SACC demands action over unemployment and cuts

The Scottish Anti-Cuts Coalition is calling for more to be done to fight unemployment and low pay.  It says that the failures of the ConDem’s austerity policies are becoming more apparent day by day, as is the total lack of a serious economic alternative from both the Labour Party and the SNP.  

SACC argues that by taxing the rich and big business appropriately, billions could be raised for public services. They also campaign for the public ownership of the banks and the big companies to release huge resources to invest in the future of the majority.

With the new unemployment figures due out on Wednesday (18 April) the SACC is supporting a protest outside the Job Centre in Argyle Street, Glasgow against the sandal of unemployment, low pay and the lack of jobs in the city.

Jamie Cocozza, SACC Candidate in North East Glasgow, said:
“If elected on 3 May, then SACC councillors will push for an expansion of council apprenticeships with real jobs and a living wage at the end. We will also fight for the Scottish Living Wage of £7.20 per hour to be paid by all the contractors and organisations the council does business with. Finally, we will protect jobs not cut them”.

SACC is campaigning on a platform of No Cuts and for the setting of needs budgets in defiance of the ConDems, and will refuse to cut any more jobs in the city. They would use the powers of the council to protect the most disadvantaged in the city.

Akhtar Khan, SACC Candidate in Pollokshields, commented:local councillors are passing on the UK and Scottish Governments savage cuts to jobs and services in councils, community projects and voluntary organisations, with Black and Minority Ethnic groups being amongst the worst affected. Electing SACC candidates will give minorities and the poorest people in our society a voice, and councillors who are on their side”.

SACC is calling on others to join the protest on Wednesday (18 April, 12noon, JobCentre, 354 Argyle St)

SACC candidate for Langside ward in Glasgow, Ronnie Stevenson, received a great response to his call for councillors to fight the cuts and set needs budgets at a Glasgow Disability Alliance hustings last week.

The video can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qydusI0O8A8