I had my doubts. I have no doubts now. A rolling programme of industrial action always in the headlines throughout 2012, 2013, 2014…
Let Cameron and Clegg be remembered for not one winter but for the Coalition of Discontent – and the thoroughly discredited ConDem experiment be synonymous with words which mean strife, strike, cuts, unrest, injustice, poverty, bankruptcy – both actuarial and moral – and the attempt to dismantle civilised society in the UK.
Bogeymen to frighten the grandkids!
Today saw 400,000 public sector workers striking in defence of their pensions. They were also joined by prison officers who walked out, as they have done on previous strike days, as it is illegal for them to strike.
In Birmingham, around 150 Unite, PCS and UCU members went from their picket lines to a small demonstration led by Unite health workers at the QE Hospital, which was followed by an indoor rally, with speakers from the unions involved in Birmingham, and the Midlands TUC.
Videos of the rally are available to watch here
Sian Ruddick, PCS, chair of meeting
Today is important, we’re proving to the government that we haven’t gone away, we are fighting and we will continue to fight them until we win
Lee Baron, Midlands TUC
[CWU members] will have refused to cross the picket lines that so many of your members were on…
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