7th Nov. NE Pensioners Group 11am, St. Josephs, Gateshead
8th Nov. making waves Choir at Fishermans mission Cullercoats 7-9pm
Sister Activist https://www.nusconnect/org.uk/ents/event/346/ 10am-5.30pm, Leeds University Union. A day of skills based training about women’s campaigning.
Friends of the earth in N. Tyneside,Our next film, Dirt! The Movie, will start at 7.30pm prompt next Tuesday, Nov 8, at the Trojan Rooms, South Parade, Whitley Bay.
9th Nov. N.Tyneside WEA meeting 1pm Margaret road Cullercoats.
National student demo, NUSU transport 04.30am coach tickets at Newcastle University Students Union
10th November 7pm, St John’s church hall, TWLU next public meeting: “Whose benefit?” see notice above
14th Nov. Lecture and discussion with Peter Kelner U Gov Pres. – the left – Northumbria uni. Nu.events@northumbria.ac.uk
19th Nov leafleting for 30th strike day by PSA 10-2pm, contact email – a.macdonald@unison.co.uk to say time can help
29th Nov. Rebel Radio on NE1 102.5 fm radical alternative stuff 3rd broadcast . 6-7pm bought to you by supporters of left unity
Our next film, Dirt! The Movie, will start at 7.30pm prompt next Tuesday, Nov 8, at the Trojan Rooms, South Parade, Whitley Bay. Can helpers please tuen up at about 7pm to help with the stall and arrange chairs, etc.
9th Dec. Peace and solidarity get together.to celebrate at Cluny 2, N/c.
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Towards 30 November – Build the Resistance
Up to 3 million public sector workers from 20 unions are planning to take co-ordinated action on 30 November. This follows the decision at TUC Congress 2011 when unions voted unanimously to support co-ordinated strike action to defend public sector pensions.
TUC Poverty Conference: challenging myths and stereotypes
Monday 17th October 2011
10:30am to 3:30pm
Justice for Guildhall Cleaners
Tuesday 18th October 2011
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Protest at Welfare to Work Conference
Wednesday 19th October 2011
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Ealing Rally: Save our Jobs and Pensions
Wednesday 19th October 2011
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Attila the Stockbroker at Lewes Festival
Wednesday 19th October 2011
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Hardest Hit – National Day of Action
Saturday 22nd October 2011
11:00am to 4:00pm
Defend Welfare
Sunday 23rd October 2011
11:00am to 5:00pm
Save our Railways
Tuesday 25th October 2011
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Greater London LRC meeting
Tuesday 25th October 2011
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Left Front Art forum: Queer Politics
Tuesday 25th October 2011
6:30pm to 8:30pm
2nd Lewes Festival of Trade Unionism and Socialism
Wednesday 26th October 2011
7:45pm to 9:45pm
Disabled People Against Cuts: Where do we go from here?
Saturday 29th October 2011
10:30am to 4:30pm
Queers Against the Cuts
Tuesday 1st November 2011
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Welsh Labour Grassroots AGM
Saturday 5th November 2011
11:00am to 4:00pm
LRC Newcastle Rally ‘We Must Fight and Win: Labour to Power on a Socialist Programme’
Saturday 5th November 2011
3:00pm to 5:00pm
National Demo – Defend Education, Fight Privatisation
Wednesday 9th November 2011
12:00pm to 4:00pm
LRC annual conference 2011: Labour’s Resistance
Saturday 19th November 2011
10:00am to 4:30pm
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6th October KONP-NE Planning Meeting 7pm St Johns Church Hall,
Planning meeting for the next few weeks, everyone is welcome. Everyone’s input is vital to ensure the best month possible for KONP.
Monday 10th Oct Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group, public meeting.Rally/AGM is in the Bridges Room, Gateshead
Civic ,centre 6.30-9pm. See attachment.
Thurs 13th October 7pm, TWLU next public meeting about Legal Aid.
Film & debate “Uranium – Is it a country” Sunday 16th October 2-5pm
@Star & Shadow Cinema Film and debate about the pros and cons of nuclear energy organized by Medact, an organization of health professionals tackling the roots of conflict.
https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/2011/10/16/?os=
20th October NHS: Not for Sale KONP-NE Public Meeting 7pm Lecture Theatre 1, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
22nd October, the ‘Hardest Hit’ March and rally, meeting at 10.30am for 11am start in Bigg market and rally at 11.30 Monument
Thurs 27 October TWLU organising meeting, focusing on planning for strike action on 30th November
Saturday 29th Oct. and Sunday 30th Wor Story – People’s History Film Festival 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Star & Shadow. Full programme to follow.
Saturday 8th – 21st October the People’s Philosophy Festival https://www.npsfestival.org/
Thurs 10 November TWLU public meeting about Benefit cuts.
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LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!!!
Women’s voices for women’s spaces is a partnership project between Women’s Resource Centre and NEWomen’s Network to provide tools, skills, resources and support for women’s VCOs to lobby policy makers about gender inequality in the North East, particularly in relation to addressing women’s issues locally, funding for the women sector and the protection of women only services. The project has a focus upon making change and learning from the concrete experience of women’s efforts to challenge gender inequality and get their voices heard locally.
We are deliverying a road-show of local meetings involving women activists and women’s organisations and groups for the purpose of identifying women’s issues and needs at a very local level. The local events will cover:
• What are the key issues for women in your local area?
• Where are the inequalities for women and between women?
• What needs to change?
• What do we know about decision making structures and who to influence?
• How can we bring about change?
Newcastle – Tuesday 27th September 2011
12.00 to 2.30 pm (with Creche) – open session until 3.45pm
Riverside Community Health Project, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
Or 5.30 pm to 8 pm – open session at 4.30pm
Tyneside Women’s Health, Byker Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Book Online – https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KHLMWQM
Women with Learning Disabilities across the North East
Thursday 29th September 2011, 10.30 to 3 pm
Central Square Newcastle – Book online https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KHZJHWV
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!!!
Women in Tees Valley – 15th November 2011 (9.30 am to 3.00 pm) International Community Centre, 7 Abingdon Road, Middlesbrough – book online – https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZD9LTY
Events have already taken place in North Tyneside (30.6.11) and Northumberland (7.7.11) – reports from these events are availble by email from info@newwomens.net Further events are planning in South Tyneside 18th November 10 am to 2 pm and East Durham (TBC)
The aim is to create a network of peer support for women activists and women’s organisations in each local area. NEWomen’s Network will provide support and space for reflection and learning from actions that come about from the local meetings. We also plan to produce a good practice guide for lobbying and influencing for especially for women activists and women’s organisations.
For more information contact Sue Robson
email: sue@newwomens.net
Tel: 07813 109 215 (Sue only works for NEWomen’s Network 1.5 days per week).
NEWomen’s Network – https://www.newwomens.net/
Women’s Resource Centre – https://www.wrc.org.uk/
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PSA Activity Update – 2011
MONTH EVENTS MEETINGS
12th – Teesside PSA, St Mary’s Centre, 90 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough, 5.30pm
SEPTEMBER 13th – North Tyneside PSA, Wallsend People’s Centre, 5.30pm
14th – Durham PSA, County Hall, Committee Room 1A, 5.30pm
14th – Northumberland PSA, Morpeth Methodist Church, 5.30pm
20th – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
20th – Newcastle PSA, Unison Regional Office, 5.30pm
21st – Sunderland PSA, Civic Centre, Sunderland, 5.30pm
21st – Carlisle & Eden PSA, Unison Office, 6 Spencer St, Carlisle, 5.00pm
OCTOBER 10th – Gateshead PSA, Gateshead Civic Centre, 5.30pm
11th – North Tyneside PSA, Wallsend People’s Centre, 5.30pm
12th – Durham PSA, Durham County Hall, Committee Room 1A, 5.30pm
18th – Newcastle PSA, Unison Regional Office, Pilgrim Street, 5.30pm
19th – Sunderland PSA, Sunderland Civic Centre, 5.30pm
22nd – ‘Hardest Hit’ Regional Event and Rally, Newcastle
25th – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
NOVEMBER 7th – Gateshead PSA, Gateshead Civic Centre, 5.30pm
8th – North Tyneside PSA, Wallsend People’s Centre, 5.30pm
9th – Durham PSA, Durham County Hall, Committee Room 1A, 5.30pm
9th – Teesside PSA, St Mary’s Centre, 90 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough, 5.30pm
Friday 11th – Sunday 13th: ‘A better way – the Forum for an alternative to austerity’, Newcastle
15th – Newcastle PSA, Unison Regional Office, Pilgrim Street, 5.30pm
16th – Sunderland PSA, Civic Centre, Sunderland, 5.30pm
23rd – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
DECEMBER 5th – Gateshead PSA, Gateshead Civic Centre, 5.30pm
13th – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
20th – Newcastle PSA, Unison Regional Office, Pilgrim Street, 5.30pm
21st – Sunderland PSA, Civic Centre, Sunderland, 5.30pm
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Tory party conference protest: October 2nd.
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March against the Lib-Dems
September 18th, Birmingham.
Right to Work.
September 18th flyer
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MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE 2
Protest Against the Cuts
Lib-Dem Conference
18th September 2011 – Birmingham
September 18th easy read
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PSA ACTIVITY UPDATE
MEETINGS
JULY
26th – Teesside PSA, Cleveland TU and Unemployed Workers Resource Centre,
Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2DU. (Upstairs meeting room), 5.30pm
27th – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
AUG.
11th – South Tyneside PSA, South Shields Town Hall, Committee Room A, 5.30pm
16th – Newcastle PSA, Unison Regional Office, 5.30pm
17th – Sunderland PSA, Civic Centre, Sunderland, 5.30pm
24th – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
SEP.
5th- Gateshead PSA, Gateshead Civic Centre, 5.30pm
8th – South Tyneside PSA, South Shields Town Hall, Committee Room A, 5.30pm
13th- North Tyneside PSA, Wallsend People’s Centre, 5.30pm
14th – Durham PSA, County Hall, Committee Room 1A, 5.30pm
20th – Steering Group Meeting, TUC Regional Office, 5pm
20th – Newcastle PSA, Unison Regional Office, 5.30pm
21st – Sunderland PSA, Civic Centre, Sunderland, 5.30pm
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Red Reading Group Monday 11th July
This months Tyne & Wear Left Unitys Red Reading group is on Monday 11th July 7pm at the Gateshead Civic Centre.
The topic this time is “The Roots of the Spanish Revolution”
A D.I.Y. attempt to explain both the long-term causes of the 1936 revolution, and also why the Spanish Revolutionary movement came to be dominated by Anarchism.
We can discuss the revolution itself when the presentation has finished, and perhaps someone would like to prepare a session on the revolution for the future? We will see what the discussion is leading to. The reading for this month is; “A Day Mournful and Overcast” –
https://struggle.ws/spain/iron.html
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Green Festival 2011
Where: Leazes Park, Newcastle
When: 4th and 5th June, 12-6pm
NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY GREEN FESTIVAL IS BACK!
The popular event that promotes sustainable living will be held on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of June, 12 noon till 6pm on both days, in the beautiful Leazes Park in Newcastle City Centre. The festival will be building on the success of last year, with even more free workshops and activities for people of all ages to get involved in. Things to see and do includes; vegetarian cafe, crafts, healing therapies, circus, children’s area and plenty of stalls focused on sustainable living. For more info see: https://www.newcastlegreenfestival.org.uk/
South of Tyne Green Fest Saturday 25th June (11am – 4pm).
South of Tyne Transition Green Fest at Bill Quay Farm,
Hainingwood Terrace, Gateshead on Saturday 25th June (11am – 4pm).
Activities for children will include making boxes to attract various forms of wildlife such as solitary bees and games organised by woodcraft folk.
11-12am: Bill quay farm beekeepers
• 12-1pm: Live music from The Corn Sisters
• 1pm – 2pm: Live music from Summer Tumblers
• 2pm-3pm: Sally Reckert, Transition Town Richmond, talk on forest gardening: sally@transitionrichmond.org
• 3pm-4pm: Derek Wall, former green party principle speaker, talk on Internationalism, Survival and the Environment
Volunteers are still needed, especially for stewarding. Please contact annaheyman2006@yahoo.co.uk or shirley.ford@stgreens.org.uk.
Latest Events May – June 2011
10th May Making Waves choir 7-9 at the fishermans Mission, Eskdale Tce, Cullercoats–no audition
11th may Buses consultation at Park Lane Bus station organised by Passenger Focus, Sunderland 11-2 have your say
12th May, Thursday – Reel News @ Star and Shadow Cinema
7.30pm Films on the cuts including TUC demo / Tower Hamlets joint strike action / Cleaners at Buckingham Palace & more
14th May 10.30-11.30 stall at Whitley bay v cuts opp. Coop by shopping mall PSA ring Paul if can help via e mail TWLU
17th May 6.30pm-7.30 Medac Students opposition to NHS re-stucturing at Medical School, Newcastle University
17th May N/CHealth working party campaign group —keep NHS public 7.30-9.00pm
“Keep Our NHS Public NE”.:
https://www.keepournhspublic.com/pdf/Killthebillreasons.pdf and now on facebook
21st May 10.30-11.30 stall at Whitley bay v cuts opp. Coop by shopping mall PSA ring Paul if can help via e mail TWLU v NHS restructuring
24th May Making Waves choir 7-9 at the fishermans Mission, Eskdale Tce, Cullercoats–no audition
26th May 12.30 demo v Clegg at civic Centre, Ceremonial way, N/C
26th May TWLU planning 7-9
9th june 7-9 TWLU discussion on Housing lead in by by Cllr Stuart Hill
18th june 11-5pm Working Class book fair Museum Vaults in Sunderland beers books and B/Q
25th June skills workshop at Star and Shadow.
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Latest Events:
26th april socialist choir at Fishermans mission, cullercoats 7-9
27th april Adult care hustings at St. Johns church 7pm
28th Ap. TWLU oraganising planning
30th Ap. May day march and meeting in exhibition park organised by n/c Trades council-starts 11am life Centre
2nd May Green fest. at Bill Quay, S.Tyneside
3rd May Newcastle Link meeting 0n Health in the Community 1.30 till 3.30 at MEA house, 5th floor,rm.5,6, N/C
3rd May n.Tyneside PSA at Peoples centre,Frank St. Wallsend 5.30
4th May 7.15 Cooperative half yearly meeting for members at Centre For Life , N/c
9th May red Reading 7-9 Gateshead Civic centre, Gateshead—all welcome
12th May TWLU maonthly meetings—discussion on the Election results.
17th May Save our NHS working group 6.30 Newcastle University medical School.
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Tyneside Claimants’ Union meeting: 19th April 2011
The next Tyneside Claimants’ Union meeting is on the 19th April 2011
at St. Thomas’s Church at the Haymarket at 11.00 am.
Click here for map.
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PCS Jobcentre Plus Strike: Mon 18th April!
Thousands of Jobcentre Plus call centre staff will strike on Monday 18 April after bosses refused to improve working conditions and customer service. The Public and Commercial Services union called a strike after senior managers shown little willingness to resolve the workers’ dispute. There are two call centres in the north-east; one in Middlesbrough and one in Newcastle.
Click on this link for more information!
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MAY DAY MARCH
Educate, Agitate,
Organise!
Saturday 30 April 2011
Tyne & Wear May Day
MARCH AND RALLY
Rally speakers include:
Ian Mearns MP for Gateshead
Karen Reay Northern Regional Secretary, Unite
Sam Gurney TUC, Play Fair 2012 Campaign
Clare Williams Convenor, Northern Public
Services Alliance
Pat Devlin Ecumenical Accompaniment
Programme in Palestine and Israel
For public services, pensions
and international solidarity
Tyne & Wear May Day 2011
Newcastle upon Tyne
Saturday 30 April
Assemble 11 am Times Square
(Centre for Life)
March leaves 11.30 am for rally at
Exhibition Park 12.15
Music on the march from the
NUM NE Area Brass Band
Entertainment at Exhibition Park includes
Making Waves Choir and
Backyard Rhythm Orchestra
Stalls in beer tent. Food on sale at café.
BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF MARCH 26!
DEFEND THE MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY!
Bring banners – fancy dress welcome
Tyne & Wear May Day Committee, 4 Cloth Market, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EE
Tel 07799 040570 email maydaycommittee@newcastle-tuc.org.uk
Make the bankers pay!
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11th April 1.30-2.30 leafletting nd stall re pensions by NEPA group—national event—all welcome to help
11th April 7-9 Red Reading Vicki to introduce discussion around The Spirit Level by Kate Pickett abnd Richard Wilkinson—all welcome
12th April 7.00 Newcastle College , Strike picket to support the UCU , threatened with 170 jobs reduction
16th April 10-3.30 History of Co-op , Gateshead Civic, £12 Co-op/WEA org.
16th April 10.30-11.30 stall at Whitley bay v cuts opp. Coop by shopping mall PSA ring Paul if can help via e mail TWLU
16th April anti rascist day organised by Hope not Hate
18th April Northumberland Coop Area comm. —asny issues send via vicki TWLU
20th April 7-8.30 St. Johns Church hall , Grainger ST. N/CHealth working party campaign group —keep NHS public
Martin Manasse changed the name of the group “N-WOCH (Northern Watch Over Care and Health)” to “Keep Our NHS Public NE”.:
https://www.keepournhspublic.com/pdf/Killthebillreasons.pdf and now on facebook
20th April 5.30 Irish centre anti cuts group meeting
30th April assemble 11am times sq.May day March all welcome with banners from all campaiging groups—se att.
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Newcastle College Strike – 12/4/11
UCU members at Newcastle College will be taking strike action on Tuesday 12th April 2011 against the 171 redundancies threatened.
See: https://www.facebook.com/pages/UCU-Newcastle-College-Branch/122098561182392
Please support the picket lines.
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Educate, Agitate, Organise!
Saturday 30 April 2011
Tyne & Wear May Day
MARCH AND RALLY
Rally speakers include:
Ian Mearns MP for Gateshead
Karen Reay Northern Regional Secretary, Unite
Sam Gurney TUC, Play Fair 2012 Campaign
Clare Williams Convenor, Northern Public Services Alliance
Pat Devlin Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
For public services, pensions and international solidarity
Tyne & Wear May Day 2011
Newcastle upon Tyne
Saturday 30 April
Assemble 11 am Times Square
(Centre for Life)
March leaves 11.30 am for rally at
Exhibition Park 12.15
Music on the march from the
NUM NE Area Brass Band
Entertainment at Exhibition Park includes
Making Waves Choir and
Backyard Rhythm Orchestra
Stalls in beer tent. Food on sale at café.
BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF MARCH 26!
DEFEND THE MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY!
Bring banners – fancy dress welcome
Tyne & Wear May Day Committee, 4 Cloth Market, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EE
Tel 07799 040570 email maydaycommittee@newcastle-tuc.org.uk
Make the bankers pay!
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National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts – 14th April – latest info
The 3rd National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts has been called for April 14th 2011.
Millions are set to be affected by savage cuts to housing, disability, sickness and welfare benefits. People with disabilities, illness, the unemployed, single parents, carers the low waged, part time students, volunteers, homeless people and college students are all likely to see a devastating drop in disposable income with many slipping even further below the poverty line.
Follow this link for more information: https://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/
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Making Waves Choir
WE ARE A LOCAL CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY CHOIR AT CULLERCOATS
COME AND SEE US/ JOIN US. WE SING SONGS OF PROTEST AND STRUGGLE FOR PEACE, FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND EQUALITY IN A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE
NO AUDITIONS NECESSARY
WE MEET FORTNIGHTLY AT THE FISHERMANS MISSION, SEA FRONT CULLERCOATS, 7-9PM ALTERNATE TUESDAYS — £2 per session
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION RING VICKI 07753137399
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