Save the NHS stall at Dulwich Festival Fair

At last week’s Dulwich Festival Fair local residents were literally queuing up to sign the petition to Keep Our NHS Public and in opposition to the Coalition’s Bill which threatens widespread privatisation and cuts to the health service. The demonstration on Tuesday 17 May is a sign that thousands of people are willing once again to take to the streets, against the cuts. Look at the other events we have listed below and come along to participate!

Exhibition of Art Against the Cuts

Saturday 14 May - Sunday 15 May

12.00 - 6.00 pm. Exhibition of Art Against the Cuts (part of Dulwich Festival open studios) by Jolie Goodman at 53 East Dulwich Grove, SE22. Drawings are also on display at the Sea Cow, 37 Lordship Lane SE22.

SAVE LOLLIPOP PEOPLE!

http://save-lollipop-people.blogspot.com/

Hi in Southwark,

I am leading a campaign in Dorset to try and prevent the cuts to the School Crossing Patrol Service or as we all know them the Lollipop People.

Unfortunately, this is not even a statutory service so local councils are under no obligation to fund them. But, the service has been in place for 58 years as if it was a right of way would have been adopted long ago. In Dorset 65 Lollipop People will lose their jobs and children will be injured and killed as a result.

I am trying to build up a network of contacts across the country where these cuts are taking place, Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Essex, Lambeth, Bromley etc. Only by uniting in our protests and supporting each other can we hope to stop these cuts. If the cuts go ahead in these areas this year, then next year neighbouring counties and boroughs will look to this as an easy cut to make.

Many of the people carrying out the role are past retirement age and do the poorly paid job because they love it. They have never had the need to join a union so do not even have that representation.

Please can you feature my campaign on your blog and I will link to yours. I have listed mine with 38 Degrees but though public support could be rallied to save forests people seem less concerned about preventing children dying.

Regards

Helen Toft

http://save-lollipop-people.blogspot.com/

Dulwich Festival Fair Goose Green 11-4pm Sunday 8May

Festival Fair

Sun 8th May 11:00am - 4:00pm

Now it in its sixth year, the Festival Fair will bring together a  selection of the best craftspeople, designers, independent shops, bars and cafes from the vibrant and creative East Dulwich area.

Southwark SOS will be there with a stall building for the DEFEND the NHS demo on 17MAY. Come along to visit with us, help to petition, etc. See you there!

Latin American Workers' Association's MayDay events

Dear Southwark SOS members

You are more than welcome to any of our Mayday weekend activities in Elephant and Castle.

Jake/Latin American Workers' Association (LAWAS)

1) SATURDAY: BANNER MAKING AND SINGING FOR MAYDAY

We will be holding our last workshop making banners using batik, for use on Sunday’s Mayday March and other demos. This will be followed by bilingual singing workshop: A las Barricadas, Solidarity Forever, Solo Pido a Dios etc!

Date: Saturday 30 April

Time: 11am-4pm (banners); 4.30-7pm (singing)

Place: “Studio at the Elephant” (Unit 207/208), Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, SE1 6TE

2) SUNDAY: MAYDAY MARCH AND CELEBRATION

Join us at Clerkenwell Green from 11.30am for the Mayday march, and then at 7pm for a celebration, also at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre (Unit 207/208) with music and special guests. This is the last activity at this temporary venue, which was recently featured on Venezuelan TV  where they interviewed local activists about the cuts and showed the area etc.

Other stuff....

3) SUPPORT PALACE CLEANERS

PCS cleaners at royal palaces demand living wage of £7.85 la hora.

Sign the petition: http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/culture_media_and_sport_occupational_association/campaigns/fair-pay-for-royal-cleaners.cfm

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109669709118427#!/event.php?eid=193452954033371

4)  A LATIN AMERICAN CLEANER ON A FIGHTING PLATFORM

Latin American cleaner Emilse Ocampo Medina from Birkbeck College is standing for the reserved seat for low paid workers in the Unison NEC elections.

She says:

“I am a migrant worker working for a private contractor in the public sector. I am a committed UNISON activist with a track record in fighting low pay, standing up to bullying bosses and fighting for dignity and respect for all workers. I believe the 26th March demonstration against the cuts was a great start but that we need to unite across the public sector and beyond to build real resistance to the attacks on public services and on our jobs.”

See her Facebook page

27 APR STUC hustings for the Lane Ward By-election

Dear All,

Southwark Trade Union Council (STUC) is hosting a hustings for the Lane Ward By-election.

Wednesday 27th April
7pm
At the Consort Estate TRA Hall
Consort Estate
Philip Walk SE15.

All the candidates have been invited and Michael Davern will chair. Please
would you spread the word as we would like to get a good turn out and the
hustings held in Brunswick Park was very succesful

Fraternally

Sue Plain
Secretary Southwark Trades Union Council

KEEP OUR NHS PUBLIC!

Protesters prepare to lobby Simon Hughes over the Government’s Health & Social Care Bill on Friday 1^st April. The Lobby was called by the local ‘Keep Our NHS Public’ group and supported by SSOS.

 Simon Hughes trying hard to convince the lobbyists (or is he trying hard to convince himself?) that the Bill is ‘not all bad’.

Plus here is a link to Lambeth action: http://www.lambethunited.org/index.php/2011/03/health-workers-chase-minister/