Next Saturday, 6th September, there's an Austerity Wrecks Lives march around Manchester, followed by a rally, in opposition to ConDem Government policies.
"Since 2010 the cuts the Tories have forced on us have been hurting the most vulnerable and poorest in our society" states public sector trade union UNISON "What makes it worse is that their policies aren't about fixing the economy. We know that simply because it isn't fixed.
"`Austerity' is part of an ideology; the selfish greedy ideology of the Tories - an ideology that supports the rich and the privileged at the expense of the rest of us" it adds "This Tory led Government has changed the law to stop political protest in the run up to the general election next year. That means that this autumn will see some of our last chances to stand up together and tell them what we think: to say that, come the election, the Tories have to go. Join the march and rally in Manchester and let them know we don't believe their lies and we don't believe in their austerity policies."
A statement by another public sector trade union, PCS, adds "We've all had enough of austerity and the Con-Dem Coalition. Join the march and rally in Manchester and let's tell them what we think of them and what we think of their austerity policies."
The march and rally is being backed by the TUC in the North West and a host of trade unions including North West UNISON, NUT, UCU, UCATT, GMB, Unite the union, FBU, NASUWT and CWU. Many Salford trade union branches and anti-cuts campaigns will also be represented on the march.
Austerity Wrecks Lives March and Rally
Saturday 6th September 11am-1:30pm
Castlefield Arena, Manchester
11am: Assemble at Castlefield Arena, Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4JR
11.30am: March around Manchester city centre departs
12.30pm: March returns to Castlefield Arena for the Rally
1.30pm: Close