The People's Assembly Against Austerity: update

The People's Assembly Against Austerity There's loads going on in the run up to the #NoMoreAusterity national demonstration on Saturday 21 June! Here we've got some recent articles on our website, upcoming events and reports of activity across the country. If we've left anything out or if you can help out with leafleting, street stalls, etc in the coming weeks please get in touch. In this newsletter: Proud of the NHS? Then fight for it! March for the 99% and defy the 1% Building the 21 June demo locally - a ten point plan Support the mass strike on 10 July Stand up Against Austerity - benefit gig Upcoming events Reports from events Proud of the NHS? Then fight for it! POSTED BY BRONWEN HANDYSIDE · MAY 28, 2014 5:28 PM Bronwen Handyside, of Keep our NHS Public and Unite, explains how private companies have their greedy fingers in our public health service - and how only by working together can we drive them off. Read more Add your reaction Share March for the 99% and Defy the 1% POSTED BY JOHN WEEKS · MAY 23, 2014 11:31 AM Why should people march on 21 June in protest against austerity?  There is a government budget deficit - don't we have to do something about that? Isn't opposition to austerity policies just putting your head into the sand and ignoring the problem we all face? Read more Add your reaction Share Building the 21 June demo locally POSTED BY DAVID PEEL · MAY 14, 2014 3:30 PM 10 point plan for building the June 21 national demonstration #NoMoreAusterity #DemandTheAlternative Read more Add your reaction Share Support the Mass Strike 10 July 2014 POSTED BY JOHN REES · MAY 12, 2014 4:31 PM · 3 REACTIONS It looks as if 10 July will be the largest day of strike action for two years. John Rees reports from discussions at the national meeting of the People’s Assembly. Read more 3 reactions Share Stand up Against Austerity A BENEFIT GIG FOR THE PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY · July 7 With: Jo Brand, Jason Manford, Stewart Lee, Shappi Khorsandi, Francesca Martinez, Marcus Bridgstoke, Jeremy Hardy, Mark Steel, Jen Brister, Robin Ince, Kate SmurthwaitePlus comment from Owen Jones & Sam Fairbairn Hammersmith Apollo (Eventim Apollo Hammersmith) Early bird tickets: £20 / £23.50 / £30 Book your place - click here Upcoming Events: Brighton | Sat 30 May A community conference on austerity, how we are experiencing it, perceiving it and fighting it.Details... Cambridge | Sat 30 May Public rally with Kevin Courtney (NUT), Kate Smurthwaite (Comedian), Henry Chango Lopez (3 Cosas Campaign). Details... Calderdale | Mon 2 June Activist meeting. Details... Sheffiled | Tues 3 June Public rally with Kevin Courtney (NUT), Neil Carbutt (FBU), Doncaster Care UK striker (TBC), Bea Kay (GMB Sheffield). Details... Newcastle | Thurs 5 June Public rally: Stand up For Education. Details... London | Tues 10 JuneGet involved! All London activist meeting for the national demonstration. Details... Merseyside | Wed 11 JunePublic Rally with Owen Jones, Billy Hayes (CWU), John Hendy QC, Sheila Coleman (Unite Community), Anita Wright (National Assembly of Women), Sam Fairbairn (People's Assembly) Chair: Carolyn Jones (Institute of Employment Rights). Details... Fenland | Thurs 12 JuneDisability day: an event for people with or without disabilities to raise awareness of the difficulties and disproportionate impact of the reforms and the demonisation of the disabled community. Details... National demonstration and free festival Saturday 21 June Assemble 1pm, BBC HQ, Portland Place (Tube: Oxford Circus) March to Parliament See full details Reports: Manchester: Wednesday night, on Market Street in Manchester city centre, hundreds of people gathered to hear journalist and tv commentator, Owen Jones, deliver an anti-UKIP, anti austerity, message of hope in advance of the People's Assembly demo and festival in London on June 21st. Full report here Bristol: Around 100 people attended our People v Austerity half-day event on Sat May 10th. The first half of the event began with Green Party leader Natalie Bennet, comedian Francesca Martinenez, economist James Meadway and local commentator and historian Edson Burton. Full report here South East London: On Tuesday night South East London People's Assembly held  it's first educational forum with economist Michael Burke and Mary Robertson on the housing crisis. Full report here The People's Assembly Against Austerity http://www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/   The People's Assembly Against Austerity · United Kingdom This email was sent to yrrumuk@googlemail.com. To stop receiving emails, click here. You can also keep up with The People's Assembly Against Austerity on Twitter or Facebook. Created with NationBuilder, the essential toolkit for leaders.