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People rushing to book for Oct 20

With less than two weeks to go people are rushing to book their seats with strong delegations from workplaces, colleges and campaign groups. NHS, council, BMW, Kraft foods, DHL, Harwell, postal, rail workers and teachers, lectures and students are all organising strong delegations to the march. The fourteen coaches booked by UNISON, UNITE, GMB, CWU, Prospect, and PCS are starting to fill quickly. UCU and other unions are paying for their members to go on the coaches organised by other unions.

They will be joined by campaigners from Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance, Keep Our NHS Public, Oxford SOS, Pensioners Action group and many more.

Oct 20th is shaping up to be a fantastic show of working class unity and will bring huge pressure to bear on the all political parties to listen to working people and for union leaders to organise a serious defence of jobs, wages and public services.

Use the buttons above to fill in the form or ring the number advertised to book your seats today.

October 20 tips for new marchers

The March For A Future That Works is expected to bring together many thousands of trades unionists, community groups, and concerned individuals. We’ll have seasoned activists, but also plenty who’re totally new to protest. We think it’s important to be prepared, so the day is both as successful and enjoyable as possible for everyone taking part. So here are our top ten tips for any first-time marchers who’re thinking of joining us on the 20th.

Millions moving against austerity measures

Millions join global day of action against cuts

On 15th October over a million people in 950 cities took part in "occupy" events to protest against the imposition of austerity measures by the bankers and their financial system that is causing the crisis in mass job losses, closure of public services and attacks on wages, pensions and benefits.

The uniting slogan was "we are the 99%" referring to the fact that the majority of the world's wealth is controlled by just 1% of the population. The "Occupy" movement is demanding measures that will see a redistribution of wealth to guarantee people's needs are met.

In the same week millions of Greek workers joined a two day general strike against attempts to impose further austerity measures there.

Unions warn of 50,000 NHS job losses

The Obsever newspapaer has reported union warnongs of 50,000 job losses across the NHS. Full stotry here

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Who we are

Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance was set up to unite trade unions, campaign groups and anti cuts campaigns across Oxfordshire to build the strongest possible resistance to the the policies of austerity that are being forced on people as the solution to recession and the crisis in the global banking system.

From our launch in October 2010 the OACA has helped to mobilise thousands of people across Oxfordshire in opposition to cuts and other austerity measures, including privatisation of the NHS, cuts in funding for education including tuition fee rises, compulsory work-for-nothing schemes, and attacks on benefits for the unemployed, sick and disabled. At the same time we have pointed towards solutions - including calling on the government to act against tax evasion and use the £100 billion unpaid tax to be used to fund a welfare state to protect the vulnerable and for the creation of jobs and homes.

Oxfordshire Anti-Cuts Alliance is supported by: Oxford & District Trades Council, Oxfordshire Unison Health, Unite BMW SE625, Unite CYWU, Oxfordshire NUT, Oxfordshire NASUWT, Unison Oxfordshire County, Unison Oxford City, PCS Oxon & Bucks DWP, Oxford NUJ, UCU Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, UCU Ruskin College, Ruskin College Student’s Union, Oxford Keep Our NHS Public, Oxford People’s Charter Campaign, Oxford Save Our Services, Oxford Right to Work, Oxford Coalition of Resistance, Oxford for Peace and Justice, Oxford CND, Oxford Stop the War Coalition, Oxford Campaign Against Climate Change, New Internationalist.