tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76524333388198221302024-02-07T06:23:23.370-08:00Manchester Education Activist NetworkManchester Education Activist Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943514726545019445noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652433338819822130.post-24026774248454620762011-09-27T14:28:00.000-07:002011-09-27T14:48:58.916-07:00Students to Join Unions in March on Tory Conference<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the Tories arrive in Manchester for their annual conference this weekend they are expecting the anger of trades unionists protesting over pension cuts. They know there are many trade unionists opposed to their cuts and closures of services.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />They now face protests from the students.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />A student 'feeder' march will leave University Place, and meet the TUC 'March for an Alternative' on Deansgate, where students are set to join their teachers to form a lively education bloc on the demonstration.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Jamil Keating, a 17 years old college student from Rusholme, Manchester will be marching. He will also speak on the TUC Rally stage at the end of the March, at No 1 First Street.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />'I was raised in Ardwick by my mum. She was a youth worker - but no longer as the youth clubs have all been shut. She is still a family care support worker at Sure Start - but next year that is being cut. I used to get EMA to help me survive - I am losing that now. The Contact Young Actors Company where I have performed is also facing budget cuts. I am struggling with plans for future now because of the raised tuition fees. Every door is being closed in the face of young people today. It's not fair! But we are doing something about it! Students have so many reasons to be marching against the Tories.' Jamil Keating, FE College student.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Sean Rillo Raczka is the University of London Union Vice President and EAN activist. He will be marching in Manchester 'to show opposition to this illegitimate Conservative government. They are attacking students, workers, the unemployed, pensioners and disabled people. Now is the time for us all to stand up together against ideological right wing attacks on us and our public services. Students will be standing with the trade unions in their struggles'.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />At the students' opening rally at University Place at 11.30am Jane Warburton, regional youth leader of the PCS union, will bring support to the students from the trades unions. 'The Tories are not welcome in Manchester. They have made too many cuts to our public services. There is an alternative to the cuts - making the tax gap smaller. We need our public services. We will be marching together on Sunday'.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />The student march has been organised by the Manchester Education Activist Network (EAN) which brings students and those working in the education sector together. EAN called many of the student protests over tuition fees last year. This year the fight is over university funding.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />"The Tories are launching the biggest assault on university education that we have ever seen. This is reason enough to be marching on Sunday" says James Haywood, of the Education Activist Network.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Most of those protesting will be from Manchester and the North West, but coaches will bring students from London and Oxford.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />'I will be there on the day that thousands of Tories gather in Manchester, to make a stand against their attacks on society. At party conference the Tories will slap themselves on the back and prepare another wave of assaults on the public sector so many depend on. Their triumphalism has to be broken by strong mobilisations against them wherever they appear, until they are driven from government.' Nathan Akehurst, Oxford student and EAN.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />'I will be demonstrating in Manchester to oppose the Tories while they plan their next wave of attacks on public services. We need to argue that there is an alternative to cuts: make the bankers pay for the crisis that they caused. We need to fight for this and the demo in Manchester is the first step in resisting cuts this term', Jamie Woodcock, PhD student at Goldmiths College, London.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />There is no divide between students and workers - both care about pensions. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /> <br style="line-height: 17px;" />'The largest age group of unemployed are below 25 and attacks on pensions could see my generation work until the grave. Students and workers need to unite and fight, because together we can bring down this coalition of cutters'. Samir Hinks, former Bury College student, now studying at University.<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" /><u style="line-height: 17px;">Feeder March on Tory Party Conference</u>:<br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Assemble from 11am at University Place. <span class="ecxpp-headline-item ecxpp-headline-address" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">M13 9PL</span></span><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Education rally 11.30am - 12.15 pm.<br style="line-height: 17px;" />Followed by a march to join the TUC demonstration. <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br />
Called by Manchester Education Activist Network. Supported by: Manchester University Student Union, Manchester Against Fees and Cuts, Manchester Metropolitan EAN, MMUnion, Salford Uni Against Cuts, Xavarian College Students Against Cuts, Bury College Students Against Cuts, Manchester Socialist Workers Party, Occupy! Manchester.<br />
<br style="line-height: 17px;" />Student coaches drop off point near University Place: Booth St West. <br style="line-height: 17px;" />Student coach pick up points near No 1 First St: Medlock St.</span></span><br />
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Our next meeting is on Tuesday 1st February, where we'll have a report-back on the march and rally taking place this Saturday 29th January, and be planning for our public launch rally which is due to take place on Wednesday 9th February.<br />
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Hope to see you on the march tomorrow, and if not, then on Tuesday.<br />
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Co-convenors, GM EANManchester Education Activist Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943514726545019445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652433338819822130.post-31496944249923209062010-12-07T14:40:00.000-08:002010-12-07T14:40:28.857-08:0013th December GMEAN Meeting Flyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">March on Parliament: Assemble 12 noon ULU, Malet Street, London</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">MEET AT ROSCOE BUILDING @ 5PM THIS FRIDAY TO ORGANISE FOR 9th DECEMBER</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> </span></b></span><br />
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</tbody></table>Manchester Education Activist Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943514726545019445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652433338819822130.post-53675128806201871032010-11-28T10:55:00.000-08:002010-11-28T10:56:30.834-08:00Student Strike this Tuesday<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Second National Day of Action this Tuesday</b></span></div><br />
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School, College and University students walk out across the City at 12 noon.<br />
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<b>University meet-ups at 12noon:</b><br />
Manchester University: University Place<br />
Manchester Metropolitan University: All Saints Park<br />
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<b>City-wide assembly point: 1pm, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester</b><br />
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<b>Picket lines:</b> The Education Activist Network is calling for picket lines at every school and college from 8am, and at Universities from 9am. Picket lines should build for the walkout at 12 noon. Download the leaflet for the strike <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByVow0EuDvOkODk4ODY5ZTMtNjliMy00OWJiLWExZTAtMGQ0Y2UwYzU3M2Q5&hl=en" target="_blank">here</a>. If you are in a school or college contact your local <a href="http://www.teachers.org.uk/node/8156" target="_blank">National Union of Teachers</a> (NUT), <a href="http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1680" target="_blank">University and Colleges Union</a> (UCU) or <a href="http://www.unison.co.uk/education/" target="_blank">UNISON </a>Rep and ask them to support the walkout.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>City-wide co-ordinating meeting called by Education Activist Network<br />
Monday 29th November, 6pm, <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=m2+5ns&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Manchester+M2+5NS,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&ei=t6LyTPT0FYqAhQe2xKX3Cw&oi=geocode_result&sqi=2&ved=0CBcQ8gEwAA&ll=53.478188,-2.245835&spn=0.002975,0.010568&z=17" target="_blank">Friends Meeting House</a>, Mount St, Manchester M2 5NS.<br />
Open to all students, staff and teachers who want to defend education.</b></span><br />
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<b>Manchester University</b>: Rally at 5pm in the Occupation in Roscoe Building<br />
<b>Manchester Met</b>: Emergency meeting of the MMU anti-cuts group at 5pm, second floor of the Students’ Union<br />
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<div style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Man Uni Roscoe Occupation</b></span></div><br />
Activists are continuing their occupation of Roscoe Building at the University of Manchester. For updates and for their programme of events, check out their blog:<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Send messages of support to <a href="mailto:manunioccupation2010@gmail.com" target="_blank">manunioccupation2010@gmail.com</a></b></span> </div>Manchester Education Activist Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943514726545019445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652433338819822130.post-66973280822697911222010-11-27T00:13:00.000-08:002010-11-27T00:13:04.189-08:00City-wide Co-ordinating meeting this Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcGbNNDQnHR_JpiMawesAkgxyq_2OXpCYH2PJTdVxiG_O-mbprpg4RLyMk5zIpKdAYyVLh-p7qswiy1RFwh5p0Sez6r5qHTclGRA_jB3RIbJ1YbkVeVjAT5OCbpyevndu-JCwQ9FSkfD_/s1600/open-coordinating-meeting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcGbNNDQnHR_JpiMawesAkgxyq_2OXpCYH2PJTdVxiG_O-mbprpg4RLyMk5zIpKdAYyVLh-p7qswiy1RFwh5p0Sez6r5qHTclGRA_jB3RIbJ1YbkVeVjAT5OCbpyevndu-JCwQ9FSkfD_/s320/open-coordinating-meeting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Monday 29th November, 6pm</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester, M2 5NS. </b></span><br />
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Walkouts and strikes are planned across the City for Tuesday 30th November. But we need to bring the schools and campuses together to make the action most effective.<br />
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That is why the Education Activist Network has called a City-wide co-ordinating meeting for the evening of Monday 29th November, at 6pm in Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester, M2 5NS.<br />
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The meeting is open to all school, college and Univeristy students and to education workers.Manchester Education Activist Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943514726545019445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652433338819822130.post-42931908677359303882010-11-26T13:43:00.000-08:002010-11-26T13:43:16.276-08:00Fifth press release from Roscoe Occupation at the University of Manchester<div style="text-align: justify;">After a highly successful events day at the occupied lecture theatre, involving activities outside the Roscoe Building and meetings within the lecture theatre, a further meeting was held at five pm to discuss where next for the movement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The day was spent campaigning on campus as well as in local colleges to drum up further support for the anti-cuts and fees movement. The occupiers designed leaflets, made banners, petitioned and spoke to as many people as they could. During the meetings in the lecture theatre several guest speakers addressed a packed lecture theatre, containing University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan and University of Salford students as well as students from various colleges around the region, union representatives, parents, lecturers, political activists and more. Jean Shaoul, Lawrence Kaye and Japhy Wilson all gave interesting and thought provoking speeches on subjects relevant to the protest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After a long open floor session, a delegation of students made its way to the University of Manchester Student Union where a meeting to discuss the cuts was taking place. Considering that the SU had not released any statement in support of the occupation, and the fact that for the previous two days the occupation had been the base of support for the anti-cut movements, the delegation tabled a movement to hold the meeting in the occupied lecture theatre instead. The result ruled unanimously in favour of this motion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the meeting several proposals were passed:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>To hold a meeting at noon in the occupied theatre on Monday.</li>
<li>To remain in occupation for the duration of the weekend, despite being told by the university that we’d be locked in.</li>
<li>To hold a rally on Tuesday as part of the national protest day, outside University Place.</li>
<li>To send a delegation down to London for the national coordination meeting on Sunday. The delegates are to stay with the University College London occupation on Saturday night.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The occupiers would like to make clear their dissatisfaction with the university’s decision to close the Roscoe Building through the weekend. The management committee are not allowing access to the building for food deliveries or water deliveries, as well as turning the heating off for the weekend. We see this as an attempt to starve us out of the building and evict us through force, which is an unacceptable response to a peaceful protest.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are always grateful for any more support and assistance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Send messages of support to <a href="mailto:manunioccupation2010@gmail.com">manunioccupation2010@gmail.com</a></b> </div>Manchester Education Activist Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943514726545019445noreply@blogger.com0