The Socialist 18 August 2010

Action now to defeat cuts!

Action now to defeat cuts!

Pakistan: Workers' solidarity urgently needed

Floods in Pakistan bring devastation - poor suffer most

Youth must fight for a future!

Student demo should be start of the fightback

No to advice service cuts

Decent pay for interns

Uni bosses say cuts will cause closures

Forecasts of fragile economic growth

Cameron sticks the boot into our council housing

Private-profit company granted 'snoopers' charter'

Private Finance Initiative: A licence to print money

Coventry Against the Cuts challenge councillors' 'legal obligation'

Northern Ireland: Belfast Stop the Cuts Alliance established

Bromley care workers fight privatisation and job cuts

Defend Our Community Services launched in Bracknell

Cuts devastate mental health services

The legacy of Leon Trotsky

Kirklees Unison strike ballot launched

CWU members accept BT pay deal

Debate how to fight back at Socialism 2010

Tube staff vote for action against cuts

Jobs under threat at Ministry of Justice

Airport workers win improved offer from BAA

Workplace news in brief

Socialist Party summer camp - book now!

Russia's raging wildfires - a crisis of government policies

Bradford must organise against the EDL

Birmingham: Community says 'No' to racist spy cameras

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Defend Our Community Services launched in Bracknell

On Thursday 29 July, 33 trade unionists and community activists met in Bracknell, Berkshire, to begin the fightback against cuts to jobs and services in the area and to launch Defend Our Community Services (DOCS).

The local Unite branch initiated the meeting which was attended by members of several trade unions, political parties, community groups and hospital workers.

The Tory council is planning to abolish free swimming for the young and elderly in September. Libraries are facing cuts in opening hours.

The council withdrew support for the over-50s' Look In Café, for the sake of £50,000, whilst at the same time paying around £500,000 last year in allowances to councillors. A campaign by café users resulted in it surviving as a community facility with some support from the council.

NHS staff aired their fears that jobs will disappear at our local hospital and there are still worries that it may close. Others talked about the risk to pensioners' free travel passes, winter fuel allowances and subsidised TV licences.

A public meeting with national and local speakers is now planned.