OFFU London Day School

11.30am to 4.30pm, Central London
School of Oriental & African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

As economic chaos spreads across the globe we can be certain of one thing - the bosses and the government will expect workers to pay for it.

New Labour can find over £55 billion to bail out Northern Rock, but nearly 6 million public sector workers face big pay cuts. And in private industry wages, pensions and conditions are also under attack.

This dayschool is designed to bring together trade unionists to debate and to organise.

We want to raise the level of resistance in the workplace, defend our rights, and discuss the urgent need for working class political representation.

Timetable

11.30am -12 noon
Registration

12 noon-1pm
Plenary session on The fightback today with

• Peter McParlin POAPOA rep for London, Kent and East Anglia
• Sasha Callaghan President elect UCU
• Michael Gavan Newham UNISON

1pm-2.30pm
Workshops on

• Organising migrant workers with Raj Gill, London race and equality chair GMB
• The economy: how serious is the crisis—and who’s to blame? with economist Graham Turner
• How to be an effective union rep with Paul Brandon (T&G-Unite), Elane Heffernan (UNISON)

3pm-4.30pm
Plenary session on Politics and the workplace with

• Tony Kearns senior deputy general secretary CWU
• Alex Kenny NUT national executive
• Unjum Mirza RMT

All speakers in a personal capacity

To register for the day (£10) or to get further information, e-mail office@fightingunions.org.uk.

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