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One Day without us: Edinburgh set to celebrate migrants’ contribution

1DayWithoutUs is a national day of action on 20th February 2017 to recognise and celebrate the contributions migrants make to the UK.
We ask the British public to consider – what would one day in the UK look like without our migrant communities? And we call for a show of unity against racism, xenophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Events are taking place all over the UK and the Scottish public can join in the celebrations in Edinburgh or create their own.
This day is for EU migrants, non-EU migrants, refugees, those of migrant heritage and their supporters.
The national campaign is a grassroots organisation and all our members are volunteers, who have given up their own time and effort to make this day happen!
How to join in the celebration
We know that some migrants are planning to take the day off work as part of a labour boycott. Others are celebrating in their workplaces with their colleagues with cake, flags and badges.
For supporters with little time we ask for participation on social media posting using the hashtag
#1DayWithoutUs
Public events in Edinburgh today
From 1:30pm Protest point at the Mound in the city centre.
Open Mic, Meet the Migrant.
Migrant organisations in Edinburgh promote their work to the public
Music, art and poetry.
From 5:30pm Protest point at the Mound in the city centre.
Main Candle lit gathering, Speeches.
Public participation in the ‘Message to/from a Migrant’ project.
Message to/from a Migrant project
Writea ‘Message to/from a Migrant’ on luggage/gift tags, bring them to the Mound on the 20th, where they will be tied to the railings.
Or if you prefer via our Google form https://goo.gl/f2R2lf and we will publish messages on our Day of Action via social media.
Workplace celebrations In Edinburgh
TODAY (20th February)
The Royal (Dick) veterinary school & Roslin institute & Easter Bush Science Park = International cake competition @ 2pm Prize giving.
University of Edinburgh – Multiple school celebrations
Queen Maragret University – Multiple school celebrations
EUSA – join walk out @11am: ‘Stand up for Migrants and walk out against Trump’
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Moray House School of Education @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Drop-in event for staff and students.
Video
https://youtu.be/Ul_LmbLyado
https://www.facebook.com/1DayWithoutUs/videos/1305874062798491/

March on the People’s Museum!

Curators thank protesters for donations

Edinburgh’s People’s Story Museum has thanked Monday night’s activists for a ‘flurry’ of donations. Following curators’ calls for placards, banners and photos relating to the city’s recent marches, the Museum has received more than 30 offers for donations and loans including films, homemade placards and personal testimonies. Continue reading March on the People’s Museum!

I, Daniel Blake: Action Against Austerity event this Saturday

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Around 500 activists are planning to take the message of ‘ I, DANIEL  BLAKE‘  from the cinema into our communities and will be calling on the Scottish Government to do everything in their power to eradicate the draconian elements in the UK Welfare provision. Continue reading I, Daniel Blake: Action Against Austerity event this Saturday

Film & Discussion: I, Daniel Blake

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Hello,
You are invited to the following event:

I DANIEL BLAKE + Q&A

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Event to be held at the following time, date and location:

Saturday, 26 November 2016 from 10:00 to 13:00 (GMT)

Cineworld Fountainpark
30/3 Dundee Street,
EH11 1AF Edinburgh
United Kingdom

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You are invited to a private screening of the film I Daniel Blake with a Q and A on Saturday 26th November at Cineworld Fountainpark Edinburgh.  The film will be followed by a Q&A session which will begin immediately after the film screening.

On the panel will be Peter Kelly, Director of Poverty Alliance,  Bill Scott from Inclusion Scotland,  Paul Laverty,  script writer for IDB,  Jack Munro National campaigner around IDB,   Sacha Callaghan,  Disability History Group, a spokesperson for the STUC and a representative of the Scottish Parliament. 

We hope you can join us and participate in this event.

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We hope you can make it.

Best,
Action Against Austerity
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I, Daniel Blake anger spills out of the cinema

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    Campaigners across Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to do everything in their power to eradicate the draconian elements in the UK Welfare provision. The opportunity  arises as elements of the Welfare Budget are transferred to the Scottish Parliament.
    ‘I Daniel Blake’ shows the impact of the UK Government’s attack on welfare provision. It depicts the disrespect and de-humanisation and the creation of a blame culture on those who find themselves relying
    on welfare provision.
    Following previews of the film across Edinburgh at Friday 21 st October’s opening night over 50 community campaigners pledged to take their distress and anger at the demonisation of those who need benefits to the Parliament.
    Campaigners, organisations and Unions will be outside the Scottish Parliament at 1pm tomorrow (Thursday 27 October) after First Minister’s Question Time.
    We will be asking all MSPs to sign a large ‘I Daniel Blake’ poster to show their support for a radical change to the welfare system in Scotland.
    A meeting is being arranged for Saturday 26th November to mobilise all parts of Scotland to pressure their MSPs to maximise the opportunity that any transfer of welfare provision to the Scottish Parliament allows.
    Community groups throughout the east of Scotland will be holding showings of the film when the DVD becomes available in January to continue the mobilisation.
    Willie Black – Action against Austerity 

Continue reading I, Daniel Blake anger spills out of the cinema

Building unity after EU Referendum

People’s Assembly Scotland Conference this Saturday

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The People’s Assembly Scotland is organising an industrial and political conference on Saturday 17 September in the Renfield St Stephens Centre, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP starting at 10.30am where leading trade unionists from UNITE, UNISON, RMT, FBU and others will address activists to discuss and organise building unity in the fight against austerity in a post-EU Scotland. Continue reading Building unity after EU Referendum

Rotten to the core!

Disabled campaigners take action across Scotland

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Disabled campaigners will be protesting at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, a disability benefits centre in Glasgow and in City Square, Dundee tomorrow as part of a UK-wide day of action against disability benefit changes.

Protests will be held at many assessment centres run by Atos and Capita, the private companies who hold contracts with the Department for Work and Pensions to test disabled people’s eligibility for the Personal Independence Payment benefit.  Continue reading Rotten to the core!

Prentice Centre ‘overwhelmed’ by community support

Great response to threatened Centre’s call for support

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I have attached a few photographs from the evening which, sorry, I could only take at one angle as the hall was so packed out: I had to take it from the back, standing in the kitchen! Continue reading Prentice Centre ‘overwhelmed’ by community support