TUSC groups writing to Labour councillors

As previously reported in the Socialist, local Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) groups are writing to their local Labour councillors asking for a meeting to discuss working together against austerity in light of Jeremy Corbyn’s election. This process is now underway in many areas.

Several councillors have responded positively about starting such a discussion, though many express concerns about the practicalities of setting no-cuts budgets (which TUSC has dealt with extensively).

Others have been less open – one in Derby simply responded “Sorry I do not subscribe to Communist propaganda please do not send me any further emails and kindly remove me from your list.”

Sending the letter, and the meetings that will start to take place soon, could form a vital part of uniting those inside and outside the Labour Party in a battle against the Blairites. For TUSC, central to this should be a programme that concretely opposes all cuts.

Let the Socialist know what responses you get from councillors in your area. A model letter can be found on the TUSC website.

www.tusc.org.uk