BADACA Bulletin – 20/04/12
By admin | April 23, 2012 | Categories: Weekly Bulletin
BRISTOL & DISTRICT ANTI-CUTS ALLIANCE BULLETIN
20th April 2012
Save The NHS – But Don’t Forget Pensions
The government wanted us to think the the public sector pensions dispute was over. We didn’t believe them and now we know we were right. Thursday May 10th will see another strike of PCS, Unite & UCU members. Members of other unions involved in the dispute are pushing for more action locally and nationally. BADACA will be fully involved in activities on May 10th. Look out for more information next week. For current information see Facebook here.
Initiated by BADACA, the Save The NHS demonstration on Saturday May 5th has gained support from Bristol Trades Union Council and trades union branches across the city. Please make every effort to publicise and support this demonstration. A flyer can be downloaded from here. And a poster from here. Printed copies of these will be available at the Open Meeting on 26th April. The printed poster is particularly eye-catching and needs to be displayed wherever possible across the city. If you want some but can’t get to the meeting please email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk. Details and Facebook here.
We need volunteers to be stewards on 5th May. If you are able to help please email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk.
On Friday 20th April we will be leafleting outside the BRI and on Saturday 21st April we will be leafleting in Broadmead to publicise the demonstration. Details are below and on Facebook here (Friday) and here (Saturday). Please join us if you can. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
Meanwhile, other protests against the threats to the NHS continue across the city. There is a Facebook group here. Details of all local NHS protests, including 5th May demonstration can be found here.
BADACA’s April Open Meeting on Monday 26th April will be the ‘official launch’ of the new edition of our NHS pamphlet. Printed copies for distribution will be available at the meeting and plans for the 5th May demonstration will be discussed. Members of unions involved in the May 10th pensions strike will explain what is happening in Bristol and how you can get involved. Details are below and Facebook here. The NHS pamphlet is available e online here.
This week’s Save The NHS meeting in Fishponds will be followed in the next couple of weeks by meetings in Bedminster, Knowle/Totterdown & Southmead. We also plan to organise a meeting in Easton. Details of these meetings are below. If you can help us organise these meetings or want to discuss holding a meeting in your own area please email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
The demonstration on 5th May is one of several events in the city to mark May Day – international workers’ day. More on this on our website here. Details of specific events will be posted as they become available.
More details are becoming available about the English Defence League’s plans to hold a march in Bristol on Saturday 21st July and plans to oppose them. For up to date information see our website here. There is a Love Music Hate Racism gig on Wednesday 16th May. See flyer here
Please try to get involved in as many of the activities below as possible and pass the information on to others who may be interested.
If you want more information about anything below, email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
More information on BADACA and events can be found at our website www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk and via the link to Facebook from there
Twitter – http://twitter.com/BrisNoCuts.
If you have events you would like included in a future bulletin please email details to admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk. Our aim is to send out a bulletin every Friday. The deadline for inclusion of events is 5pm on Thursday.
‘Save The NHS’ Demonstration – Saturday May 5th
Assemble 11.00am at College Green. Bring banners & placards – and, of course, people. A flyer can be download from here & a poster here. Facebook here. Details of this and all local NHS protests here. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
BADACA Open Meeting – Monday 23rd April
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Champion Square (River Street), Bristol, BS2 9DB
Time: 7.30pm
Map: Here
This will be the ‘official launch’ of the new edition of BADACA’s NHS pamphlet. Printed copies will be available at the meeting and plans for the 5th May demonstration will be discussed. Members of unions involved in the May 10th pensions strike will explain what is happening in Bristol and how you can get involved. All welcome. Facebook here. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
Public Sector Pensions Strike – Thursday 10th May
BADACA wil be fully involved in preparations for the day and activities on the day. Look out for more details next week. For current information see Facebook here. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
Other Events
Save The NHS Leafleting – Friday 20th April & Saturday 21st April
Leafleting to publicise the Save The NHS demonstration on May 5th. Friday 20th April outside BRI a from 5pm to 6pm. Details and Facebook here. Saturday 21st April in Broadmead from 2pm. Details and Facebook here. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
Anti-Workfare Protest – Saturday 21st April
Meet: Broadmead by BHS/ Ferris wheel
Time: 1.00pm
Map: Here. Facebook: Here.
Bristol has seen two successful days of action, highlighting the use of workfare to provide free labour. Youth Fight for Jobs have organised another. This time it will be a static protest, campaigning outside one of the companies using the workfare schemes. Meet in the centre of Broadmead (by the Ferris Wheel/ BHS) before going to the shop in question.
Bedminster Against The Cuts – ‘Save The NHS’ Meeting – Thursday 26th April
Venue: Marksbury Road Library, Marksbury Road, Bedminster BS3 5LG
Time: 7.30pm
Map: Here. Facebook: Here. Flyer: Here.
Come along and hear the facts on the threats to the NHS and how they can be stopped. All welcome. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
Southmead Against The Cuts – ‘Save The NHS’ Meeting – Monday 30th April
Venue: New Brunswick United Reformed Church, Wigton Crescent, Southmead BS10 6DY
Time: 7.30pm
Map: Here. Facebook: Here. Flyer: Here.
Come along and hear the facts on the threats to the NHS and how they can be stopped. All welcome. For more information email admin@bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
BADACA Admin
BADACA links…
Website: http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BristolAntiCuts
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BrisNoCuts
Forum: http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk/wordpress/bbpress/
Affiliate: http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk/affiliate-to-us/