CALL TO ACTION!

Four public sector unions seem likely to be on strike within the next month  to defend their pensions.

There will  also be a lot of media and public interest in the spending plans of candidates in the London-wide elections taking place in early May.

Meanwhile, there are local demonstrations planned to expose the privatisation of health services and cuts to childcare services in Southwark. (See below)

Events:

Wednesday 11 April
6:45pm onwards
The Evening Standard is hosting a Mayoral Election debate on Wednesday  at the Emmanuel Centre (SW1P 3DW). This will be an opportunity to test the candidates in their attitude to cuts.

Wednesday 11 April
7.00 PM,
Southwark TUC meeting discussing service cuts - nursery closures & pupil support assistants. Venue: room  GO3, 160 Tooley Street SE1

16 April
7 pm. Youth Fight for Jobs London Housing meeting - ULU, Malet St WC1E.  Supported by Unite LE1111

Tuesday 17 April
3.30p.m. Save our Nurseries!
Lobby Southwark Council who want to shut Bishops House and South Bermondsey (Tenda Road) Children’s and Parents centres (child care element only), 160 Tooley Street  SE1. Called by Southwark Unison.

Wednesday 18 April
7 pm. Organising meeting of Southwark Save Our Services campaign. At South Bank Uni London Road Building SE1. Contact southwarksos@gmail.com for agenda and room details

Thurs 19 April
7.30pm, Fight the Remploy Closures Meeting
ULU, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. Speakers include: John McDonnell MP & Chair Right to Work campaign, Gail Cartmail, Unite Assistant General Secretary, Les Woodward, GMB National Convenor of Remploy; Rob Murthwaite, Disabled People Against the Cuts

Saturday/Sunday 21/22April
Weekend of action against Virgin. 21st: national day of action to Keep Virgin out of our NHS, called by  LondonKeepOurNHSPublic
22nd: Protest at London Marathon, sponsored by Virgin. (see www.lewishamkonp.org for event details -or Twitter @lewishamkonp) 

Tuesday 1st May
12 noon,
Unite the fightback Against cuts & Aysterity: London May Day march & rally. assemble Clarkenwell Green EC1, (nearest Tube Farringdon.) March to Trafalgar Square 1 pm called by London Trades Councils.

FURTHER AHEAD

Thursday 10 May
date of a national strike of workers on the NHS pension scheme. Called by UNITE. Confirmation of Events to be announced.

Saturday 12 May
Join the start of the Caravan For Climate Jobs. Central London. Time & exact venue to be announced. Backed by several national trade unions. Organised by the Campaign for Climate Change.