Guest marcherGuest blog by Rhianydd Williams, Campaigns Officer, Wales TUC
As Saturday’s march for A Future that Works draws closer, we in Wales grow ever more united against the austerity measures imposed by the UK Government.
Guest marcher's Archive
Guest marcher
Guest posts from trades unionists marching on October 20th for A Future That Works.
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My name is Ele Wade and I am a member and union rep for Prospect. I think it is important to march on 20 October.
I will be marching because I believe the coalition’s austerity policies are counterproductive, reducing support for innovation and taking money out of the economy. I’m a Patent Examiner at the Intellectual Property Office, the IPO supports innovation to provide a firm foundation for British business. Without strong support for innovation the economy cannot grow.
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My name is Mhairi Threlfall and I live in the South West. I am a member of UNISON‘s National Young Members Forum. I am marching on 20 October for Future that Works.
At the Tory conference, George Osborne appealed to the workers of the land to stand up and fight…to give away their rights! What is worrying is that outside my close group of friends, some people (many employers) believe that exchanging unfair dismissal, redundancy and training for a share in a business is an incentive! This is just another example of why I have been motivated to march on the 20th October.
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My name is Dan Carrier, I am a NUJ rep and I’m marching on October the 20th because I believe that we as a society need to fundamentally re-think our principles and priorities.
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My name is Daniella Wilkinson and I am a member of Accord. This is why I’ll be marching on Saturday.
This will be my first ever march, I will be marching with my fellow Ruskin students and members of my union, Accord.
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My name is Sara Barnicoat and I am a member of the Communication Workers Union and currently am the South West Regional Youth Secretary. Why am I marching on 20 October?
The reason I feel it is vital to march is to show the government what a mess they are making of our society, especially for our young people.
