Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union RMT, addresses Socialism 2009, photo Rob Emery

Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union RMT, addresses Socialism 2009, photo Rob Emery   (Click to enlarge: opens in new window)

Socialism 2010 is the weekend to debate how we can fight back aginst cuts, war and environmental destruction, and debate how a socialist alternative can be built.

Rally speakers include:

US anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, who made worldwide headlines when she camped outside George Bush’s Texas ranch in 2005 following the death of her son in Iraq;

Fire Brigade Union leader Matt Wrack and RMT transport union president Alex Gordon, who are both involved in disputes that affect the safety of workers and service users in London;

Civil service union president Jancie Godrich;

Andros Payiatsos, general sectretary of the Socialist Party’s sister organisation in Greece;

Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary.

There will now also be a session to discuss the current strike wave in France and how it compares to the events of May 1968.

Tickets: Weekend £25 (£12 concession), one day £15 (£7 concession), Rally for Socialism £5.

Saturday accommodation and full crèche available. See website, phone or complete form below for more details and/or to book your place.

www.socialism2010.net 020 8988 8777


Rallies: Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ

Rally for Socialism

Saturday 6 November, 6pm

Speakers include: Cindy Sheehan US anti-war activist; Matt Wrack FBU general secretary; Alex Gordon RMT president; Andros Payiatsos CWI Greece general secretary; Peter Taaffe Socialist Party general secretary

Sessions: University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY

Fight the cuts course:

  • Saturday 2.30-5pm. Can the cuts be stopped? What strategy do we need?
  • Sunday 10am-12pm. Are cuts necessary? What would a socialist budget look like?
  • Sunday 1pm-3pm. How can we build fighting trade unions?