Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts

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🔥 Speaker Announced! - Rick Burgess 🔥 We’re excited to welcome Rick Burgess— co-founder of Manchester DPAC and Campaigns Lead for the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People—to the We Demand Change: Summit of Resistance in Manchester! 🎤 Talk title: Lessons from fighting the cuts: connecting struggle to win 🗓 Date: 7th September 2025 🕣 Time: 10am Doors 📍 Location: Mechanics Institute Get your tickets today 👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summit-of-resistance-greater-manchester-we-demand-change-tickets-1580438246339?aff=oddtdtcreator Rick has been at the heart of the fight against austerity for over a decade. From resisting brutal welfare reforms to defending the rights and dignity of disabled people, he’s consistently exposed how capitalist austerity treats disabled lives as disposable. But Rick doesn’t just name the violence—he organizes against it. This session will reflect on the successes and learnings from the fight against Labour's continuation of austerity, which was led by DPAC but drew in forces from the anti war movement and the trade unions —demonstrating the power of connecting struggle across the working class movement. If you're ready to break out of siloed struggles and start connecting the dots, this talk is essential. 💬 Join the conversation 👇 https://chat.whatsapp.com/L41NTAGqcEUG6mmjv4slnG
Fabric hand made banner saying in multicoloured letters -Greater Manchester Disability Pride
Photo of Torsten Bell MP on left, then black text on yellow ‘Swansea West: £4,500 disability Cuts backed by your MP.’ Then white on black text ‘ 11,592 disabled people here rely on that support. Torsten Bell supports these cuts.’ Then slogan ‘Protect Disability Support- Amnesty International’
On Monday at 4pm we will be joining our allies outside Thales arms makers: Oakhurst Dr, Stockport SK3 0XB #WelfareNotWarfare #StopArmingIsraelNOW #StopTheGenocideInPalestine Why not join us? 🇵🇸🍉☮️
Stop the Cuts! Fight Against Labour’s attacks on Disabled People. DWP are holding a Con-sul-ta-SHAM!!! to ask Disabled People & Carers what they think of attacks on PIP. They know what we think, they do not care. This is an open attack and pretending to listen to us is an insult! All the big cuts they refuse to consult on, this is a SHAM! A ConsultaSHAM!
Wed 7th May Assemble 12:30 City Centre Location TBA. Defend PIP! Stop the Cuts! Fight Against Labour’s attacks on Disabled People. DWP are holding a Con-sul-ta-SHAM!!! to ask Disabled People & Carers what they think of attacks on PIP. They know what we think, they do not care. This is an open attack and pretending to listen to us is an insult! All the big cuts they refuse to consult on, this is a SHAM! A ConsultaSHAM!
On 1st of May Vote Out Austerity End Cuts To Disabled People's Benefits And Services Do Not Vote For: Labour Reform Conservatives. They Are All For Austerity
slow march down market street of disabled protestors and allies
Join the Resistance! Tuesday 1st April 12 noon Assemble outside Boots, 32 Market St, M1 1PL All Welcome, bring yourself & bring a friend! https://w3w.co/bared.fresh.drives 🚨🚨🚨Pam & Tony will be providing sign language at the protest. WELFARE NOT WARFARE! Community Day of Action NO RETURN TO AUSTERITY NO CUTS TO BENEFITS ENERGY FOR ALL The protest on 1st April Tuesday, will assemble at noon outside Boots on Market Street for a rally and speeches, then we will slow walk down Market street to Piccadilly (400M) for a second rally, political action theatre from Unite community and open mics.
Join the Resistance! Tuesday 1st April 12 noon Assemble outside Boots, 32 Market St, M1 1PL All Welcome, bring yourself & bring a friend! https://w3w.co/bared.fresh.drives WELFARE NOT WARFARE! Community Day of Action NO RETURN TO AUSTERITY NO CUTS TO BENEFITS ENERGY FOR ALL
Community Day of Action NO RETURN TO AUSTERITY NO CUTS TO BENEFITS ENERGY FOR ALL Tuesday 1st April 12.00pm Meet outside Boots, 32 Market St, Mcr. ALL WELCOME
DPAC Day of Action Wednesday 26th March Welfare Not Warfare! End Labour War On Disabled People Disability Benefits #WelfareNotWarfare #EndLabourWarOnDisabledPeople https://dpac.uk.net/
Three circle Venn diagram, showing: Benefit cuts, Social care crisis, and Assisted dying. With the cumulative intersection being: Disability Democide!