Socialist Protest
Petitions are circulating around Sheffield in protest against the pension given to ex Royal Bank of Scotland boss Fred Goodwin. Protesters across the region are encouraging members of the public to sign petitions to send to the government.
Protesters, Sheffield Socialist Workers party, have invited speakers on the Marxist theory of the economic crisis and how workers can fight back against the government, to be held on Sunday 22nd March at Old Sharrow School, South View Road.
Sheffield Socialist Workers party organiser Tim Nelson said “We want to show a way for society to be run differently because it is obvious the current system is not working. With the sessions we want to show workers how they can fight back against the hypocrisy of the government.
“Companies making people redundant with just 24 hours notice with no pensions or future plans are outrageous. How can a disgraced banker be given nearly £700,000 as a pension when he led the bank to the brink of collapse?”
Protesters are gathering around Sheffield Hallam University buildings to try and get their petitions signed. Matthew Vickery, a former student officer at Sheffield Hallam University, said “We are just trying to draw people’s attention to the current economic climate and what is happening in the government.
“We are trying to talk to people and inform them of our own views. We know the petitions will not make a huge difference but we hope to get as many people signing them as possible.”
For more information log onto http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/ or contact Tim Nelson at tnelson86@gmail.com.
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