades Union Council joined other stallholders in the Forbury Gardens to support Reading Town Meal. Tanya Wills (Unite) arranged and managed RTUC's display, with books and leaflets to interest attendees. The need to spread the message of trade unionism at all local events is imperative and other RTUC delegates, James (and Suzie) Parker (Unite), Nikki Dancey and Kevin Branstatter (both GMB), as well as James Watts, a new recruit to the Unite Community union branch, assisted to make RTUC's presence felt. John Oversby (UCU) was also supporting the initiative, working with another of his causes, Global Justice Reading.
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| John Oversby (left, UCU) with the Global Justice Reading team |
Reading Town Meal is a free meal for over 1000 people, made entirely from fruit and vegetables donated by local growers and cooked by Reading College students. The meal celebrates and promotes home grown and locally produced food.
Alongside the meal itself, there were various interactive information stalls by a range of community groups, local traders, live music all day, workshops and a family activities area. There was also a Town Meal treasure hunt and a Food Waste treasure hunt.
Alongside the meal itself, there were various interactive information stalls by a range of community groups, local traders, live music all day, workshops and a family activities area. There was also a Town Meal treasure hunt and a Food Waste treasure hunt.
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| Tanya Wills and James Watts (both Unite) discuss trade unions with a visitor |
The workshop themes were: Your role in combating climate change; Love Food Hate Waste; and Food Controversies.
Reading Trades Union Council was proud to stand alongside such a worthy initiative.
