Halifax anticuts action report

Tagged as: economic_crisis
Neighbourhoods: halifax

Report from the Dec 11th anticuts action in Halifax...

Approx 30 people gathered at 11am outside Boots in Halifax on Sat 11th Dec to protest the cuts, support the student resistance, and highlight the tax avoidance practises of Boots. After a while handing out leaflets, shouting slogans and holding up signs outside saying 'Boots = Tax Avoiders' and 'Stop the Cuts - Tax the Rich', an attempt was made by some to enter the store. Security guards ejected the protestors and one person was hold in a necklock and bundled to the floor. A scrum developed as other protesters tried eventually successfully to release the person held by security.

Security then closed one entrance and guarded the other while encouraging shoppers to put the leaflets in a bin they'd handily provided! The protesters continued engaging Boots shoppers and passersby for some time before dispersing.

All in all a short but successful action that saw many people show their support and confirmed that a growing number are ready to take action against the cuts in Calderdale...

To get involved email calderdaleanticuts@riseup.net and/or subscribe to the organising and discussion list at: calderdaleanticuts-subscribe@lists.riseup.net

A demonstration organised by Calderdale Joint Unions against Cuts will be held outside Halifax Town Hall when the Calderdale Council Cabinet nexts meets to discuss the cuts on Monday 20th Dec at 5pm.

Email Contact email: calderdaleanticuts@riseup.net