Invitation to Sheffield Save Our NHS AGM

A message from "Sheffield Save Our NHS"(SSONHS) Chair, our very own, Mick Suter. SSONHS "are a grassroots movement of people from all walks of life. We also strongly oppose the creeping privatisation of the NHS by successive governments". We should encourage similar groups in Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster!

"Dear Supporters,

All welcome and please circulate to friends, colleagues, workmates, flat mates and family.

INVITE TO SHEFFIELD SAVE OUR NHS (SSONHS)   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY  on 10TH MARCH 7pm  ZOOM MEETING

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Discussion:

ONE YEAR ON FROM THE START OF THE PANDEMIC

LESSONS FOR THE NHS

Speakers:

Mike Forster - Co Chair Health Campaigns Together

Holly Johnson - Nurses United and Sheffield NHS workers say No

Care Worker – TBA

Covid deaths have gone over 100,000, and the UK has recorded the highest per capita death toll in the world. The endless squeezing of NHS staff pay and conditions has led to enormous staff shortages and now, as the pandemic reaches new heights, 46,000 hospital staff are off sick with Covid-19. The shocking deaths in care homes, now recorded as over 25000, and the incompetent Government response in sending care patients back to homes and lack of PPE must not be forgotten or forgiven.

Millions more have been thrust into poverty during the pandemic. The misery of the pandemic clearly isn't universal. Oxfam calculates that the combined wealth of the ten wealthiest men in the world increased by £400 billion from mid-March to the end of 2020 - more than enough to vaccinate everyone in the world against Covid and reverse the increase in poverty it has caused!

The total wealth of billionaires hit £8.8 trillion in December - the same amount the G20 governments have spent on Covid recovery. What are the lessons of the pandemic on the NHS?  Did this have to happen? How do we respond to the future of the NHS? The Tory Government in February has proposed a draft white paper to reorganise the NHS in England - What are these plans ? What does it mean for the staff and public who rely on the NHS? Come along and discuss these important issues.

ALL WELCOME

The SSONHS  Annual General Meeting will also receive reports on our activities for the past year and elect the officers for the next year.

AGM AGENDA

7pm - ONE YEAR ON FROM THE START OF THE PANDEMIC - LESSONS FOR THE NHS

8.30PM – OFFICER ELECTIONS AND REPORTS

9.00PM – CLOSE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

We will be electing 4 officer positions – CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND PRESS/MEDIA SECRETARY. If you would like to be considered for any of these positions please send your nomination to mickpsuter@gmail.com by 5pm Monday 8th March.  If no nominations are received for any position, we will take nominations from the floor of the AGM."

TUSC Local Elections Conference

A few bits from the last few weeks:

TUSC LOCAL ELECTIONS CONFERENCE

Hannah S (T), Clive H (M), Pete M (B)

Last Sunday saw the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Local Elections conference.

Around 550 (reportedly peaking at around 575) people joined the TUSC conference, to hear opening
remarks from Jared Wood (RMT), Hannah Sell (Socialist Party), Clive Heemskerk (TUSC National Steering Committee), Pete McLaren (TUSC individual Members Rep) and a representative from the Resistance Movement.

Many contributions came from the floor, and many more weren't able to speak because of time constraints, even though most comments were able to stick to a 3 minute time limit!

Around a dozen SY/SP members attended the meeting.

The general feeling was that although TUSC doesn't aim to be THE new working class party, the current 'post-Corbyn' political situation really presented a chance for TUSC to be deeply involved in the process of winning political representation of ordinary working class folk, and the elections in May were seen to be a major and important step for the development of the movement. 

More reports are sure to follow, but the agenda and propsed amendments to the draft core policy platform can all be found online.

Branch report 3/2/2021

Last Wednesday's meeting was due to be introduced by a speaker reporting back from the national women's meeting, but unfortunately was not able to attend the meeting at the last minute. Another member of the branch had attended a talk given by the original speaker and was able to stand in on her behalf and kick off a good discussion.

More general discussions about TUSC in the second half of the meeting, and a reminder for all possible to attend the TUSC conference on Sunday 7th.

TUSC/SP at RMT Doncster meeting.

On Monday 1st Feb, SP members were given the opportunity to address Doncaster RMT as TUSC representatives and to try and build up links.

We were received warmly, and although there weren't many questions or contributions from members present, the chair did express interest and a willingness to offer any help asked for, allowing it is sanctioned by the National Executive.

TUSC election conference

A TUSC conference open to all supporters of TUSC, candidates and agents, and those still considering whether to stand in the local elections on 3 May 2012.

Saturday 28 January 2012, 11:00am – 4:00pm, University of London Union, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY

The conference will be divided into two sections:

How can local councillors fight the cuts? To answer the many questions that are continually raised around this issue and as an introduction to the draft policy platform

Organising an election campaign. To give some guidance to the prospective candidates and/or their agents

Please let us know if you are planning to come by sending an email to: tuscbulletin@yahoo.co.uk

If you have already selected where you are going to stand candidates please let us know, or do so when you decide, so that we can build a national picture of our electoral challenge.

The conference will also debate and vote on the draft policy document set out on the TUSC website - PLEASE CLICK HERE.