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Fight for our future

13 August 2009

In September, unemployment amongst young people is expected to reach one million. The capitalist crisis is shaping the Youth Fight for Jobs campaign and making it increasingly relevant and important says Tracy Edwards, YM organiser.

The latest unemployment figures mean the Youth fight for jobs (YfJ) campaign will be a long term project. Pressure is needed from us and other young people to fight for an alternative to long term unemployment and financial misery.

The steering committee, which has elected delegates from PCS young members network, met in London on 26th July 2009.

This follows on from a successful fortnight of action where YfJ activists from across the country participated in activity, protests and campaigns.

Fighting back

The mood across the land is anger and frustration at a system which consistently lets us down.

There will be a generalised assault on all layers of the population but young people will be made to pay the hardest.

The governments’ plans under the ‘future jobs fund’ may prove to be yet another initiative which benefits the bosses and business, while massaging jobs figures and masking the true numbers on long term unemployment.

We all agreed that we need to link up with other sections to bridge the gap amongst the working class with clear demands that will unite us all – economic planning that includes creating jobs where needed and for nationalization of industries when the bosses and politicians solutions don’t work.

The next stages of the campaign will focus on:

  • A demonstration on 28th November calling for real jobs and free education.
  • Joint materials with PCS, RMT and CWU who all support the campaign.
  • A model motion on ‘future jobs fund’ and support for our demonstration.
  • New pamphlets aimed at young students, workers and unemployed.

The next meeting will take place in Birmingham in second week in October. For more information check out the Youth Fight for Jobs website.
 

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