Archive for December, 2010

Unions warn of massive wave of strikes Unite general secretary Len McCluskey vows to work with students to fight government’s austerity agenda Matthew Taylor guardian.co.uk, Sunday 19 December 2010 Len McCluskey, Unite’s general secretary, says trade unions have to work with students to build a wider anti-cuts campaign. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianThe…
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We are going to meet to discuss what we want to do in 2011 on Weds Jan 5th at 6PM in the Boardroom (ground floor) of Broadcasting Place, Leeds Metropolitan University. All supporters of a broad movement against cuts are welcome. More Info: Click here
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The following is not comprehensive. But it does show how a wealth of initiatives have mushroomed across the city and county area in the past weeks against the proposed closures of 20 libraries in the county. Lobby of the County … Continue reading →More Info: Click here
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Oxford Anti-Cuts Alliance has called a public meeting with speakers including Philip Pullman about the proposed library closures in Oxfordshire on Thursday 20 January 2011, 7.30pm, Assembly Room, Oxford Town Hall. The other speakers are Steve Squibbs from Hampshire libraries (UNISON rep), … Continue reading → More Info: Click here
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On Monday an editorial in the supposedly progressive paper the Guardian called ‘Trade unions: Leading nowhere’ seriously attacked the Unite union leader Len McCluskey for saying that his union would fight against the biggest cuts to public services in generations. If even the … Continue reading → More Info: Click here
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We started off the Save Our Services campaign in June. At that time only four people came to our meetings, and we wondered whether the British people would resist the savage cuts to their public services at all. We couldn’t … Continue reading →More Info: Click here
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The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) has conducted new research that indicates 2011 will see increased unemployment and wage cuts.  It also predicts that 250,000 jobs will be lost as the VAT increases in the new year to 20%.   The CIPD’s main forecast shows that public sector job cuts will amount…
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F.E. Why has EMA been cut? – The government no longer believes that it encourages participation. – Just one report, from the ‘National Foundation for Education Research’, stated that only 12% of EMA recipients would not have undertaken their course if they had not received the EMA. – The Institute for Fiscal Studies though,…
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There has been much debate amongst students recently about the direction, organisation and future of the student movement. There are a bunch of articles that have been written, conversations being had – they are worth a read and reflection: this is YOUR movement, and your opinions are just as valid as anyone else. There…
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Militant Artists Network is proliferating!More Info: Click here
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