Star date: 28th February 2011

THE FIGHTBACK BEGINS...

Broughton, Kersal and Charlestown
Salford Against The Cuts Meeting
The Star Inn
Mon 28th February 7pm

Save Irlam and Cadishead Library Protest
Outside Cadishead Library
Mon 28th February 4-6pm

DAY X DEMO
Outside Salford Council Civic Centre
Wed March 2nd Noon

With Salford City Council about to ratify its £40million cuts, there's meetings and demos all over Salford, and beyond, coming up – starting today in Cadishead and tonight in Broughton.

Full details here…

SAVE IRLAM AND CADISHEAD LIBRARY PROTEST
4-6pm Monday 28th February
Outside Cadishead Library, Liverpool Rd, Irlam

Today Salford Council is having a public `consultation' on its plan for a new library at Irlam Fit City, while "retaining Irlam and Cadishead libraries as satellite services". There will be a protest by local people outside the meeting, like at Ordsall last week (see here) and everyone's invited.

There's also another consultation meeting on Wednesday March 2nd at Fit City Irlam  10-11am and Thursday 3rd March at Irlam Library 4-6:30pm For more details see the Save Irlam and Cadishead Libraries Protest facebook site (click here).

BROUGHTON, KERSAL AND CHATLESTOWN
SALFORD AGAINST THE CUTS MEETING
Monday 28th February 7pm
Star Inn, Back Hope St, The Cliff

With unemployment in Broughton running at 15% and the running down of local services looming, Salford Against The Cuts has organised a special area meeting tonight to discuss how to fight back against the cuts in this area.

The meeting is supported by Broughton Branch Labour Party, Irwell Riverside Branch Labour Party, Salford Against the Cuts, Salford Unison, Salford Unite Local Government Branch and Salford Trades Union Council.

SALFORD AGAINST THE CUTS
DAY X DEMO
Wednesday 2nd March noon
Outside the Civic Centre, Chorley Rd, Swinton

On Wednesday Salford City Council will ratify its budget for next year, including £40million of cuts for next year and hundreds of job losses (see here). There will be a lobby of the Council from 8am onwards, outside the town hall with a demo and rally at noon

"The Council might say that it has a legal duty to cut services and jobs, but we feel we have a duty to fight against cuts we believe they will devastate this city for generations" says Tony Moore, Chair of Salford Against the Cuts "We want the Demo to act as a warning to the Council that if they do approve these cuts, they will meet resistance when it comes to implementing them."

The Demo is supported by Salford City UNISON, UNITE and the GMB.

TUC DEMO LONDON
Saturday 26th March

There are coaches going down to the huge anti-cuts demo in London...details on this and any other Salford Against The Cuts stuff contact 07817 434240 or e-mail salfordagainstcuts@gmail.com

Our photo shows people signing the petition against the cuts at Salford Precinct last Saturday