Edinburgh Is ACE!!

        As usual, our friends in Edinburgh are busy, the hub of that activity being ACE. Here is the latest list from that hive of activity.

 ACE OPEN SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER
        ACE is open tomorrow Saturday 1st September 1pm – 4pm. You will be able to access and borrow books from the Scottish Radical Library and also look at the Autonomous Archive of pamphlets, magazines, news-sheets and leaflets. Other ACE facilities will also be available including the Info Shop with books and pamphlets for sale and free leaflets, info on the grass-roots and revolutionary groups which meet in ACE and are active in Edinburgh, Chiapas Solidarity merchandise and info, free use of broadband computers etc..
       We hope to open regularly on the first Saturday of each month. This is dependent on having enough volunteers and this is where you can help – no experience needed as you would be on the shift with someone who was a regular at ACE. If interested in volunteering then please leave a message on ACE facebook, ring ACE on 0131 557 6242 during opening times, or email ecap@lists.riseup.net (ACE email not working).
ACE OPENING TIMES
        Every Tuesday 12-3pm. The last Thursday each month 6pm – 8pm. We are no longer open on the second Thursday of each month. Watch out for news on further Saturday opening.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sat 1 September:
     Ace Saturday Opening Everyone welcome to pop in & check us out 1 - 4 pm
IWW in the Park BBQ
     The Meadows, hosted by Edinburgh IWW 2 - 6 pm
Mon 3 September: 
     ECAP monthly meet At ACE 7 - 9 pm (meetings first Monday each month)
edinburghagainstpoverty.org.uk
Thurs 6 Sept: 
      Living Rent Housing Protest, Muirhouse high rise council tenants demanding the Council end dampness and carry out much-needed repairs
Fidra Court, Pennywell Medway, Muirhouse EH4 4SE
1pm - 2.30/ 3 pm all welcome
Buses 37, 16, 27.
Wed 12 September: 
ATH Meeting ACE 7 - 8:30 pm
Sat/Sun 22/23 September: 
      Social Centre Conference At GAS, Glasgow --
Check out ACE on facebook @AutEdinburgh for news of the many regular events held at ACE including public discussions and film screenings.
         We also recommend you checking out the sites and facebooks of the several great groups based at and associated with ACE which include Action for Trans Health, Sisters Uncut, the International Womens Strike , Edinburgh Antifa, the Industrial Workers of the World, Oficina Precaria, the Anarchist Federation, Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group, Migrant Pride, Edinburgh in Protest, Decolonising Discussion Group, Anarchist Feminist bookfair, the Spit collective and ECAP.

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ACE Events And More.

        Another very interesting list of events from ACE in Edinburgh. I'm sure if you read through the list you will find at least one, probably more than one, event to capture your enthusiasm. One of the events, not strictly an ACE event, is in Glasgow this Saturday, that's a must, The Anti-Racist March from Glasgow Green.

UPCOMING EVENTS. From Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh 

             * FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER- Informal training session for all interested in accompanying people to benefits appointments and sickness/ disability benefits assessments. 11.30am – 1.30/2pm at ACE *Friday 25th Nov- Art as Solidarity. Talk by Euan Sutherland. 7pm- 9pm at ACE. https://www.facebook.com/events/997341147060638/

           *Saturday 26th Nov- I Daniel Blake Film Screening. Free showing of film I Daniel Blake at Cineworld, Fountainbridge with panel discussion, including screenwriter Paul Laverty and spokesperson from ECAP. 10.00 am – 1pm.Book via eventbrite, see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-daniel-blake-qa-tickets-29… If any problems with link please go to Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty Facebook and scroll down to link on 12 November 

           *Saturday 26th Nov- Red and Black Bloc at St Andrew's Day Anti-Racism March. 10:30- 12pm at Glasgow Green. Hosted by Clydeside IWW and the Anarchist Federation. https://www.facebook.com/events/963411810429884/ * Saturday 26th Nov- International Women's Strike Discussion and talks. 3pm- 5pm at ACE. https://www.facebook.com/events/110075199474744/ 

        * Saturday 26th Nov- Fight for the Night. 6-8pm on the Royal Mile. Join us on the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday 26th November for a march to take back the streets and fight for the night! The Edinburgh University Students’ Association Women’s Liberation Group are organising events to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25th). Folk of all and no genders are welcome to attend and the event is open to both students and non-students. https://www.facebook.com/events/1768262986762981/ 

         *MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER- Monthly ECAP meeting 7pm at ACE All welcome (meetings last Monday each month – but no meeting in December) * Saturday 3rd December- Disaster Communism, Mutual Aid and Solidarity. Talk and Discussion hosted by The Anarchist Federation. 2-4pm at ACE. https://www.facebook.com/events/1386277974738025/ 

          *MONDAY 5 DECEMBER- North Edinburgh Housing Action Group monthly meeting 5.45pm at Pilton Central Association, 28-30 Ferry Rd Drive EH4 4BR. All welcome. * Wednesday 7th December- Edinburgh IWW Branch AGM with presentation on Syndicalism. 7-8pm at ACE. All welcome but only IWW members can vote. https://www.facebook.com/events/536409926548582/ *Thursday 8th December- Scottish Radical library and archives work session.6pm - 8pm (2nd Thursday each month) at ACE. 

           *TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER- ACE monthly meeting 6pm at ACE All welcome (meetings second Tuesday each month at 6pm) *Saturday 17th Dec- Black Panthers in Britain. Talk by Carlus Hudson 7pm at Ace *Friday 20th Jan- Stand up to Trump. 6-7pm, US consulate. https://www.facebook.com/events/1336732683037959/

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News From Glasgow And Edinburgh.

         Dates for your diary, whether you are in Glasgow or Edinburgh, or perhaps even both, they are not that far apart.

EDINBURGH:

NEWS FROM EDINBURGH COALITION AGAINST POVERTY

ECAP MONTHLY MEETING THIS MON 28th
7pm at ACE
All welcome
Would be great to have a good turn-out to build on recent successes such as the High Riggs solidarity demo and the public meeting with Boycott Workfare
(ECAP meetings are the last Monday of each month, except December)

FRONT-LINE ADVOCACY STALL HIGH RIGGS THIS THURS 31st
10am – 11.30am thurs 31st High Riggs Jobcentre, by Tollcross Leafleting and taking up claimants cases – all welcome, no experience advice-giving needed as there will be people there with experience…

GLASGOW:

ACTION AGAINST AUSTERITY CONFERENCE
SUN 3rd APRIL IN GLASGOW
11am – 5pm Fred Paton Centre,19 Carrington Street, Glasgow, G4 9AJ
https://www.facebook.com/events/693873240754285/
The successful High Riggs solidarity demo on 14th March showed the importance of Scotland-wide links, this conference aims to develop co-ordinated grass-roots action against austerity.

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Bairns Not Bombs, Glasgow.

 

       Glasgow's Scrap trident march on Saturday April 4th, was a very well attended affair. I'm no mathematician, but I put the attendance around the two thousand mark. The march was a colourful affair with an array of banners from different groups around the country, from Stirling to Ayrshire to Edinburgh and more. There was the ECAP banner, (Edinburgh Campaign Against Poverty) IWW, peace camps, CND, Scottish Socialist Party, and a Black and Red anarchist flag. There were literally hundreds of Bairns not Bombs placards, which I think encapsulates the mind set of the Scottish people.

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Why Pay Workers When You Can Get Them For Free?

 

      You never see that much about workfare in our babbling brook of bullshit, the mainstream media. It is one of those many things in this society, that gurgle away in the background like a stinking sewer, and people somehow start not to notice. Basically if you are unemployed you are given a job-seekers allowance while you look for PAID employment. However, in workfare, the state takes this out of your hands, and forces you into employment without pay, and you have no choice, if you refuse, you will be sanctioned, your benefits stopped. There is a continual waffle, from the powers that be, about how this helps you into full time employment. There is of course, no evidence what so ever to support this bullshit. 

      It is nothing more or less that a scheme to help businesses cut their cost, and increase profit, by having a pool of unpaid labour they can draw on. It is a scheme that the corporate world would love to see permanently enshrined in labour laws, as a way of introducing all those entering the "labour market" to the corporate way of life. A spell of unpaid labour with the unfounded hope of a paid job in return for you subservience. If you are one of the lucky ones you may get a lousy, low paid, crap job, for your humble loyalty.

      The scheme undermines the wages and conditions of those who are in paid employment, another bonus for the boss. There should be  a roaring outcry, with mass protests shutting down any business that even considers participating in such a scheme of free forced labour. We are being screwed by the millionaire cabal, and they know it, and will continue to do so, as long as we meekly accept what shit the throw at us.

 Some anti-workfare groups:

Boycott workfare

Anti-workfare

Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty 

Facebook boycott workfare

Haringey Solidarity Group

       I'm sure you will be able to find a local group battling this forced labour scheme, if not why not start one?

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When In Edinburgh - ACE!!

       INFO from the Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place EH7 5HA ACE is open Sats 12-4pm, Tues 12-3pm, Thursday 6 - 8pm Advice and solidarity on benefits, debt, housing etc on Tuesdays. Leith Wholefoods, the Info Shop, Scottish Radical Library and free broadband available all 3 days. Open monthly meetings first Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm at ACE 0131 557 6242 ace@autonomous.org.uk www.autonomous.org.uk

ACE MONTHLY MEETING.

Wednesday 2nd July, 7.30pm at ACE, 17 West Montgomery Place EH7 5HA. All welcome to the monthly meeting of Edinburgh's self-managed resource centre. www.autonomous.org.uk (meetings first Wednesday every month) ACE and ACE projects like the Scottish Radical Library, ACE Info Shop and Leith Wholefoods always need new volunteers, this is a good chance to come along and find out what is going on....

ECAP ANTI WORKFARE ACTION - GET INVOLVED!

Thursday 3rd July. Meet 10.45am for 11am start at Festival Square, off Lothian Road EH3 9SR (where big TV screen is) The new Community Work Placements scheme is in difficulty, many charities are boycotting it and the government is having problems getting it up and running. By taking action now we aim to make it unworkable. The more people involved in our actions the more effective they are - all welcome.

SKUNK - BENEFIT GIG FOR ECAP AND ACE.

https://www.facebook.com/events/397734067031895/ Saturday 5th July. At the Banshee Labyrinth, 29-35 Niddry St, a night of ska, reggae and punk. 7pm till very late. £6 (or £4 with food donation for Food Solidarity project) Now with extended film club night in the Banshee cinema. People needed to help on the door! FREEDOM OF THE CITY - BENEFIT GIG FOR FOOD SOLIDARITY Sunday 6th July, Banshee Labyrinth, 29-35 Niddry St, Doors open 6pm till late Oi Polloi and many more. £7 (£5 with food donation). Benefit for Food Solidarity and Underheugh Ark. https://www.facebook.com/events/251804728358752/

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Edinburgh ACE, Films, Goodies And Solidarity.

ACE MID WINTER FAYRE THIS SATURDAY

      All are welcome to the ACE mid winter fayre this Saturday 14th December, from mid-day through to the early evening with a film showing of The People and the Olive, showing the reality of life in Palestine, at around 5pm. All at the Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh premises at 17 West Montgomery Place.

      On top of Leith Wholefoods' usual goodies there will be tastings of delicious Palestinian food, superb Palestinian olive oil at discounted prices, quality Xmas presents such as Faith in Nature shampoos and toiletries, essential oils, soaps and much more.

       Amber jewellery from Chiapas, Mexico will be on sale, along with other handicrafts from the Zapatista co-operatives such as hand-embroidered cotton blouses, plus a range of t shirts. Not to mention the 2014 Zapatista Solidarity Calendar with fantastic photos from the Zapatista rebel territories. All sales go to support the Zapatista struggle for autonomy.

Plus check out the new stock in the relaunched ACE info shop.

NEWS FROM EDINBURGH COALITION AGAINST POVERTY.

Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty meeting

7pm Mon 16 December at ACE All welcome

      Report on the successful anti workfare anti sanctions demo last Saturday at the Salvation Army at www.edinburghagainstpoverty.org.uk plus see ECAP facebook

      The last ECAP Tuesday support and advice shift of the year is the coming Tuesday 17th, 12-3pm as usual. ACE will be closed on Tuesdays 24th and 31st, Tuesday shifts restart on 7th January.

      ACE will also be closed on thursdays 26th December and 2nd January.

Best to ring first - 0131 557 6242 - if coming any distance on Saturdays 28th and 4th.

ACE CINEMA

Following several recent successful Sunday screenings, ACE Cinema will restart in the New Year, watch out for news.

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