UK Pensions Mass Strike, 28th March 'Red Tuesday!' More Rallies announced.
Barry Kade | 25.03.2006 20:15 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements
Red Tuesday - 28th March will see mass strikes against capitalist attacks in both Britain and France.
In Britain, the strike will be to defend workers pension rights, and will involve 1.5 million workers. It could be the largest strike here since the 1926 general strike.
In Britain, the strike will be to defend workers pension rights, and will involve 1.5 million workers. It could be the largest strike here since the 1926 general strike.
UPDATED LIST (As of Sat 25th March)of Pensions Strike Rallies on Tues March 28:
This is still only a small proportion of all the days rallies and marches which will happen in the centres of most towns and cities. There will also be thousands of picket lines everywhere in the UK. Even if your locality is not listed here, there will be a picket line at your local town hall, school, college, university, leisure centre, airport, bus depot and many other places where workers are affected by the assault on the local govt pension scheme.
All are welcome to join in and show their solidarity. This is a fight for us all! If capitalism gets up your nose, then picket!
Also, please visit your local pickets and rallies with a camera and notebook and then post the story on Indymedia!
*****
*Aberdeen
March and Rally
10.30 Assemble Rubislaw Terrace Gardens
11.00 March down Union Street
11.45 Rally at Castlegate
*Birmingham
12.00 pm. Victoria Square, outside Council House,
*Bristol
11.30am, Castle Green
*Cornwall
Strike rally on the piazza in Truro, Cornwall. A picket line will be set up on Tuesday morning at offices in Truro and Camborne. After the picketing there will be a rally on the piazza in Truro for all the striking workers, where information will be exchanged on future industrial action.
*Cardiff
Strike rally at the Millennium Stadium.
Picket lines are being organised at around 200 council premises in the Cardiff area.
*Chesterfield
Chesterfield and District Trades Council is backing strikers by holding a public meeting and rally in Chesterfield on Tuesday. There will be a rally at New Square, opposite Dents Chemist at 12.00pm, followed by public meeting at the Chesterfield Football Club, Saltergate at 12.30pm.
*Coventry
12.30 pm On the Green outside the Council House.
*Derby
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Derby Market Place (opposite The Council Offices)
*Dudley
1pm Mahoe Centre, Tower Centre, Dudley, hot buffet with music! (Also Unison members AGM).
*Dumfries
Rally organised by Local TUC
11.00 – 12.00 Jay Kays, English Street
*Dundee
11.00 Assemble Hilltown Park,
March to City Centre
12.00 Rally with guest speakers,
Rory Malone, and other TU speakers
*Edinburgh
Starts 11.30 Rally to present joint letter to the Scottish Parliament –then:
12.00 Assemble Market Street (New Street end)
12.30 March off along Waverley Bridge,
Princes St., Kings Stables Road
13.30 Rally at Ross Bandstand, Princes St Gardens
*Glasgow
11.30 Assemble Blythswood Square
12.00 March to Glasgow Green via West Regent St, Renfield Street, Union Street, Argyle Street, Queen Street, George Square, High Street, Saltmarket, Glasgow Green
Speakers: Matt Smith, Mike Brider (TGWU), Harry Frew (UCATT) and other TUs, John Keenan (STUC)
*Hereford,
11.00 am Hightown.
*Hertford
Unison plans to hold a rally at County Hall in Hertford on the day. This will coincide with the decision on whether to close Radlett Fire Station, and another planned protest by hundreds of Fire Brigades Union members.
*Inverness
Falcon Sq.
Gathering and Balloon launch.
*Kilmarnock
(To be confirmed)
Probably Rally Kilmarnock Cross 12.30 – 1.30
*Leicester
12 noon – 2 p.m. The Town Hall Square
*Lincoln
12 noon. The front of Lincolnshire County Council Offices.
*Liverpool
12.30pm on Tuesday 28th March at the Victoria Monument, Derby Square,
*Leeds
11am, Leeds City Art Gallery, Headrow
*London
Greater London Regional joint union rally. 1.30pm Westminster Central Hall.
A regional joint union rally called by SERTUC and the joint trade unions will take place on Tuesday 28 March at Westminster Central Hall, Storeys Gate, SW1 Refreshments available 1.30pm and the rally will start at 2pm.Speakers to include Dave Prentis, General Secretary, UNISON; Mark Serwotka, General Secretary, PCS; plus other speakers from the unions involved, SERTUC and London MPs
*Manchester
12 noon, Albert Square
*Newcastle
12 noon, Grey’s Monument
*Northampton
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Piazza in front of All Saints Church, Northampton City Centre.
*Nottingham
March from Forest Recreation Ground (Goose Fair Site)
Assemble 11:00 a.m., march starts 11:30 a.m.
Rally at Albert Hall from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
*Plymouth
11am, Civic Centre, Royal Parade
*Sandwell, West Midlands,
11.15am. Oldbury Council House,
*Stafford.
12.00 – 1.30 pm. Market Square, Stafford
*Wolverhampton,
12.00 pm, The Piazza, outside civic centre,
*Worcester
12 midday. Outside the Guildhall , Worcester High Street.
*York
12.30pm outside the Guildhall, St Helens Square.
Speakers include UNISON Regional Officer John Kinsella, Mark Russell of York RMT, and local pensioner (NPC) activist Les Marsh.
This is just a small proportion of the rallies...details are still emerging. If your town has a rally or march, please add them below.
This is still only a small proportion of all the days rallies and marches which will happen in the centres of most towns and cities. There will also be thousands of picket lines everywhere in the UK. Even if your locality is not listed here, there will be a picket line at your local town hall, school, college, university, leisure centre, airport, bus depot and many other places where workers are affected by the assault on the local govt pension scheme.
All are welcome to join in and show their solidarity. This is a fight for us all! If capitalism gets up your nose, then picket!
Also, please visit your local pickets and rallies with a camera and notebook and then post the story on Indymedia!
*****
*Aberdeen
March and Rally
10.30 Assemble Rubislaw Terrace Gardens
11.00 March down Union Street
11.45 Rally at Castlegate
*Birmingham
12.00 pm. Victoria Square, outside Council House,
*Bristol
11.30am, Castle Green
*Cornwall
Strike rally on the piazza in Truro, Cornwall. A picket line will be set up on Tuesday morning at offices in Truro and Camborne. After the picketing there will be a rally on the piazza in Truro for all the striking workers, where information will be exchanged on future industrial action.
*Cardiff
Strike rally at the Millennium Stadium.
Picket lines are being organised at around 200 council premises in the Cardiff area.
*Chesterfield
Chesterfield and District Trades Council is backing strikers by holding a public meeting and rally in Chesterfield on Tuesday. There will be a rally at New Square, opposite Dents Chemist at 12.00pm, followed by public meeting at the Chesterfield Football Club, Saltergate at 12.30pm.
*Coventry
12.30 pm On the Green outside the Council House.
*Derby
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Derby Market Place (opposite The Council Offices)
*Dudley
1pm Mahoe Centre, Tower Centre, Dudley, hot buffet with music! (Also Unison members AGM).
*Dumfries
Rally organised by Local TUC
11.00 – 12.00 Jay Kays, English Street
*Dundee
11.00 Assemble Hilltown Park,
March to City Centre
12.00 Rally with guest speakers,
Rory Malone, and other TU speakers
*Edinburgh
Starts 11.30 Rally to present joint letter to the Scottish Parliament –then:
12.00 Assemble Market Street (New Street end)
12.30 March off along Waverley Bridge,
Princes St., Kings Stables Road
13.30 Rally at Ross Bandstand, Princes St Gardens
*Glasgow
11.30 Assemble Blythswood Square
12.00 March to Glasgow Green via West Regent St, Renfield Street, Union Street, Argyle Street, Queen Street, George Square, High Street, Saltmarket, Glasgow Green
Speakers: Matt Smith, Mike Brider (TGWU), Harry Frew (UCATT) and other TUs, John Keenan (STUC)
*Hereford,
11.00 am Hightown.
*Hertford
Unison plans to hold a rally at County Hall in Hertford on the day. This will coincide with the decision on whether to close Radlett Fire Station, and another planned protest by hundreds of Fire Brigades Union members.
*Inverness
Falcon Sq.
Gathering and Balloon launch.
*Kilmarnock
(To be confirmed)
Probably Rally Kilmarnock Cross 12.30 – 1.30
*Leicester
12 noon – 2 p.m. The Town Hall Square
*Lincoln
12 noon. The front of Lincolnshire County Council Offices.
*Liverpool
12.30pm on Tuesday 28th March at the Victoria Monument, Derby Square,
*Leeds
11am, Leeds City Art Gallery, Headrow
*London
Greater London Regional joint union rally. 1.30pm Westminster Central Hall.
A regional joint union rally called by SERTUC and the joint trade unions will take place on Tuesday 28 March at Westminster Central Hall, Storeys Gate, SW1 Refreshments available 1.30pm and the rally will start at 2pm.Speakers to include Dave Prentis, General Secretary, UNISON; Mark Serwotka, General Secretary, PCS; plus other speakers from the unions involved, SERTUC and London MPs
*Manchester
12 noon, Albert Square
*Newcastle
12 noon, Grey’s Monument
*Northampton
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Piazza in front of All Saints Church, Northampton City Centre.
*Nottingham
March from Forest Recreation Ground (Goose Fair Site)
Assemble 11:00 a.m., march starts 11:30 a.m.
Rally at Albert Hall from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
*Plymouth
11am, Civic Centre, Royal Parade
*Sandwell, West Midlands,
11.15am. Oldbury Council House,
*Stafford.
12.00 – 1.30 pm. Market Square, Stafford
*Wolverhampton,
12.00 pm, The Piazza, outside civic centre,
*Worcester
12 midday. Outside the Guildhall , Worcester High Street.
*York
12.30pm outside the Guildhall, St Helens Square.
Speakers include UNISON Regional Officer John Kinsella, Mark Russell of York RMT, and local pensioner (NPC) activist Les Marsh.
This is just a small proportion of the rallies...details are still emerging. If your town has a rally or march, please add them below.
Barry Kade
Comments
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Wrong kind of Action
25.03.2006 22:34
The labour Party have recieved £44 million pounds of union members hard earnt cash over the past few years, (source: Electoral Commision website)
Now They want to steal our pensions as well, £44 million is not enough !!
So The question :
If the Unions gave new New Labour the choice: Hands of our pensions or NO MORE MONEY.
Do you think we would have to strike, I think not somehow, So you may delete my post, you may censor the truth but the burning question still remains, this strike will only inconvene the public, why are the unions refusing to use the big stick, or as my union rep say "our bargaining stick which we can not jepordise"
Hit them where it hurts, not where it hurts our pockets and the public cause, put the political fund on the table now and we won't need a strike.
New Labour are in serious trouble following the cash for peerages row, hit them where it hurts and they will give in the same day.
The trouble is those who lead us in to strike are New Labour throught and you can not serve your master and ask your servants to fight him, join me in this crusade.
HANDS OF PENSIONS OR NO POLITICAL FUND
Do not be silenced by New labour men.
Striker.
frustrated striker
Good idea
26.03.2006 05:30
But we all know we wont be better off under the f**king Tory or Liberal Democrat bastards either! And in the end, we all know this: EVERY GOVERNMERT AND POLITICAL PARTY ONLY EXISTS TO SERVE THE RICH!
So support no party - lets all take action for ourselves! There is only one answer: STRIKE! And then STRIKE AGAIN!
The only problem with this strike is that it is not enough. One day wont shift the government. And it should involve all the working class now - our rulers want to rob every worker, young and old, public and private sector, of our right to decent pensions, and everything else. They want us to work untill we die. All this while at the same time the rich get richer. But if this strike wins, there is some hope for us all.
Sure, strikes might inconvenience the public...but then we are the f***king public - we are the majority of the working class who stand to loose under this bastard greedy New Labour Thatcherite attack.
The answer is not to let it drag on, but to escalate into all out action and win a speedy victory. Dont winge on the sidelines, join it and make it strong. The strike is the best answer we have if we combine it with a mass public mobilisation against this whole new labour/tory bunch of corrupt shites. Money for pensions not war! Tax the millionaires, dont give them f**king peerages! Prepare for the Class War! Victory to the working class! Lets smash these New Labour bastards and make a better world!
Barry Kade
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