Plymouth Herald Article on Plymouth TUC Secretary

 Saturday's Herald featured a two page spread on Tony Staunton, our secretary.

The article, by Martin Freeman, tried to concentrate on Tony's life and times, but even so, Tony was able to talk about our fightback against the Con-Dem's attacks on the working class. When was the last time that we had two pages in the local press?

We need to be clear, this isn't just more of the cuts that we have had for the past 30 years - these attacks are the most systematic and concentrated since the 1920s, and are a rolling back of the welfare state that we won after the second world war.

The Herald article is here - remember the dates of our October Offensive are:

Wednesday 29th September: Plymouth Fightback Public Meeting: Roland Levinsky Building, North Hill 7pm

Saturday 2nd October: Mass petitioning: The Sundial, Armada Way

Sunday 3rd October: Protest outside the Tory Party Conference, Birmingham: coaches leave Plymouth Bretonside, 8am:
Tickets available here

Monday 11th October: Protest outside Plymouth Council House, Armada Way from 1pm

Saturday 16th October: Defend Education: demontration through Plymouth City Centre organised by Plymouth University Students Union

Wednesday 20th October: Protest against Government Cuts
Announcements: The Sundial, Plymouth City Centre from 5pm.

Saturday 23rd October: Protest by Service User Groups, Pensioners,
Plymouth Claimants Union, Patients Action, Disability Rights: at
The Sundial, Plymouth City Centre at 12 midday.

Saturday 30th October: Demonstration through Plymouth City centre: Stop the Cuts! Assemble the Sundial, Plymouth City Centre 11am.