Welfare: a campaigning and organising meeting
Wed 19 Oct 2011, 6.30pm Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James St. S1 2EW
A campaigning and organising meeting for working and unemployed people, supported by Sheffield Anti-Cuts Alliance, Sheffield Trades Council, and the PCS union. Speakers: Colin Hampton, Derbyshire Unemployed Workers CentreShirley Frost, Defend Council HousingThe welfare state faces massive cuts, an ideological and financial threat to working class people, whether in work or unemployed. This meeting will provide a space for organising and sharing of ideas and experiences. Much of the meeting will be open for contributions. A free 24-page booklet published recently by PCS arms activists with the information needed to campaign against the fierce attacks on benefits, and to put forward ideas for the future of the welfare state. It is available as text or a free download at www.pcs.org.uk/en/campaigns/welfare-reform/index.cfm