Stafford Socialist Party Branch Meeting programme for the next couple of months:
21st June - The Crisis in Greece - Impending Bankruptcy?
5th July - Lessons of the 1926 General Strike
19th July - Revolt of 'Los Indignados' in Spain
2nd Aug - 75th Anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade
16th Aug - State & Revolution
6th Sept - 75th Anniversary of the Spanish Revolution
Monday, 20 June 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Support The General Strike in Greece
Today the vast majority of the working class are on strike in Greece against the brutal austerity cuts of the new labour government there backed up by the diktats of the international monetry fund and the european union .
I believe that this is the tenth so far .
We would argue for the general strikes to be stepped up to two days at a time if the current pace is too soft and then maybe three and so on , but this should be linked to political demands that can provide a decent life for everybody such as democraticaly nationalising the banks , linked with the commanding heights of the economy , this would release the liquidity that the system is bunged up with to invest into the needs sector of the economy .
Once a section of workers have money in their pockets again they would create demand in the want section of the economy again , thereby creating an upturn !
The rich are sat on all of the wealth = massive downturn !!
Tonight there is a public meeting in Hanley , called by the NSSN , with many great trade union speakers on the platform from unions such as Unite , PCS ,CWU and so on , and there will be a very lively discussion about organising the public sector strike action against pension cuts , because remember that those pension funds are their defered wages , already earned . Cutting those defered wages is robbery !!
The working class and the poor who have been left behind by Tory Lib and New Labour administrations , in reality three wings of the same Capitalist Party , should not have to bale out this rubbish Capitalist system .
I would urge all workers and trade unionists to attend tonight's meeting , to take part in these immense decisions!
I believe that this is the tenth so far .
We would argue for the general strikes to be stepped up to two days at a time if the current pace is too soft and then maybe three and so on , but this should be linked to political demands that can provide a decent life for everybody such as democraticaly nationalising the banks , linked with the commanding heights of the economy , this would release the liquidity that the system is bunged up with to invest into the needs sector of the economy .
Once a section of workers have money in their pockets again they would create demand in the want section of the economy again , thereby creating an upturn !
The rich are sat on all of the wealth = massive downturn !!
Tonight there is a public meeting in Hanley , called by the NSSN , with many great trade union speakers on the platform from unions such as Unite , PCS ,CWU and so on , and there will be a very lively discussion about organising the public sector strike action against pension cuts , because remember that those pension funds are their defered wages , already earned . Cutting those defered wages is robbery !!
The working class and the poor who have been left behind by Tory Lib and New Labour administrations , in reality three wings of the same Capitalist Party , should not have to bale out this rubbish Capitalist system .
I would urge all workers and trade unionists to attend tonight's meeting , to take part in these immense decisions!
Friday, 10 June 2011
NO! To NHS Privatisation!
Socialist Party members take to the streets of Stafford in support of the NHS
A very busy campaign stall!
Calling for people of Stafford to sign our petition against spending cuts in the NHSMonday, 6 June 2011
Next Branch Meeting
Our next Branch Meeting is Tuesday 7th June @ 7.30pm at the Pie & Ale House.
we will be discussing
'30th June - planning for a good turn-out and intervention'
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
support nut and nasuwt strike action against academies in coventry
The last week has seen two great strikes against academy status in schools , which is privatiation !
Public Sector schools are being handed over to the private sector who will create a two tier education system . This will eventually lead to the children of the rich having the only access to the jobs that pay a wage ! Therefore to homes and a future . Everybody else will get poverty style working for benefits !!
We say SUPPORT THE TEACHERS IN STRIKE ACTION AGAINST ACADEMIES !!!
Public Sector schools are being handed over to the private sector who will create a two tier education system . This will eventually lead to the children of the rich having the only access to the jobs that pay a wage ! Therefore to homes and a future . Everybody else will get poverty style working for benefits !!
We say SUPPORT THE TEACHERS IN STRIKE ACTION AGAINST ACADEMIES !!!
Saturday, 21 May 2011
National Shop Stewards Network
National Shop Stewards Network 5th annual conference
Lobby of 2010 TUC congress organised by the National Shop Stewards Network, photo S Beishon (Click to enlarge)
Saturday 11 June 2011
11.30am to 4pm
Registration will begin at 10.30am
South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, London NW1 1RG Speakers include:
Janice Godrich, president of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS)
Alex Gordon, president of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)
Keith Gibson, Saltend lock-out committee
Frank Morris, blacklisted Olympics worker
This conference will be taking place in the run up to likely strike action on 30th June by several national unions against the Con-Dems' attacks on public sector pensions.The other main themes of the conference will be fighting the anti-union laws and defending the NHS.
You can let the organisers know you are attending via the contact details on websites: www.shopstewards.net and www.stopcuts.net
Email: mhtml:%7B600A73F6-8EE9-4AC9-9053-E02FE41F874A%7Dmid://00000000/!x-usc:mailto:info@shopstewards.net
Related links:
National Shop Stewards Network:
Fight all the cuts – come to the NSSN conferenceNational Shop Stewards NetworkNational Shop Stewards Network 2011 ConferenceFight the cuts – strike, demonstrate, stand against cutsOppose all cuts in jobs, services, pay and conditions! Stopping the cuts with the NSSNLiverpool demo against Welfare Reform
Monday , 9th May , 2011 , saw Stafford Socialist Party make an intervention in a demonstration against Disability Benefit Cuts outside the office of ATOS ORIGIN , just off Old Hall st , in Liverpool . Despite what was at times torrential rain , around sixteen people turned up to demonstrate against the IT firm that has taken up the CONDEM Government contract to slash the already meagre benefits of the most vulnerable members of our society .
Amongst the demonstrators were people with mental health diagnoses , which can start with conditions such as anxiety or depression , which anybody can suffer from if they have not got the skills to compete with in a harsh market driven economy .
There were also carers and a number of unemployed that were sympathising with the disabled .
The demonsration lasted for about two hours , and in those two hours i hope that those involved in the discussion would remember what was said about democratically nationalising the commanding heights of the economy , including the banks and insurance companies under democratic workers control and management , because this would release the funds to pay a living benefit equal to a wage for those unable to work , so that they can at least be allowed to partake of the things in our society that they can only dream of now .
Amongst the demonstrators were people with mental health diagnoses , which can start with conditions such as anxiety or depression , which anybody can suffer from if they have not got the skills to compete with in a harsh market driven economy .
There were also carers and a number of unemployed that were sympathising with the disabled .
The demonsration lasted for about two hours , and in those two hours i hope that those involved in the discussion would remember what was said about democratically nationalising the commanding heights of the economy , including the banks and insurance companies under democratic workers control and management , because this would release the funds to pay a living benefit equal to a wage for those unable to work , so that they can at least be allowed to partake of the things in our society that they can only dream of now .
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