Vol. 75/No. 11 March 21, 2011
UK action protests government austerity |
Militant/Hugo Wils
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MANCHESTER, EnglandHundreds of protesters marched to the Town Hall here March 5 to protest government cuts. The demonstration was called by the Manchester Coalition Against Cuts and backed by local trade unions. The city council plans to reduce its budget over the next two year through 2,000 layoffs and cuts to public services. Supporters of the Militant sold two subscriptions and 13 single issues of the paper at the protest. Many who bought the newspaper were interested in the protests in Wisconsin. In nearby Salford some 200 people protested March 2 against a £40 million budget cut. In Levenshulme, Manchester, a local campaign defeated plans to shut down a public swimming pool. The Trades Union Congress is calling a national demonstration March 26 in London. Unions are organizing transport for tens of thousands of workers throughout the United Kingdom. HUGO WILS Related articles: Union actions spread, labor solidarity grows Wisconsin workers, farmers lead way All out for rallies in Wisconsin, other states! The MilitantA voice for workers to defend our unions Rallies across the U.S. defend rights of unions Trade unions: their past, present, and future 3,000 protest antiunion legislation in Ohio On the Picket Line Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home |