Hands off our Pensions! reminder Tuesday 7 pm Civic Hall

Hands off Our Pensions!

Unions and Campaigns speak out against the cuts

Tuesday 25 October @ 7 pm

Leeds Civic Hall

Organised by Leeds Against the Cuts

 

Speakers invited:  Paul Holmes Unison NEC, Jane Aitchison PCS NEC, Pensions Action Group,  + striking Unite/Ucatt Electricians

 

The Coalition Government's pension cuts threaten the future retirement of every trade unionist and worker.In response, the TUC Congress has called a day of action on 30 November in response.

This is a great opportunity for everyone to stand up for their pension rights, from the public to the private sector.

Ten public sector unions representing three million workers are balloting and preparing to strike against attacks on their pension schemes, This will be the biggest industrial action since the 1926 General Strike, and the best opportunity that trade unionists will have to protect pensions. If you are being balloted, vote yes!   If you have questions on the pension cuts, you can contact your union or Leeds against the cuts for info and to find out what's planned for the day.

 

The Pension Con:

 

The government is trying to divide supposedly "gold plated" public sector workers from private sector workers.  It's true that private sector pensions have been slashed over the years – but we need to level them back up, not have a race to the bottom. 

Behind its divide and rule rhetoric, the government is attacking everyone's pension, hiking retirement age and changing to a fraudulently low CPI measure of inflation. This will slash the value of everyone's future retirement – public sector or private sector, and all those who rely on the state pension. 

 

Pensions for all!

 

In a Britain where the rich are getting mega-rich and everyone else getting poorer, there's plenty of money to fund a decent retirement, housing, health service and benefits.

Everyone relies on a pension, and everyone has a stake in this movement and can be involved. Let's make 30 November a massive turnout against the government's attack, building mass support for the strikers among other trade unionists, workers, pensioners, and students, and demand all the pension cuts are dropped.

 

Leeds Against the Cuts

next organising meeting:

Thurs 3 Nov @530 pm

Leeds Met, RoseBowl Room 308 Woodhouse Lane, up from Morrisons - Agenda: building solidarity for November 30

 

Leeds Against the Cuts is backed by the Leeds Trades Council.

Contact: www.LeedsAgainsttheCuts.org • 07783545173 • Leedsagainstthecuts@gmail.com

 

J30 strike rally and public organising meeting 07 July 2011

There will be a rally for all striking union members and supporters on 30 June 2011 at 12:00 in city square, Leeds.

All supporters of the strikers and everyone against the Coalition cuts are encouraged to attend.

A public organising meeting has also been arranged to discuss how to take forward the anti-cuts movement in Leeds.

It will take place at 7 'o' clock at the Rosebowl, Woodhouse lane, Room 231 on 07 July 2011.

The leaflet can be viewed and downloaded below, please encourage others to attend.

Download 07 July 2011 Leaflet

Stop the Cuts

30 June 2011 Strike Leaflet

A leaflet has been prepared for the strike action being taken by the NUT, ATL, UCU and PCS on 30 June 2011.

It can be viewed, shared and downloaded below:

Download Leaflet

view or share 30 June Strike Leaflet

30th June - support the strikes

The civil servants, teachers and lecturers will strike on 30th June to fight against attacks on their pensions, jobs and pay by the coalition government.

 

The government wants to raise everyone's pension age to 68, lower its value by paying less interest on it and make government employees double their pension contributions despite the fact they will be working longer and getting a smaller pension.

 

On top of this 600,000 public sector jobs and 700,000 private sector jobs are threatened by the cuts and the government has imposed a pay freeze on public sector workers.

 

The cuts are affecting us all, with the most vulnerable being hit the hardest, and the 30th June will be the first co-ordinated strike actionn against these policies. Strike action can stop the cuts so it's essential that everyone who opposes the cuts supports these strikes in whatever way we can.

 

Upcoming events:

 

Leeds Against the Cuts planning meeting

Wed 22nd June, 6pm at Broadcasting Place on Woodhouse Lane (in the Boardroom).

Come along to find out more about the strikes and the solidarity movement.

 

J30 strike rally

Wed 22nd June, 7:30pm at the Rosebowl on Woodhouse Lane

Get organised to raise awareness, funds and support for the picket lines on 30th June.

 

Picket lines

30th June, 6:30am - 10am

There will be picket lines all over the city - outside schools, colleges, universities and government buildings like job centres and courrts. Loads of people will be visiting these picket lines to show their support, feel free to join in. If you're not sure where to go then head Leeds Met Student Union on Woodhouse Lane from 7am, where there'll be information about activity across the city.

 

Demonstration

30th June, 11:30am outside Leeds Met Student Union on Woodhouse Lane

Route yet to be announced, but it will be marching through town down to the rally at City Square. The demonstration will raise awareness about the stikes and be an opportunity to take the anti-cuts message out onto the streets.

 

Rally

30th June, 12pm at City Square

Hosted by the striking unions, the rally will have anti-cuts speakers from across the movement.

 

Where now after the strikes?

Leeds Against Cuts planning meeting - all welcome

Thurs 7th July, 6pm in room 231 in the Rosebowl on Woodhouse Lane