CWU Education and Training An Introduction to Austerity and the British Economy

An Introduction to Austerity and the British Economy
Dear Colleagues,
CWU Education and Training and the Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School
Are pleased to offer the following short course aimed at CWU activists:
An Introduction to: Austerity and the British Economy

Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd July 2016

CWU Education and Training Centre, Alvescot Lodge, Oxfordshire
This course delivered over a residential weekend is aimed at trade union activists who want to understand more about ‘austerity’ policies and about why mainstream political parties are so wedded to them. It will help put austerity into context through exploring three modules:
• Understanding Austerity: What is it and why is it happening?

• What’s so different about Britain? Finance capital and the British economy

• Trade Unions, working class strategy and the British economy
The weekend will involve lectures, activities and presentations and will require participants to undertake pre course reading.
The course will be facilitated by Professor Mary Davis.
To secure your place please complete the booking form overleaf and send your booking fee of £30 made payable to ‘Communication Workers Union’ as soon as possible, as places will be strictly limited.
Applications should be sent to CWU Education and Training Centre, Alvescot Lodge, Alvescot, Bampton, Oxon, OX18 2PY
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31 May 2016.
For further information please email Trish Lavelle at tlavelle@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,
Trish Lavelle

HEAD OF EDUCATION & TRAINING
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LTB 197/2016 – An Introduction to Austerity and the British Economy

Attachment 1: Austerity booking form