Start the New Year fighting back

[Keith 74]

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From: Right to Work <in...@righttowork.org.uk>
Date: 6 January 2011 15:21
Subject: Start the New Year fighting back

Start the New Year fighting back

 

Right to Work Bulletin 6^th January 2011 

 

2011 starts with an increase in VAT which hits us all and with 200,000 council jobs facing being axed. This year will see the biggest attack on our living standards and welfare services in living memory. There is also a growing level of resistance.

 

A People’s Convention to build resistance to cuts and austerity

 

The 12 February People’s Convention is now being organised by the Right to Work Campaign together with the Labour Representation Committee, Disabled People Against the Cuts and others.

 

One of its central aims will be to help build the 26^th March UK wide demonstration called by the TUC in London against cuts so that it is the biggest protest since those against the invasion of Iraq . We also want the day to be one where we come together behind the magnificent protests mounted by students. They need to be a central part of the 26^th March demonstration.

 

Join Jimmy Kelly, Secretary, Unite the Union in Ireland (pc), Katy Clark MP, Barbara Pettine of the  Italian engineering union, FIOM, Captain Ska, producer of the hugely popular ‘Liar Liar‘ YouTube hit, Andrej Hunko, Die Linke MP in Germany , John McDonnell MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP and many others at the People’s Convention Against Cuts & austerity on Saturday 12 February in Central London .

 

Andrej, Barbara and Jimmy will report on the resistance which is being mounted across Europe to austerity.

 

Jimmy will report on the devastating spiral of austerity and cuts which has devastated the Irish Republic – a warning of what might await under Cameron, Clegg and Osborne.

 

Barbara will report on a car battle at the heart of the European car industry. Fiom members at Fiat will be on strike on 28 January over the imposition of more ‘flexible’ working practices. The company aims to increase the number of shifts and limit strikes and benefits.

Andrej will outline an alternative which means working people do not pick up the bill for this crisis.

 

Proposed workshops:

• Organising claimants against benefit cuts
• Disabled people – at the forefront of resistance Sponsored by Disabled People Against the Cuts
• Students – at the forefront of struggle Sponsored by National Campaign Against Cuts & Fees and Education Activists Network
• How trades councils can build resistance
• Labour and the cuts
• Organising a local anti-cuts campaign

 

Saturday 12 February, 10.30am-5pm

(Registration begins 9.30am)

@Friends Meeting House, Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ

(Euston & Euston Sq tubes)

£5 waged, £2 unwaged

 

Register online here

 

Or send cheques made payable to ‘Right to Work Campaign’ to People’s Convention, 22 Milborne Street , London, E9 6RD.

Further information from 12febco...@gmail.com

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We are building an extensive list of coming events. If you have a meeting, a protest or even a Rumba in a bank (see here), send us the details and we will publish them.

 

If you are involved in a campaign or a dispute we would be happy to publish your story. Send us a report and a picture and we will publish it for you.

 

Send to rep...@righttowork.org.uk

 

Highlighted stories this week:

 

Heinz workers in Wigan have had several strikes over pay. The latest was suspended while the membership consider the offer. Latest news here, and a collection sheet for the strike is here.

 

Birmingham council are trying to take £4,000 off their refuse workers. The refuse workers have had a day’s strike and are working to rule. They are planning 2 half day strikes next week. Click here for more on the story and solidarity resources.

 

Interview with Captain Ska, producer of the hugely popular YouTube hit ‘Liar Liar’ here

 

Check out this video Do the ‘banker’ Rumba - here

 

We carry a wide range of reports on our website, and highlight other news articles here

 

Events this week include:

 

Nick Clegg’s Birthday bash – 7^th January details here

 

Keep the Post Public – demonstration in David Cameron’s constituency. Sunday 9^th January. 11.30am, demonstration at Church Green, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4AZ. More details here

 

5^th London Student Assembly – Sunday 9^th January. Details here

 

Camden United Against Cuts – Monday 10^th January. Details here

 

More events on our Action Diary here

 

 

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Please keep your events, reports, pictures and videos coming in to rep...@righttowork.org.uk

 

 

 

 

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