UNISON chief calls on TUC to organise national demo

April 27, 2012

 

 

 

The general secretary of UNISON the UK’s largest union is today calling on the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to organise a record breaking national demonstration in autumn 2012.

The huge demonstration will bring together an alternative coalition opposed to the government’s damaging policies including, public spending cuts, heavy job losses, damaging privatisation and the unfair pay freeze.

Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary, said:

“The news that we are back in recession confirms our worst fears about this government’s damaging policies. The trade union movement must strengthen its alternative coalition bringing together community and local campaigning groups, faith groups and charities that share our vision.

“Our country faces it’s biggest challenges in decades. We need the TUC to organise the biggest demonstration in our Labour movement’s history. Today I am calling on the TUC to set plans in motion to show the government that there is a real alternative. This must include ditching plans to cut taxes for the rich in our society, while those on low incomes and communities all across the country pay a heavy price for the double dip recession.”

One Response to UNISON chief calls on TUC to organise national demo

  1. Freeman on April 28, 2012 at 12:03

    It is 100% Number of Politicians that is Needed because Politicians are
    Overwhelmingly Scum and the Toeing the Party Line Destroys all Principle
    and Morality Not a Evil and Diabolical £10 Billion Pounds of Welfare
    Cuts whilst the Evil Waste of Billions of Pounds on Nuclear Weapons
    and War Mongering in Afghanistan Continues

    Redistribution of Wealth Full Scale from Rich to Poor is Needed

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