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From The Socialist newspaper, 12 October 2011
London elections - more support for TU/anti-cuts stand
Support is growing for the idea of standing trade union and socialist anti-cuts candidates in the London elections in 2012.
The Socialist last week carried extracts of an appeal letter from Steve Hedley and John Reid of the RMT and Ian Leahair and Ben Sprung of the FBU (in a personal capacity).
Are you a trade unionist in London? If so, add your name to the statement: "We, the undersigned, support the call for trade unionist and socialist candidates to stand in the Greater London Assembly elections in 2012, committed to opposing all cuts, privatisation and PFI". Go to www.tusc.org.uk or email jpjreidie@yahoo.co.uk
New signatories this week include:
Martin Powell-Davies NUT executive member for Inner London. John Kelly secretary London Transport regional council. Brian Ingham UCU national executive 2007 - 2011; former chair of UCU London FE branch. Brian Kelly former Southwark Labour councillor. Lee Vernon PCS Young Members Convenor London and South East. Lewis Peacock RMT Assistant Secretary LU engineering branch. Kevin Parslow Unite secretary LE1228 and regional committee. Nancy Taaffe Chair Unison in Waltham Forest. (all signatories are in a personal capacity)
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In The Socialist 12 October 2011:
Socialist Party youth and students
Interview with a Jarrow marcher
Marching in the footsteps of history
International socialist news and analysis
US: Occupy Wall Street - Demanding jobs not cuts
Socialist Party workplace news
Strike on 30 November - no secret talks
'We have not gone away' say Southampton council workers
60 printers sacked as bosses make a million
Socialist Party news and analysis
Sovereign debt crisis, recession... No way out under capitalism
Cameron's big 'them and us' society
Fox takes cronyism to new level
Wales Assembly budget: Labour piles on the misery
Con-Dems' policies increase poverty
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
NHS protesters occupy Westminster Bridge
Health campaigners take Ascot by storm
Coventry by-election helps build socialist alternative to cuts
London elections - more support for TU/anti-cuts stand
Socialist Party fundraising
Socialist history
Battle of Cable Street 1936 - When workers stopped the fascists
The Socialist - readers' comments
Portrait of a pension pilferer
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