Anti-cuts coalition being formed
March 8, 2013 by Grace Franklin
A new coalition is being formed this weekend in Scotland to fight Westminster cuts. The launch conference of Unite the Resistance in Scotland (URS) will be held on Saturday 9 March in Renfield St Stephen’s Church at 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP from 12noon till 5pm. Registration is free but donations requested from those who can afford it. The event starts at 11.30am and runs till 5pm. See www. facebook.com/events/429398707130759/?fref=ts).
Trade union leaders, trade union activists, leading disability rights groups and anti-poverty campaigners will set out their strategy.
Said a spokesperson: ‘The ConDem government’s austerity spending cuts continue and from April the Tories plan to make it even easier to sack workers. Also, millions of people, both in and out of work, face savage welfare and housing benefit cuts. As a result of the so-called bedroom tax, 600,000 people with “too many” rooms in their home will lose money. Unite the Resistance believes an urgent co-ordinated response from our trade unions is required. In particular we need to debate and discuss how we can defeat the bedroom tax and turn words of a general strike into action.’
And what spending cuts have Labour said they would have to apply? Almost the same as the Coalition!
Labour need to start being honest and cut out the disinformation and la la land thinking. There was “no money left” after 13 years of Labour waste!
As a taxpayer without a spare bedroom I resent having to subsidise spare bedrooms for those receiving housing benefits other than for full-time foster carers, families in clear need of a separate bedroom for a severely disabled child, and for forces personnel away on duty.