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ACORN Leeds is hosting another intro session for anyone interested in being part of the Member Defence team. This is for members who have been involved but haven’t gotten an intro session yet, and as a crash course for new members.
We will go through the function and aims of the Member Defence within ACORN – how we support members in disputes and empower people to take collective action. Looking at what we do, how we do it and how you can get involved. No experience necessary and if you have any specific access needs let us know.
”Member defence is how members look out for each others’ interests. Given the focus on housing in the union, this most often means getting repairs done, winning back a deposit, resisting an eviction or running a rent strike – but might also extend to dealing with wage theft or discrimination. These problems are confronted head on with mass community direct action. Member defence is really where the union earns its reputation for kicking ass for the working class.” (Callum, ACORN Member)