The Socialist

The Socialist 9 September 2009

We demand real jobs!

Youth Fight For Jobs march 2 April 2009, photo Paul Mattsson

Youth Fight For Jobs march 2 April 2009, photo Paul Mattsson

One million unemployed young people: 'We demand real jobs!'

The head of the International Monetary Fund told a recent meeting of G20 finance ministers that the economic crisis has shifted from finance to a "third phase" of high unemployment, writes Ben Norman, Portsmouth Youth Fight for Jobs.


Youth Fight for Jobs action

Protest at 11am on Wednesday 16 September at the Churchill statue in Parliament Square when the next unemployment figures are announced.
National demonstration in London on Saturday 28 November. Book your transport now.

See www.youthfightforjobs.com for more information.


spotYouth unemployment: Future jobs or fake schemes?

On WednesDAY 16 September, Youth Fight for Jobs activists will be holding a protest at parliament at 11am to coincide with the latest unemployment figures, writes Ben Robinson, chair, Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ).

War and occupation

Young people protest against war and terrorism in Manchester 2006, photo Manchester Socialist Party

Young people protest against war and terrorism in Manchester 2006, photo Manchester Socialist Party

spot Bring the troops back now!

Trades Union Congress

spot TUC conference: Workers willing to fight - in spite of leadership


Socialist Party TUC meeting

Tuesday 15 September, 7:30 pm

The Liverpool bar, 14 James Street, Liverpool, (near James Street station)

Speakers:

Brian Caton, general secretary POA

Chris Baugh, assistant general secretary PCS, personal capacity

Tony Mulhearn, Liverpool 47

Jane James, Socialist Party executive committee


spotNo to bosses' agenda

TUC fringe meeting: Respect the Irish 'No' Vote - Reject the Lisbon Treaty
Anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigners in the Irish Republic's forthcoming referendum are angry that two big corporations - Ryanair and Intel - are spending as much as 1 million euros on promoting a 'yes' vote...

spotTime to fight back!

Join the Time to Fight Back march on Sunday 13 September. Called by Liverpool trades council to welcome the TUC Congress to Liverpool. The demonstration demands:...

Socialist Party workplace news and analysis

Postal workers strike

Postal workers protest against scabbing managers, photo Bob Severn

Postal workers protest against scabbing managers, photo Bob Severn

spot Postal workers national ballot: Vote 'yes' for strike action

spot Protesting against scabbing managers

RMT action

Marxist analysis: history

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were meant as a warning to Russia - Japan was already suing for peace

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a warning to Russia

spot Marxists and the Second World War

International socialist news and analysis

Education

Socialist Party review



9 September 2009