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Build the Fight against Austerity

27th October 2015

Build the Fight against Austerity
A Rally for all Trade unionists and Anti-Austerity Campaigners

Saturday 21st November 1.30 – 4pm
Methodist Central Hall,
Westminster
London SW1H 9NH

Speakers include:
John McDonnell MP, shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Yanis Varoufakis, academic and former Greek Finance Minister

Organised by the TUCG
The Trade Union Coordinating Group represents 8 national trade unions (BFAWU, FBU, NAPO, NUT, PCS, POA, RMT, URTU) have announced a major rally in the week preceding the Autumn Economic Statement.

The Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP and Yanis Varoufakis, ex-Finance Minister of the Syriza Government in Greece, will be participating in a Question and Answer session and joining an array of speakers from the unions and anti-Austerity movement.

This event comes at a critical time for the Labour movement in Britain and will look at the strategies needed for building an alternative to the failed policies of austerity.

Background

By Ian Hodson It’s great news that a mainstream political party has recognised the importance of taking positive action to raise pay. Since 2008, politicians from all parties along with many in the media, have pushed the narrative that society will somehow improve by imposing austerity and blaming minority groups for the state of the country’s finances. Sadly, many have fallen for this deception and the ‘look over there’ politics that has rose to prominence since the Conservatives returned to power in 2010. [continue...]

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