Lobby of Nottinghamshire County Council over budget cuts

Trade union members are being urged to attend the lobby of Nottinghamshire County Council on Thursday 23rd February as the council sets the budget for the forthcoming year.

So far the council has cut in the region of 2,500 jobs with more expected as a result the new budget.
The lobby will run from 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm at County Hall, West Bridgford.

Begging Bankers on the streets of Chestrefield

Begging Bankers were out in force on Chesterfield Market Place on Saturday 30th October. A group of campaigners from ‘Coalition Against the Cuts’ staged a protest against the Government’s decision to cut public spending by slashing jobs and taking money from the poor. The campaigners, backed by Chesterfield & District TUC, were dressed as fat cat bankers with cigars and bottles of champagne.
‘They were not begging for your spare change’ said James Eaden President of Chesterfield TUC, ‘They have already had that and much, much more. Our fat cat bankers are now asking for your jobs and services’
The Coalition Against the Cuts is linking together local trade unions with community groups and the many who will be affected by service cuts and changes to higher education funding.
‘Our bit of street theatre has a serious message’ James Eaden went on to say, ‘the budget deficit was caused by the bailing out of the banks and now they want me and you to pay for their binge’.

After Chesterfield the begging bankers will be appearing in towns throughout north Derbyshire.