This Saturday is shaping up to be a big day of resistance, with 175,000 workers set to strike across the country. The strikes come in response to the Tories’ declaration of intensified class war in their mini-budget last week, which included plans to break unions and push for wage cuts.
Marches and rallies are planned in around 30 cities and towns, there will be plenty of opportunities for solidarity on the picket lines.
Patrick Harrington, the general secretary of Solidarity union said: “In response to the Tories’ declaration of intensified war on ordinary workers in their mini-budget last week and the below inflation pay offers (pay cuts), 175,000 workers across the country are set to strike this Saturday. With marches and rallies planned in around 30 cities and towns, this could be one of the biggest showings of the power of ordinary workers strength in recent years. I urge every decent person to stand with the strikers by attending the demonstrations and picket lines.”
If we want to win, we need more strikes, escalating strikes, and united strikes that fight to win. This is just the beginning – let’s make it a day to remember! Only then can we hope to put an end to this declaration of war on workers. Saturday promises to be a big day – let’s make it a step forward in the fight for our collective future.
It’s time to take to the streets.
On October 1st, get out to the following locations to support the strikes and the five demands of Enough is Enough.
Protests:
LONDON
12pm, Kings Cross station, N1 9AL
MANCHESTER
12pm, Piccadilly Gardens, M1 1RN
LIVERPOOL
12pm, St. George’s Plateau, L1 1JJ
LEEDS
10am, Leeds Train Station, LS1 4DY
GLASGOW
12pm, buchanan street steps, G1 2NG
BIRMINGHAM
12pm, Birmingham New Street Station, B2 4QA
BRISTOL
12pm, Square in front of Knights Templar, BS1 6DG
CARDIFF
11am, Cardiff Central Library, CF10 1FL
NORWICH
11am, King Street near Last Pub Standing, nr1 1pd
NOTTINGHAM
11am, Nottingham train station, NG2 3AQ
NEWCASTLE
12pm, Grey’s Monument, NE1 7AN
HULL
12pm, Queens Garden, HU1 3FA
PORTSMOUTH
10am, Guildhall square, PO1 9ST
PLYMOUTH
12pm, Plymouth Guildhall, PL1 2BJ
SOUTHEND
10.30am, Royal Mail, Short street, SS1 1AA
HASTINGS
11am, HASTINGS STATION, TN34 1BA
ELLESMERE PORT
12pm, Stanney Grange Community Centre, CH65 9HE
HUDDERSFIELD
1pm, St. George’s Square, HD1 1LA
LANCASTER
11am, Royal Mail, Fenton Street, LA1 1AA
BATH
12.30pm, The Orange Grove, BA1 1EE
SHEFFIELD
11.30am, Devonshire Green, S1 4GT
COLCHESTER
2pm, War Memorial, ME7 1HL
DARLINGTON
1pm, high row opposite post house wynd, DL3 7LP
PRESTON
12pm, Flag Market, PR1 2AP
DUNDEE
12pm, 110 Blackness Road, DD1 5PB
ABERDEEN
11am, Marischal college, AB10 1AB
STOKE-ON-TRENT
10am, Network Rail Depot, Stoke Road, ST4 2QH
WALSALL
12pm, Royal Mail, Hatherton Street, WS1 1AA
CANTERBURY
1pm, Canterbury Baptist Church, CT1 1UT
LUTON
12pm, Town Hall, George Street Luton LU1 2BQ
BLACKPOOL (FRIDAY SEPT 30)
7PM, Bootleg Social, 30 Topping St, FY1 3AQ
BRIGHTON
11am, Brighton Train Station, BN1 3XP
HARLOW
11AM, The Obelisk, Broad Walk, CM20 1HA
WEYMOUTH
11am, King’s Statue, DT4 7AN
EASTBOURNE
12pm, Eastbourne Library, BN21 4TL
CHESTERFIELD
11am, Shentall Gardens, S40 1LW
EDINBURGH
10.30AM, Waverley Bridge, EH1 1BQ
More cities and towns to come. Non-listed locations by Friday are asked to assemble at their local picket line at 12pm.