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The growing discontent within the Labour Party
over Government's pro privatisation agenda will be shown at the
Campaign for Socialism Fringe Meeting at 7.30pm Friday 22nd February,
which will be addressed by a variety
of senior Labour Party & Trade Union figures demanding support
for Public Services not Private Greed.
Speakers at the meeting will include John Keggie, Deputy General
Secretary of postal workers union the CWU, Richard Leonard, Vice
Chair of the Scottish Labour Party and Rozanne Foyer, Assistant
Secretary of the STUC and candidate for Labour's ruling NEC. The
meeting will take place on Friday at 7.30pm in Salutation Hotel,
South Street, Perth.
Speaking in advance of the meeting Vince Mills, Secretary of
the Campaign for Socialism, said:
'The Government is obsessed with ensuring that the market delivers
our services while consistently reducing the role of local democracy.
This is anathema both to ordinary members of the Labour Party, and
the general public. People believe that services should be about
meeting public need not generating private profit. The Railtrack
experience has proved that once and for all.
Party members and Trade Unions are well aware that introducing
competition into the Post Office and Water industry will not work
in the interest of ordinary people. They do not believe that turning
over key public services
to be run by multinational corporations is either right or efficient.
For too long Trade Unionists and ordinary Party members have been
ignored while millionaires get the ear of government. Now we intend
to be heard'
For further details on this meeting / details of other Left
activities/ Left comment on any aspect of Labour Conference contact
Stephen on 07787 991028 or Vince Mills on 078146 15224
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Conference Fringe Event
Public Services not Private Greed
7.30pm Friday 22nd February
Salutation Hotel
SPEAKERS:
Cathy Jamieson MSP
Minister for Education and Young People
Rozanne Foyer
STUC and Campaign for Socialism
Richard Leonard
GMB and Depute Chair Scottish Labour Party
John Keggie
CWU Depute General Secretary
Marlyn Glen
Women's Caucus and Campaign for Socialism
Chair: Pauline Bryan
Campaign for Socialism
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