Sign up to the campaign

Campaign for a new workers’ party

Sign up to the campaign

THIS WEEK, eight members of the National Executive Committee of
NATFHE (the further and higher education union) have signed up to the
declaration in support of the Campaign for a New Workers’ Party. This is
just one sign that the campaign is gaining momentum as the bankruptcy of
New Labour’s policies becomes even more apparent.

The gap between the agendas of the mainstream political parties and
what ordinary people need is widening. Many more attacks on pensions,
working conditions, the health service and the education system are
planned in the near future with no party standing up for the interests
of the working class.

The declaration states:

  • We, the undersigned, agree to campaign for the establishment of a
    new mass workers’ party in England and Wales.
  • We will campaign for the calling of a representative conference as
    a step towards the founding of a new party.
  • We will also support all other genuine initiatives towards
    independent working-class representation, including the conference
    called by the RMT.

What can I do to support the campaign?

First of all, read and sign up to the declaration, if you haven’t
already. Email [email protected] to
pledge your support, visit www.cnwp.org.uk
to download a full version of the declaration and sign the online
petition or get in touch with your local Socialist Party branch who will
have paper copies of the declaration and petition.

Circulate copies of the declaration around your workplace, trade
union branch, school, college or university. Discuss the campaign with
others and ask them to sign the petition.

Draw up a list of those in your local area who you will approach and
ask to support the campaign. All Socialist Party branches should already
be working on this.

Help plan a local launch of the campaign in your area with other
supporters, trade union branches, community groups, anti-war groups and
others who support the declaration.

Organise stalls and activities to publicise the campaign, including
stalls outside workplaces in your area.

Contact [email protected] for
advice, publicity material or to invite a speaker from the campaign to
attend a local meeting. You can also send reports of any activities to
this email address as well as any examples of campaign initiatives from
your local area.

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NEW SIGNATORIES for the Campaign for a New Workers’ Party this
week include:

Rob Williams Convenor Visteon Swansea plant, TGWU, Christian Bunke
NUJ Joint Branch Secretary, Mick Griffiths Branch Secretary UNISON,
Wakefield & Pontefract hospitals branch, Alec Thraves Swansea AMICUS
& Swansea Trades Council, Roger MacKay President, Ipswich &
District TUC and Secretary/Treasurer Ipswich Association NUT, Marc
Glasscoe Assistant Secretary and International and Political Officer
Lincoln City Unison, Katrine Williams PCS DWP GEC, Dominic Smith UNISON
Winchester Health Joint Branch Secretary, Sue Atkins AUT Southampton Uni
Executive Committee, Stephen Dobbs Southampton Uni Student Union
Cultural Diversity Officer, Will Schafer-Peek Southampton Uni Student
Union LGBT Officer, Nick Chaffey UNISON Southampton District Local
Government Branch Committee.

Website:
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