A march in recognition of International Women’s Day will be held this Sunday. Organisers say they have called the demonstration in protest against what they see as the disproportionate impact of government cuts on women.
PCS union leader Mark Serwotka is to be the main speaker at this Wednesday’s launch of Greater Manchester Unite the Resistance, a national campaign to strengthen strike action and opposition to austerity.
A rally against plans to implement controversial NHS changes will be held in Manchester this Saturday, March 3. The demonstration comes as the government’s Health and Social Care Bill, widely criticised by medical associations, enters its final stages in Parliament.
Striking Unilever workers shut down the Manchester factory which packages PG Tips and Brooke Bond tea last week as part of a national dispute to defend pensions. Thousands of employees took part in the walkout, prompting the company to retaliate by cancelling Christmas parties and staff bonuses.
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has announced the end of the ongoing industrial dispute to protect the rights of temporary workers at Park Cake Bakeries, Bolton, following concessions from management.
Tens of thousands have marched through the city centre as 150,000 public sector workers across Greater Manchester took part in the biggest strike action of the post war era to defend pensions and the welfare state against government cuts.
Up to 13,000 people across Greater Manchester are expected to take part in strikes and protests to defend pensions tomorrow as part of a nationwide “day of action” called for by the Trades Union Congress.
