Housing, health &
education – action that needs your support!
Southwark Save Our Services campaign 17th May
2016
The Housing
Bill passed through parliament on Thursday 12th May but the campaign against it
continues (see meeting this Wednesday). The government has been forced to back
away from wholesale academisation of schools but it still intends to do much
the same by stealth – hence the continuation of the NUT teachers’ union strike ballot.
Student nurses and university lecturers also campaigning – go along to the
events shown below – they will welcome your support!
EVENTS LIST
Wednesday 18 May
6.30pm. Southwark Kill the Housing Bill Public
Meeting. With Baroness Jenny Jones, Southwark Council Leader Peter John;
Betty Joseph, Southwark NUT; Alison Gelder, Housing Justice; Cris Claridge SGTO
At Congreve and Barlow
TRA, Doubtfire Hall, Tatum Street, SE17 1QR
If you want some
leaflets or posters to distribute, contact southwarkdch@gmail.com
Thursday 19 May
7
- 9pm Keep Our NHS Public organising
meeting at Stockwell Centre, 1 Studley Rd (behind Stockwell Tube) SW4 6RA. This
is a meeting of the Lambeth group – If you want to help set up a Southwark KONP
group, reply to this email or contact the organisers at lambethkonp@gmail.com. Or
see https://www.facebook.com/LambethKONP.
Thursday 19 May
5.30pm – 7pm. Special meeting of Southwark NUT for
members to find out about the White Paper and the NUT’s campaign. Venue: The
Methodist Church Walworth, 54 Camberwell Rd., SE5 0EN. For more info phone 0207
740 6848 or email southwarknut@gmail.com
Friday 20 May
12pm to 2pm. Stand Up for your Rights – free training
for claimants organised by London Unemployed Strategies campaign at Stockwell
Park Community Centre, 21 Aytoun Place, SW9 0TE. Further info from 020 7467 1283
or email Nick at nickplus007@gmail.com
Wednesday 25 and
Thursday 26 May
From 8 am. Support the university lecturers (UCU) on strike
over pay. There will be picket lines at London South Bank University (Elephant
& Castle) and individual sites of the University of the Arts – LCC site at Elephant
& Castle and Camberwell Art College, Peckham Road SE15. At 1.30 on
Wednesday there will be a rally at
the employers HQ in Tavistock Square.
Wednesday 25 May
10am -5pm. Lobby of MPs to oppose the cuts to NHS
bursaries.
Meeting at Central
Hall Westminster Official, Storey's Gate, SW1H 9NH. See Facebook event at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1220777687973663/
.
Wednesday 25 May
7.30 pm, for 8pm start. Film showing & discussion: ‘Sell-Off' a
short film by a group of British doctors which exposes the covert privatisation
of the NHS which has occurred over the past 2 decades without a public mandate
and against the public interest. Venue: Methodist
Church Hall, 155 Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JG (towards North Dulwich station). Attendance
is free and all are welcome. Hosted by Dulwich and West Norwood 38 Degrees group.
Tuesday 31 May
7pm. Defend Council Housing -
organising meeting at the Alvey Estate Tenants Hall, ground floor of
Thomson House, Beckway Street, off East Street, SE17 1TS. Beckway Street is
close to the end of East Street at its junction with the Old Kent Road. Map here. More information from southwarkdch@gmail.com
Saturday 4 June
1pm. March to save the NHS bursary: Assemble
at St Thomas’ Hospital. See background to the strike at their Facebook event at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1020899857963987/
Looking ahead
Monday 13 June
Public meeting: ‘What sort of ‘Momentum’ do we need
for a fight back?’ Joint
meeting of Southwark Trades Council and Southwark Momentum. Speakers: Matt
Wrack - Gen Sec FBU and Trades Union Momentum, Nadine Houghton (personal
capacity) - GMB Organiser and Southwark Momentum, Aramark Striker (cleaners and
caterers), Paul Fleming - Southwark Labour Councillor, Chaired by April Ashley
- Chair, Southwark TUC. At Salvation Army Hall, Princess Street SE1 6HH. Contact:
Southwark TUC at stucsec@gmail.com
Saturday 18 June
12 noon. National march against the Housing Bill.
Assembly point tba, march to Westminster. Details to follow.
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Are you part of a community group or campaign? We’d
like to hear from you. Tell us what you’re doing and we can advertise your
anti-cuts campaign activities. Email us at southwarksos@gmail.com.
