PCS supports Youth Fight for Jobs
Fortnight of action on 27 June to 10 July: The economic crisis continues to decimate young people's hope of a decent future... By Sean Figg, YFJ national organiser
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27 May 2009
School students organised strikes
From school closures and increased university fees to poverty minimum wages young people need to fight for their future. Many types of protest action can be taken, including student strikes. The Socialist spoke to two past organisers of school student strikes. First, Suzanne Beishon describes organising the strikes against the Iraq war in 2003. Below, Hannah Sell explains how the 1985 school student strike, of a quarter of a million students, came about.
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Southampton protest: Stop the slaughter of Tamils
A SMALL but militant group of Southampton University students took their protest against the genocide of the Tamil people in the north of Sri Lanka to the local civic centre and regional BBC building on Monday 18 May... By Rosie Isaac, Southampton Socialist Students
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PCS has a strong left leadership, that challenges the way trade unions act and fight on behalf of their members. ... By Tracy Edwards, PCS young members' organiser, personal capacity
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Youth March for Jobs - photo Sarah Wrack |
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Stop the slaughter of Tamils in Sri Lanka
The ghastly slaughter of Tamils in Sri Lanka continues daily and an official 'end' to the war will not mean an end to this nightmare... By Elizabeth Clarke
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Visteon car workers fight for their rights
Many have been inspired by the stand taken by the workers in the ex-Ford plants in Belfast, Enfield and Basildon...
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G20 summit: YET AGAIN the right to protest is under attack. Last week's anti-G20 demonstrations were greeted with a violent and heavy handed response by the police....
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Anti-fees protest a step forwards
Campaign to Defeat Fees contingent on the February 25 demonstration, photo Rob Sutton |
More ...27 February 2009
Lindsey oil refinery strike leader speaking in London
The recent strikes that broke out across the country in power stations and oil refineries shattered the myth that workers won't fight back in Britain....
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JOIN THE PROTESTS ON 2-4 APRIL AT THE G20 IN LONDON: Jobs are being cut left, right and centre. More than three million are expected to be unemployed by the end of 2009. Young people are among the first to...
More ...26 January 2009
BUILD MASS DEMONSTRATIONS AND WALKOUTS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
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Jobs are being cut left, right and centre. More than three million are expected to be unemployed by the end of 2009.
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No to the war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Troops out now.
No to trident and all nuclear arms.
No to low pay and bad working conditions. For a living wage for all.
For trade union rights and for democratic, campaigning unions.
For free quality education for all. No to top-up fees and yes to grants and a higher EMA for all students.
Defend democratic rights, including the right to strike and protest. No to ID cards.
For publicly funded, high quality youth facilities.
Stop all forms of discrimination; equal rights for all.
For workers and young peoples unity to struggle to end sexism, racism and homophobia.
For mass mobilisations to prevent racist and fascist activities. No platform for fascists.
Defend the right to asylum.
For free, high quality provision of healthcare, education, and other essential social services to cover the needs of the whole community. No to big business profiteering out of our services!
No to privatisation.
For a massive increase in public spending on education, the environment, health, housing etc.
For progressive taxation on profits and wealth.
Down with the IMF, World Bank, and WTO. For mass mobilisations by the anti-capitalist movement and working people to stop the bosses' summits.
Stop the exploitation of the world's poorest by multinational banks and corporations.
Immediate cancellation of 'Third World' debts.
For international solidarity with the working and oppressed masses around the world.
For a socialist planned economy taking the needs of the environment into account.