For a 100% publicly owned post service

The government’s plans to hand crucial chunks of Royal Mail to a private company such as TNT are a fundamental assault on a key public service. If implemented, they will inevitably lead to a far worse postal system, mass job losses, dozens of mail centre closures, continual demands for undermining of workers’ conditions and pensions, [...]

An alternative to the Washington economic summit

On 15 November the leaders of 20 nations will gather in Washington, United States, for a summit to set out a “global economic agenda”.
London trade unionists will head up a protest in the capital on the eve of the summit.
Angry that the Bush-Brown bail out of the banks is allowing the recession to continue [...]

Successful meeting on responding to the economic crisis

Over 300 people came to the meeting on The Economic Crisis at Conway Hall in London, hosted by supporters of the People Before Profit Charter. You can view the speeches at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3AE42D9C2FB7B4BC After the meeting, the audience broke into groups to discuss further campaigning activity, and this has already led to a very successful organising meeting in [...]

A letter from Green MEP Caroline Lucas

Caroline Lucas, the Green MEP for the south east of England, has sent a letter strongly supporting the Charter and suggesting some amendments. The letter is attached.carolinelucas1

Protest in Bristol, 10 October

“We won’t bail out the bankers”
Friday 10 October, 4pm – 6pm
Outsite Bradford and Bingley, Bristol city centre
Bring whistles, drums, and instuments.

No job cuts
No home repossessions
End student poverty

The economic crisis: public meeting, 16 October, London

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS—How bad will it get? What can we do about it?
Thursday 16 October, 7pm, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1 (Holborn tube)
SPEAKERS:

JEREMY CORBYN MP
LARRY ELLIOTT Economics editor, the Guardian
MICHELLE STANISTREET Deputy general secretary NUJ
CHARLIE KIMBER People Before Profit Charter
PAUL BRANDON Unite union 1/232 Holloway bus garage

CHAIR: Kevin Courtney NUT NEC
All speakers in [...]

Successful protest in Cardiff

Around 30 supporters of the People Before Profit Charter held a lively picket outside British Gas’s Cardiff headquarters on Saturday 27 September demanding a windfall tax on energy company super profits.The protest was supported by a wide range of individuals and organisations. Plaid Cymru members of the Welsh Assembly Leanne Wood and Nerys Evans attended, as [...]

Tesco announces record profits

Despite the economic crisis, Tesco today announced profits of 1.45 billion pounds for six months, a rise of 10 percent. People Before Profit Charter supporters are holding protests in a number of cities. A leaflet is attached.a5tesco-profits

Join the campaign for a windfall tax

Supporters of the People Before Profit Charter in Cardiff have been busy organising a protest outside British Gas headquarters to highlight the broadly-supported demand for a windfall tax on the obscene profits of the energy giants. The protest has already been backed by some local councillors from Labour and Plaid Cymru, as well as many [...]

The Recession – What does it mean for us?

With bosses telling ordinary people to tighten their belts, and disposable income falling by 15% the recession is beginning to hit working people hard. The question of how we respond is becoming more pressing. In light of this People Before Profit are holding a discussion with Paul Mason and Graham Turner on The Recession – [...]