Eastbourne Trades Council: March for the Alternative

Sunday 6 February 2011

March for the Alternative

The Trades Union Congress is calling a massive national demonstration against the Government’s cuts agenda, which threatens jobs, services, pensions and the future for our young people.

The cuts will directly affect working people, families, students and pensioners in Eastbourne- and it is important that our town is represented. Trade union branches up and down the country have pledged to come to London to march, and will be joined by pensioners groups, students and other campaigners who want to stand in solidarity against these attacks.

Already, the local NUT, PCS and GMB Unions have announced that they will be taking coaches for their members and supporters to travel to the event. Eastbourne Trades Council wants local trade unionists to join them.

Our meeting on 15th February will decide how we can best support local trade unionists to attend the march- either by laying on coach or train travel or by putting people in touch with those unions already taking members from Eastbourne.

If you would like to march with us, please let us know ! You can contact the Secretary for information about coaches from Eastbourne by clicking here.

For more information about the March for the Alternative, click here.

For more information about why cuts are not the answer, visit the False Economy website, by clicking here.

For information about the TUC's cuts campaigns, click here.

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Trades Councils in the Community

Your union branch speaks up for your members and potentialmembers in the workplace. Whether it’s pay, rights at work, healthand safety or lifelong learning, your branch exists to get a better dealfor your members.

Unions also need to raise their voice in the world beyond the workplace when:
• the public services delivered and used by union members come under threat
• racists and fascists try to divide local communities
• local authorities seek to reduce democratic control of education or housing.

That’s where your local trades union council comes in. Trades councils bringtogether local union branches to campaign across a community on issuesthat matter to working people.

Facing closure?: Your trades council can provide practical support and solidarity.
Tackling racism? Your trades council can help unite local people against the haters.
Privatisation problems? Your trades council can help campaign for public ownership and democratic control.

Eastbourne Trades Council represents workers in public and private sector employment across the Borough of Eastbourne and the parish of Willingdon and Jevington.