We’ll be distributing thousands of pamphlets with the message that ‘Cuts are not the cure’ in the run-up to the March for the Alternative. You can download pdf versions to distribute, or order ready-printed copies to use in your own campaigns.
The new pamphlet argues that the government’s decision to close the deficit in just four years and to do so by cutting four pounds in spending for every pound raised in tax are political choices not put to voters at the last election, rather than economic necessity.
We’ve been doing some phoning and emailing round and so far we have been told of about 500 coaches due to come to the march.
Even allowing for the fact that some of these are different people telling us about the same coach, that is still a huge number. And there are probably local coaches that neither we nor our union contacts know about.
This is a great success, but brings its own challenges so please read on if you are organising a coach or coming by public transport.
Our new map that allows people with spare transport places to offer them is now live.
We are running this as part of the False Economy website, as they already have a terrific mapping tool for collecting information and testimony about the cuts.
The transport map is available at www.falseeconomy.org.uk/themarch.
The most challenging aspect of the organisation of the event is going to be getting everyone there and home again afterwards as this is likely to be such a big event. We know that trains have already been booked from around the country, and we expect a very large number of coaches. We are still working on the transport plans for the day, but this is what we can say so far about transport arrangements.
Here are the first dates for our route steward training courses. There’s more about being a steward here and here, where you will also find the sign-up form.
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