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Support Connexions by writing to your MP today
An early day motion has come up in Parliament, calling for support for the Connexions service, and for the government to restore funding to the Connexions service and reverse their policy of placing the statutory obligation for careers advice on … Continue reading
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Events in April
Lots of events have been added over the next couple of weeks, they will be kept up to date on our Upcoming Actions page. This week, on Wednesday 6th, Connexions UNISON have a strike, pickets from 1pm outside of Connexions … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham City Council, Events, Meeting
Budget Day Demonstration – 23rd March
March 23rd is Budget Day, when the ConDem coalition will set out their destructive austerity policies for the following financial year. The imminent onset of austerity measures has had the effect of causing GDP to contract by 0.5% in the … Continue reading
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10 Reasons to demonstrate on Saturday
Why should you come to the demonstration on Saturday against the council cuts? There are lots of reasons, but here are 10 of them: 1) Job Losses – 2,450 council posts will be cut this year (7,000 over 3 years) … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham City Council, Cuts, Events
Birmingham City Council deputy leader hits out at cuts
The Birmingham Post has today reported that: Birmingham City Council’s deputy leader has spoken of his frustration and exasperation at the “draconian” budget cuts forced on the city by the Government. Coun Paul Tilsley is among 91 Liberal Democrat councillors … Continue reading
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Save EMA Birmingham reports
ITV Central Right to Work Socialist Worker Student protestors were today joined by workers and parents to protest against the scrapping of EMA, which pays up to £30 to students from families with low incomes who continue into Further Education. … Continue reading
