Week of Events by Young Activists

The following details have been supplied by the PCS HQ:

Week of events by young activists

This government is intent on making workers, and particularly young people, pay for a crisis created by frivolous casino banking.

The government’s cuts affect all young people in society:

• Connexions funding has been cut by 50% in some areas
• One in five young people are currently unemployed
• Thousands of university places have been lost
• Future Jobs Fund has been scrapped, which guaranteed work or training for unemployed young people.

The PCS national young members’ committee (NYMC) is responding through its young workers’ week from 27 September to 3 October.

It is dedicated to campaigning on young members’ issues. The Branch will be looking at holding events.

Aims for the week:

• Increasing activity among PCS activists under 27 Developing skills to recruit young members
• Building long-term key links with other trade union youth sections and student campaigns
• Defending jobs, pay, pensions and civil and public services.

To fight the cuts successfully we need an active and vibrant youth movement to launch a broad campaign.