Draft Timetable for the Scottish Parliament E-Petition Campaign

Further to the information in the post below at its meeting in June the People's Charter Scotland Committee agreed the following draft timetable for the campaign to get signatures against austerity and for the People's Charter. It may change slightly to accommodate the needs of partners.

• A planning meeting would be organised on Wednesday 15th August in the STUC

• There would be a day of action collecting signatures in as many locations as possible with possible support from other groups.

• The campaign would commence 3rd September in the Scottish Parliament and finish October 13th in the same venue if possible

Organising Strategy for the Scottish Parliament e-Petition

The People's Charter Scotland Committee has agreed on a strategy for taking forward the Scottish Parliament e-petition advocating the People's Charter.  There will be launch of the campaign in autumn in the Scottish Parliament.  The campaign will run for six weeks and it will be done in conjunction with high profile partners.  The committee hope that it will give the Scottish People an opportunity to state once again their absolute rejection of the politics of austerity and war. Watch this space for more details.

People's Charter Success at STUC Congress

Phil McGarry, Chair of the People's Charter Scotland got unanimous support for a motion in the name of  South Lanarkshire TUC at this year's STUC congress held in April in Inverness .  Motion 100 read:

Congress acknowledges the importance of the People's Charter as an alternative to the politics of austerity being promoted by the Con Dem government.  It supports the efforts of the People's Charter Scotland to promote the Charter's aims by public meetings and the collection of signatures. Congress welcomes, supports and asks all affiliates to support the People’s Charter Scotland Committee’s petitioning of the Scottish Parliament calling for the implementation of the Charter's demands. In order to ensure effective liaison between the People's Charter, the Better way Campaign and other initiatives congress requests that the STUC takes up membership of the People's Charter Scotland Committee.

Have a Pie (on us) buy a Pint and hear about the People's Charter for a Fairer Scotland.

The People's Charter is holding an event for activists after the rally in Barrowlands on 30th November 2011 downstairs in the Blackfriars Pub, 36 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LG.
This is a short walk back towards town from the Barrowlands. The meeting will start approximately 15 minutes after the end of the Glasgow Pensions Rally in the Barrowlands (which is anticipated to finish about 2.15pm).

Chair:       Vince Mills

Speakers: Elaine Smith MSP, 
                Phil McGarry RMT,
                PCS Striker

Be a People's Charter Activist

1. The  People's Charter outlines six key areas where we need to build a better life for the vast majority of the Scottish and British People - expanding the economy, more jobs, decent homes, good public services, more equality and peace. The supporters of austerity will give us recession, fewer jobs, poor services for the poor and, greater inequality and war.