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Protest Against Cuts to Disabled Peoples’ Benefits and Services, and the Destruction of the NHS
Leamington Spa, Friday 20th January, 1pm, at CHRIS WHITE, MP’s office, 43a CLEMENS STREET, OLD TOWN, CV31 2DP, not far from railway station. We usually try to keep this website devoted to anti-cuts activities that are happening in Birmingham, but … Continue reading
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Photos and report from todays Action Against ATOS
15 people joined a demonstration in Birmingham today as a part of a national day of action against ATOS, called by Benefit Claimants Fight Back, and supported by a host of disability and welfare campaign and support groups. In Birmingham, … Continue reading
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Hands off Brum Services public meeting
SWAN, DPAC, Unison, Right to Work and Birmingham Against the Cuts held a joint public meeting this evening, examining the cuts to social & care services being brought in by the local ConDem coalition. The meeting was chaired by Caroline … Continue reading
Lobby of Council on care & support service cuts
A lobby at the council house was held yesterday, called jointly by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), Social Work Action Network (SWAN), UNISON Birmingham Council Branch, Right to Work and Birmingham Against the Cuts. The five groups have come together … Continue reading
Hands off Brum Services – Month of action
July is going to be a month of action on Birmingham care and support services, with UNISON, DPAC, SWAN, RtoW and BATC coming together to campaign on vital services being attacked by the ConDem council cuts. As announced at last … Continue reading
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J30 Mass Strikes in Photos
Thursday 30th June (dubbed J30) saw mass strikes around the UK from NUT, ATL, UCU and PCS Unions over pensions. In Birmingham we also had UNISON members striking – council workers out because of pay cuts and changes to conditions, … Continue reading
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National Week of Action against ATOS
Not heard of ATOS? They are the private company the government awarded a £300million contract to re-test people claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB). ATOS have an appalling record of handling the re-assessments. 70% of claimaints with representation have their benefits restored … Continue reading
