Rugby TUSC annonce 7 candidates - vote against the cuts!

With nominations closing at 12 noon today Monday, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition confirmed the names of its seven candidates who will be standing in Rugby.

“We have a strong list of active socialists and trade unionists standing to promote our opposition to cuts,” Election Agent Clive Dunkley announced.  “They are as follows:

Bilton - Steve Roberts            Chair, Warwickshire Fire Brigades Union (FBU) 

Brownsover South – Clive Dunkley   Socialist party & National Union of Teachers (NUT)

Caldecott – Julie Weekes Universities and Colleges Union (UCU)

Dunchurch –Pete McLaren     National Secretary, Socialist Alliance & NUT

Eastlands – Bert Harris – Former Secretary Rugby Anti Poll Tax Union

Hillmorton – Dave Goodwin  RMT Health & Safety Rep

Leam Valley – Geoff Dewhirst Secretary Warwickshire UNITE – Community & Youth Workers Section

All TUSC candidates will appear on the ballot paper as Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts.

“This is historic.  Never before have the establishment Parties in Rugby faced such an electoral challenge,” he continued.  “Our candidates will be standing to support the decision made by Rugby Against the Cuts to promote anti cuts candidates in every Rugby ward.  We now have an active Branch of TUSC in Rugby and these Elections give us the opportunity to show local people that there are alternatives to public spending cuts.  We will be arguing that the deficit could be resolved by a 5% wealth tax, or by collecting in all the taxes which the rich avoid paying or evade,” he concluded

Local TUSC spokesperson Pete McLaren added, “The three establishment Parties all believe that cutting public spending is the way to resolve the economic crisis.  Over 500,000 trade unionists and political activists marching in London a week ago said otherwise.  We are now giving the people of Rugby the opportunity to use their vote to show their opposition to public spending cuts.  Continued pressure can force Governments to change course, and we are delighted to be part of a growing anti cuts movement that is having an increasing influence,” he concluded.