Weekly Update #22

Hello everyone,

Your  new brief guide to the week is below!

SWP Branch Meetings

This week we have a guest speaker who will be giving a talk on 

Benefits St - why do Tories demonise the poor?

Thursday 27th March 7 pm West End Community Centre, Derby*

Next week, we will not have a meeting, as there will be a Unite Against Fascism public meeting instead (see below for details)

NUT strike action

 

The NUT is set to take strike action on 26th March against ongoing attacks on teachers' pay and conditions and the disastrous policies that Michael Gove is inflicting on education.

There will be a march and rally on the day. The march will leave from Bemrose School on Uttoxeter New Road at 9.15 and will head to the Market Place. At 9.45 there will be leafleting to explain to the public the reasons behind the action and a short rally at 10. Pass this along - the bigger the better!

 

Send messages of support and solidarity here, or email cityofderbynut@gmail.com

Unite Against Fascism Public Meeting

Following from yesterday's fantastic Stand Up to Racism and Fascism demonstration in London, there will be a Unite Against Fascism public meeting entitled Cuts, crisis and unemployment: why immigrants are not to blame. This will be at 7 pm in the West End Community Centre, Mackworth Road, Derby

Anti-Racism, Anti-Fascism National Demonstration

Yesterday more than 30 anti-racists took a coach down to London to join the Stand up to Racism and Fascism protests called by Unite Against Fascism and the TUC to mark the UN's Anti-Racism Day. At a time when so much of the ruling class's rhetoric is centred around trying to divide working class people one from another by divisive racial, ethnic and religious haranguing it was great to see thousands of people come together in such a loud, visible and lively spirit of solidarity! Pictures from the event are up now on the blog - see this post here.

Marxism 2014

 

Marxism is the largest festival of its kind in Europe. From 10-14th July in central London there will be more than 160 meetings and events going on. It's a great place to discuss and learn about all areas of politics and Marxist thought and activity. At the moment there is a £5 discount for early bookings, but this will only last for a few more days - go here for more information and to book your ticket!

* Apologies for the incorrect meeting being listed in last week's update, this is simply my inability to read a list - d'oh!