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PCs having their software image loaded. These ones will be replacing older PCs at South Taranaki District Libraries.
Metro PCS Mobile Cell Phone Store. Hamden, CT. 8/2014 by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube
Charlevoix, Michigan. I've seen several trucks similar to this on, but I had no idea what they are used for. Damart! said they are used for sewer cleaning (thanks) and I think he is right. I enlarged this shot and that seems to be what it says in the back part of the truck. Still, I'm confused about what all that gear is and how it is used.
Whatever, I think they are pretty interesting looking rigs.
Birmingham Against The Cuts and the Right To Work Campaign hold a packed rally to electrify the next ten day in the lead up to what will be a massive demonstration outside the Lib Dem conference on the 18th September organised in conjunction with the TUC.
The meeting, backed by Birmingham UNISON and Birmingham NUT amongst others heard from many campaigners and activists. Graeme Horn, Branch Secretary of Birmingham UNISON told us how a large demonstration at the Conference will be a vital part of building for the joint unions strike against attacks on Council workers: "The Lib Dems will be staying in comfy hotels, arriving in comfy cars and telling us that we have to pay for someone else's crisis. We have tax cuts for people earning £150,000 and pay cuts for people earning £15,000. Our Council is the flagship Con Dem council, the biggest, proudest jewel in their crown. And on 21st September that flagship will be out on strike!"
By far, the biggest reception was reserved for Bob Crow, leader of the RMT. He appealed for trade unionist to start putting a vision of socialism in place in order to give people hope. The cuts, he said, were about priorities. "If there's a war tomorrow they'd find the money for it". He appealed for trade unionists to stand together. "The PCS have announced their dispute in November. It is our duty to stand by them, to raise solidarity for them and to stand together." he argued that: "The cuts, the closures, the attacks ain't going away. The demonstrations at the Lib Dems and the Tories have got to be us saying something different."
Key note speakers were intermixed with local campaigners including, Mary Pearson from the Birmingham Trades Union Council who chaired the meeting, Charlie Friel from Birmingham Connexions who highlighted their battle to save vital services for young people at a time when youth unemployment has exceeded 1 in 5 in the city. Becca from the blood service, under threat of privatisation, called on a mass meeting of NHS workers and the public to fight against the attacks, cuts and privatisation of our health services. Matt Raine from the Right to Work campaign highlighted the terrible impact of marketisation of our universities alongside the tuition fees which are creating a two tier system widening and deepening the gap of young people to access and decent education.
Julie Sherry, a national speaker from the Right to Work made it clear that these demonstrations are about building a momentum to bringing this Government down. "We will see 1 million out in November. We have to find ways to put pressure on the big unions from below. This has the power to bring the entire union movement out. And this has the power to bring down the Tory Government".
Sam Brackenbury, from Disabled People Against the Cuts highlighted that the cuts to services will have a devastating and cruel impact on the most vulnerable people in our society and Godfrey Webster asked for everyone to get involved in the many anti cuts groups around the city. Martin Humphries, a PCS member from Birmingham Sparkhill highlighted the need for joint strike action to defend the services we have fought for and have come to rely upon.
The meeting ended with everyone taking away over 10,000 leaflets and signing up to 3 simple pledges to build for the demonstration outside the Lib Dem conference on the 18th September.
1.Pick a timeslot to help leaflet commuters and city centre workplaces on a weekday
2.Pick a weekend event to leaflet
3.Pick a street to leaflet
Even if each person spoke to just 10 people in these events the campaign will reach over 3000 people in the next week.
If you would like to get involved please contact Birmingham Against the Cuts birminghamagainstthecuts.wordpress.com/ or the Right to Work Campaign righttowork.org.uk/