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TUC March for the Alternative

National Demonstration Against Cuts

Saturday March 26

Coaches depart Oxford 8.45 am. Oxford pickups also include Headington shops and Thornhill Park and ride. Coaches also leaving from Banbury, Bicester, Witney and Didcot.
To book your seat ring 07890081211

Coaches supported by: Oxford & District TUC, Oxfordshire UNISON Health Branch, Oxfordshire County UNISON, Oxford city unison, UNISON TVP, Oxfordshire and Bucks PCS, Oxfordshire FBU, CWU South Central No1, NUT, NASUWT, UCU & CWU Education
 
 

The NHS is NOT ringfenced PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ian Mckendrick   

The Con-Dem Coalition is trying to pretend that the NHS is safe as no cuts were featured in the autumn spending review, but this is far from the case.

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Man kickstarting volunteering revolution finds working for free three days a week is incompatible with 'having a life' PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 February 2011 03:45

It could become the allegory of the "big society" age. The man appointed by the prime minister to kickstart a revolution in citizen activism is to scale back his hours after discovering that working for free three days a week is incompatible with "having a life".

More at the Guardian

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 February 2011 15:01
 
Library read-ins a huge success PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 05 February 2011 00:00

It looks like close to a thousand people took part in the Library read-ins across Oxfordshire first initiated by the Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance to help focus opposition to the planned closure of 20 out of 43 libraries. Below is a round-up of the events that took place.

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OCC cuts to Children Young People and Family's directorate PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 07 February 2011 14:05

A full list of a job to be deleted in the Children Young People and Family's directorate of Oxfordshire County Council. "Cull" would be a good descrpition.

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Young People Gagged by Oxfordshire County Council PDF Print E-mail
Written by Gawain Little   
Sunday, 30 January 2011 15:44
Young people in Oxfordshire have reacted angrily to attempts by the County Council to prevent them from publicising a meeting they have called to discuss the proposed closure of their youth centres. Matty Yallop from Carterton youth club was approached by youth workers at his youth club on Wednesday. He was told that under no circumstances could he or any other young people talk about their plans to go to the public meeting against youth club cuts, which is taking place on Feb 10th, 7.30pm at Oxford Town Hall.
Last Updated on Sunday, 30 January 2011 15:46
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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 Coalition governments plans to cut £87 billion from the public sector.

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.
 

Events listing

 

BUDGET DAY PROTEST

The Con Dem coalition plan a cuts and austerity programme spread over 4 years. What we’ve seen announced in their emergency budget and spending review represents an opening barrage, more will follow.  We have to let them know at every turn we will resist.  This is another opportunity to build the national TUC March for the Alternative on March 26.

Assemble 5 pm Cornmarket

Wednesday 23rd March