Healthcare in America for the 99% #DropTheBill
Just look at this picture
Is this the future of the NHS under austerity?
God bless America. #The99%
Lewisham Fuel Poverty Winter Warm-Up
Stop Nadine Dorries’ abstinence education bill!
TAKE ACTION NOW! Please write to your MP and urge them to vote against the proposals. You can also come to the protest happening on 20 January outside Parliament, which the BHA and other groups are supporting.
Tomorrow, 20 January, Nadine Dorries’ proposed Sex Education (Required Content) Bill, which seeks to secure abstinence education for girls only, is due to have its ‘second reading’ in the House of Commons. In May 2011 MPs voted the Bill through its first stage by 67 to 61 votes.
A demonstration opposing the Bill is due to take place outside Parliament on the same day, supported by the British Humanist Association (BHA), Abortion Rights, Liberal Conspiracy, Education for Choice, the National Secular Society, Parents and Carers for Sex and Relationships Education (P4SRE), the Socialist Party, Youth Fight for Jobs, Feminist Fightback, Queers Against the Cuts, Slut Means Speak Up, Bristol Feminist Network and Left Front Art. Although it is unlikely that the Bill will proceed further than second reading, and perhaps may not get time to be debated, the demonstration and other actions have been arranged to draw attention to yet another attack by a political and often religiously motivated lobby on good quality SRE which could, if implemented, impact negatively on young people’s health and education.
To Police Officers: Make History not arrests… you are part of the 99%
This video has already been doing the rounds but I thought it deserved another pop:
Questions for Met Commissioner visiting South East London on Wednesday
Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe
At short notice it has been announced that the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Bernard “total policing” Hogan-Howe is holding a discussion with him on Wednesday 7 December 2011 at 7pm – 8pm, though the venue will open for refreshments at 6:30pm. The meeting is open to residents of Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich only. Register now
The venue is Lewisham College, Lewisham Way, SE4 1UT, so residents are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. In this hour he will explain what Total Policing is and why he thinks it is right for London.
Defend Abdul Omer Mohsin – Victimised Trade Unionist at London United Bus Company
Photo by David Issacson (http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_isaacson_photography)
MP John McDonnell has added his backing to sacked trade unionist Abdul Omer Mohsin who is going to an employment tribunal on November 7th asserting unfair dismissal and seeking reinstatement to his job with Sovereign Busses where he was Unite union convenor. Sovereign runs buses from Harrow and Edgware Garages. It is part of the French transport giant Transdev which also owns the London United bus company.
When Abdul Omer started work at Sovereign’s Harrow Garage, their drivers were the lowest paid in London. He was elected union rep for Harrow Garage and then convenor for the two garages. He led a campaign, including strike action to bring the wages of drivers at the two Sovereign garages up to the same level as other drivers working for Transdev in London, at a time when the Unite union was campaigning right across London for all bus drivers to receive the same levels of pay.
Ken Clarke is attempting to sneak through anti-squatting laws
From SQUASH Campaign
Housing charities, MPs, squatters, property consultants, activists, lawyers and artists have accused the coalition government of sneaking in an amendment to the Legal Aid and Sentencing Bill announced on Wednesday by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke to “make squatting in residential buildings a criminal offence”. Campaigners say the amendment will not take into account the thousands of consultation responses submitted earlier this month and will not add any further protection to residents.
Over the past 3 months the government have been undertaking a consultation process entitled “Options for Dealing with squatters” which came to an end on October 5th. Squatters Action for Secure Homes (SQUASH) have accused the government of “ignoring the consultation” by rushing through anti-squatting laws only 3 weeks after the consultation has ended. The squatting consultation response has just been published. 90% of responses argued against taking any action on squatting. Of a total of 2217 responses, 2126 were from people concerned about the impact of criminalising squatting. The consultation response recognised “that the statistical weight of responses was therefore against taking any action on squatting”.
Video: Construction worker “Sparks” demonstrations in London and Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station
Great video by Reel News demo:
Also there is a Sparks/Siteworker demonstration on Wednesday 19th October at 7am, outside Blackfriars station. It is to protest against Balfour Beatty Engineering Services who are cutting workers wages by 35% and terminating 1700 jobs.
Today at 12:30: London South Bank University Cleaners Demonstrating for a Living Wage
From the UNISON website and other Unison sources:
Today is World Day for Decent Work and there is a demonstration at 12:30-1:30 in front of Technopark building, London South Bank University, London Road SE1 6LN (nearest tube Elephant and Castle) as the cleaners are campaigning for the London Living Wage.
“We, the cleaners at London South Bank University are employed by Interserve. We work to keep the university’s buildings and premises clean and free from hazards for all students, staff and visitors. Our contribution is undervalued by Interserve and by London South Bank University. We are in precarious employment, paid only £5.93 p/h (£6.08 p/h from 1 October) and we do not get paid when we are sick and unable to come to work.
World Day for Decent Work is a global occasion for trade unionists to mobilise and show solidarity with poorly paid workers. It is a day when trade unions all over the world stand up for decent work and conditions. We demand that all workers be paid a decent wage – a living wage that will help us live and not just exist.
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