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Calling all unemployed!

Cambs Unemployed | 13.09.2009 15:49 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Cambridge

Unemployed people in Cambridge need a fighting union to resist attacks by the government like the Welfare Reform Bill and the humiliating New Deal schemes.

UWU Flyer
UWU Flyer


It’s time there was a union for unemployed workers in Cambridge. By organising together we can fight for respect, improved welfare benefits, and good jobs and apprenticeships for all.

The state know that unemployment is increasing as the economic crisis deepens. Youth unemployment is particularly high, with many people leaving education unable to find work. The state is attacking the unemployed with a new bill called the National Welfare Reform Bill which will make life harder for the jobless and those who are either unable to work such as the disabled or need assistance like single parents. While bankers and corporate fat cats are getting bailed out by the government and walking away with big bonuses, working-class people are being attacked on all fronts. The only way we can fight back is by organising together and building solidarity within the working-class between those of us with jobs and those of us on benefits.

If you are interested and would like to become involved in setting up an Unemployed Workers Union in Cambridge please contact us on details below.

Phone/Text: 07532456799
E-mail:  cambs_unemployed@worker.com
Address: Cambridge Unemployed, Box A, 12 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2AD



Cambs Unemployed
- e-mail: cambs_unemployed@worker.com

Additions

UWU meeting, Friday 25th, 3:30pm

21.09.2009 12:35

Hi everyone,

There is a meeting of those interested in a Unemployed Workers Union for Friday 25th at 3.30pm at the Earl of Beaconsfield pub on Mill Road, just by the bridge. Google map here:

 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=Earl+of+Beaconsfield+cambridge&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

If you have childcare needs, it shouldn't be a problem bring your kids! (Kid friendly meeting!) Bring friends, relatives, anyone interested whether unemployed or not -- this is about building solidarity and awareness.

cheers

solidarity forever

Comments

Display the following 19 comments

  1. The point of this is? — Making money
  2. Industrial Workers of the World — MB Nottm
  3. Stop being so parochial — Passing Shopper
  4. Good idea but — Dave
  5. Surely an Unemployed Union needs to be *International*? — anon
  6. Start thinking outside the box — Little John
  7. Stop being so negative! — Doley
  8. @Doley — Little John
  9. a little history of unions for the unemployed — wal
  10. Confused? — Dole Scum
  11. Of course you can be an unemployed worker! — Mark
  12. Stop all benefits now — Wot Tyler
  13. How very dare i! — Dole Scum
  14. Anyway... — sort it out frosty
  15. Dear sort it out frosty — Passing Shopper
  16. Info on unwaged struggles and claimants unions — lydia
  17. deeply cynical now.... — manonfire
  18. UWU meeting, Friday 25th, 3:30pm — sort it out frosty
  19. unemployed workers — Chris