At a Stop The War demonstration in Plymouth yesterday Tony Staunton, Chair of City of Plymouth Unison and Secretary of Plymouth Socialist Alliance, and Pete Heddle, NUS Campaigns Officer, also of the Socialist Alliance, were arrested and charged under public order legislation with 'refusing to obey a lawful order'.

This was on a route pre-agreed with the police, and both Pete and Tony were attempting to keep marchers in order as requested.They were picked out by Devon & Cornwall police for arrest from a crowd of 400 people.

This is a crackdown on the right to protest, an attack on civil liberties, and victimisation of active trade unionists and marks a turning point in the establishments's attitude towards the antiwar movement.

Tony and Pete will be appearing in court on Wednesday 25th.

Please send messages of support to
City Of Plymouth Unison, 190 Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 1LD,
email  plymouth-city@unisonfree.com