Over 400,000 public sector workers from the PCS, UNITE, RMT, UCU and NUT Trade Unions joined a 24 hour strike on May 10th over government cuts to pensions.
In London pickets were well attended with some strikers marching from St Thomas’s hospital to a rally in Westminster Central Hall addressed by Union leaders. Photos by Guy Smallman
As we move closer to finishing nearly two hours of films on the Greek resistance sending shockwaves around the world, we present a special pre-tour screening in Cardiff on Tuesday, May 15th.
This is your first chance to see footage from the occupied workplaces that have been on strike all year, from the occupied hospitals where doctors and other health workers are taking militant action to stop the destruction of the health service, from the neighbourhood assemblies self-organising in the communities and from the many other groups taking direct action against austerity.
The final versions of all the films will be ready by the start of June – as will details of the tour in June and July. If you want to arrange a screening in your locality, get in touch.
Tuesday May 15th, 6:30pm
Red & Black Umbrella Social Centre
57-58 Clifton St
Adamstown, Cardiff CF24 1LS
Hundreds of people formed a human chain around St Thomas’ Hospital opposite Parliament on Wednesday. Later on there was a march from the British Medical Institute to Westminster central Hall where a packed rally was addressed by Jo Brand and others.
Phots by Guy Smallman
On Wednesday members of UNITE, UNISON and the GMB lobbied the annual budget setting meeting in Southampton. Members have recently rejected an offer by the Tory controlled council to settle the ongoing dispute over pay cuts and job losses. The next days of strike action are presently set for April.
Photos by Guy Smallman
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