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Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
7 December 2011
A Guardian/London School of Economics study has shown that Britain's summer 'riots' were fuelled by anger at injustice, the lack of money, jobs and opportunity, and how young people "felt they were treated compared with others", writes Suzanne Beishon, Youth Fight for Jobs.
Youth Fight for Jobs Jarrow March 2011 launch demonstration in Jarrow, photo Paul Mattsson
30 November 2011
Preparing the ground for a mass movement of young people: On 1 October a group of young people from every corner of the country - mostly strangers to each other - gathered in Jarrow, just south east of Newcastle, writes Sean Figg, Jarrow marcher.
26 October 2011
Wales takes action to defend young people
"I completely agree - these bankers getting bonuses, while they say EMA is unaffordable." These were the words of an enthusiastic student who met Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) campaigners in Swansea on Saturday 15 October, writes Ben Golightly.
Anti-capitalist protest outside St Pauls in London following the Wall Street protests - We are the 99%, photo Paul Mattsson
26 October 2011
Building the fightback and building solidarity at Occupy LSX
Occupy London Stock Exchange (Occupy LSX) completed its first full week on Saturday. With rumours of impending eviction from St Paul's courtyard flying about a large crowd turned out to support the occupation...
12 October 2011
Interview with a Jarrow marcher
Matt Whale, unemployed organiser for Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) spoke to the Socialist about the Jarrow march as it passes through Yorkshire. See www.jarrowmarch11.com for regular updates on the marchers' progress
12 October 2011
The most recent increase in the minimum wage was pitiful in the face of the rocketing cost of living...
4 October 2011
On 1 October, Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) activists started a 330 mile march from Jarrow to London. See jarrowmarch11.com for daily reports. There follows a filmed interview on 1st October with the YFJ national organiser, and an article by the YFJ national chair that was carried in the Socialist before the march set off
2 September 2011
'Oppose physical force in schools' say YFJ and YFE
"This is apparently in response to the riots; but how will introducing the threat of violence into the classroom cut across the root causes of the riots?..."
We won't be a lost generation
31 August 2011
We won't be a lost generation - fight for jobs and education
March for jobs: "Jobless figures show the real risk of creating a lost generation," read a headline in the Evening Standard on 17 August
18 August 2011
'Youth Fight for Jobs' organises in Tottenham
A week on from the riots, 90 people attended an excellent meeting organised by YFJ and Day-Mer Youth in Tottenham to discuss the way forward for the community and local youth
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