Merseyside Right to Work was established in May of this year to give the local region a campaigning united group against the cuts which we knew were going to come with the election of the coalition government. Merseyside Right to Work has organised demonstrations outside Liverpool Town Hall on the day of the budget and public spending review announcements, and took 70 people to the Tory Party conference demonstration in Birmingham in October. Merseyside Right to Work works with and supports other anti cuts groups whilst also making links between the different struggles that everyone are facing.

Tuesday 7 December 2010

Upcoming Events

1. Join the Students Protests

This Thursday!

Right to Work is urging all its supporters to join the student protests this Thursday. Bring a delegation and banner from your campaign, trade union, workplace or wherever.

There are widespread reports of lecturers walking out on the day alongside the students.

The London demonstration assembles 12 noon at the University of London Union, Malet Street.

To be put in touch with your local Right to Work group to find out local details for student protests – contact 07986 085 162

2. Protest Over Housing Benefit & Rent 'Reforms'
15 December                                            

Stop attacks on tenants - Build council homes

Protest at Downing St 12.30 pm, on Wednesday the 15 December. Meet on Whitehall opposite Downing St. Nearest tube Westminster.

• CAP RENTS NOT HOUSING BENEFIT

• HANDS OFF OUR SECURITY – NO MEANS TESTS

• NO EVICTIONS DUE TO CUTS IN HOUSING BENEFIT

• OPPOSE 80% MARKET RENTS

• BUILD NEW AND IMPROVED COUNCIL HOUSING

Government proposals to cut housing benefit, force rents up to 80% of market levels, and remove security of tenure for new tenants will increase fear and insecurity, rent arrears, evictions and homelessness.
They want to drive more into private renting and destroy the principles of public housing. We want secure and stable mixed communities – not poverty traps and transit camps.

Housing Emergency is bringing together organisations and individuals to oppose attacks on Housing Benefit, rents and secure tenancies, and for investment in new and improved council and affordable secure rented homes

Supported by, House of Commons Council Housing Group; Defend
Council Housing; Unite, GMB, Public and Commercial Services trade
unions; Barking & Dagenham Council; Leeds Tenants Federation; Tower
Hamlets Tenants Federation; London Coalition Against Poverty; Right to
Work Campaign; Labour Representation Committee; Disabled People
Against Cuts.

Further information: eileenshort@hotmail.com

Bring cardboard boxes and sleeping bags.
After this disabled people will move on to the Trafalgar Square Xmas tree, at about 3, for some nativity themed photo ops. We will be visited by Joseph and Mary and their lovely donkey. We will meet them with placards carrying our borough names and turn them away.
Or Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121196194603310
More information at their facebook group sites

Target Sir Philip Green Tax Dodger – Protest at Top Shop

Local Right to Work groups should be targeting Topshop in protest at Cameron and Osborne’s pal Sir Philip Green’s tax avoidance
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