Activist network of workers, students, retired and claimants in and around Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The network was launched out of the bottom up protests of the students, which others were keen to support and now campaigns against cuts.

We meet every fortnight at organise specifically to oppose cuts to services, jobs and communities.

We aim to coordinate with other local campaigns including campaigns to save Libraries; Youth services; Play services; Pools & Leisure centres; City Hall; Sure Start services etc.

anticutsnetwork@gmail.com

Friday 13 September 2013

Anti Cuts Network workshop at Peoples Assembly

Tomorrow the anti cuts network and newcastle free education network are doing a workshop on using creative tactics in fighting the cuts.

Our workshop is at 11.45am in the Martin Luther King room in the students union

See you all there.

We'll be showing films like these:

Tyne and Wear Metro cleaners win at Industrial Tribunal

After 2 weeks of strike action this summer, metro cleaners in RMT have won an industrial tribunal recognising they have been illegally underpaid.

There dispute over low pay and crap conditions conditions, but the strike action, protests and legal action taken by RMT looks like it is forcing the bosses to negotiate.

Watch this space for more information.

And the workers have continued to put pressure on councillors demanding they hold the contractors to the councils policy of Living Wage in Newcastle (see photo)


http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tyne-wear-metro-cleaners-could-5666755chronicle story

Monday 14 January 2013

Next Planning meeting: Thurs 17 Jan - 5pm, St John's Church Hall



For facebook event click here

Benefit Gig against the cuts Sat 9 Feb - Star & Shadow

Anti Cuts Network present: Stop the Cuts gig
Sat 9 February, Star and Shadow Cinema with:
Dog Years; Our Imaginary Friends; Apache Viking and Lesley Roley

For event on facebook for regular updates, tickets, times and more... click here


Stop the Cuts - Save Our Services - demonstration Sat 16 Feb, Newcastle

Anti Cuts Network is one of the organisations who has proposed a big united Save Our Services march against the cuts.
Come to our next Anti Cuts Network planning meeting on Thursday 17 January at 5pm, St John's Church Hall, Grainger St, Newcastle, NE1
Please come along, help fight the cuts and build the demonstration...

Thursday 3 January 2013

Wednesday 2 January 2013

ACN Briefing no 2: Ward Surgeries & councillor details

See here for Briefing no. 2
Ward Councillor details
Ward Coucnillor Surgeries
Ward Committee meetings
See here