On 14 November the European Trades Union Confederation has called a day of action against austerity across Europe. There will be general strikes in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, and Malta and solidarity action in Belgium, France, Germany and Britain.
See below for a list of events across the country.
London event:
Organised by Coalition of Resistance. Supported by Unite the Union, the TUC, PCS, NUJ, P.I.I.G.S United in London, Syriza London, Greece Solidarity Campaign
Protest:
Assemble: 5pm-5:30pm, European Commission, 32 Smith Square, City of Westminster, SW1P 3EU MAP.Tubes: St. James's Park / Westminister. Speakers at the protest include: Mark Serwotka (PCS), Katy Clark MP. For short march past parliament to rally:
Rally:
Starts: 6:30pm, Upper Hall, Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham Street Greater London SW1P 3DW MAP. Speakers include: Tony Benn, Andrew Murray (Unite the Union), Zita Holbourne (PCS and BARAC), John McDonnell MP. Plus activists and trade unionists live-streamed from Europe and footage from the strikes and protests.
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| Glasgow
6pm, Called by Coalition of Resistance, George Square Birmingham 1pm - 2pm, outside Birmingham Council House Manchester Uni 2pm, Defend Education & Solidarity with the European Strikes – called by Education Activists Network at University Place. Cambridge 5pm, Called by Trades Council, outside Town Hall Kingston 5.30pm, called by Trades Council, Penrhyn Road campus, Kingston University |
Edinburgh
6pm, outside St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Liverpool 5.30pm, Bold Street, Liverpool called by Liverpool Trades Council Oxford 12pm - 1pm. Oxford trades council is staging a lunchtime protest in the Cornmarket. Contact gawainlittle@yahoo.co.uk Crossrail Picket 7am, London Oxford Street Mass Picket of Crossrail at Westbourne Grove Leeds Uni 12pm - 1pm Parkinson Steps, University of Leeds. Newcastle 4:30pm, Called by Coalition of Resistance at Greys Monument Manchester City 12pm - 3pm. City Centre Solidarity Rally & Anti-Austerity Protest. Organised by Greater Manchester Association of Trades Union Councils Sheffield 4pm, Sheffield Town hall. Called by Sheffield trades council. London Met 1pm, Shut the home office, On going campaign to reverse the UKBA decision for international students at London Met |
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