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

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...

ACN Briefing no. 1 - summary of Newcastle cuts & details of public consultation

Copy of Anti Cuts Network briefing number one - summary of Newcastle Council cuts & public consultation here

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