MORE THAN 4000 workers, parents and children marched through the streets of Newcastle on the January 18, calling for action against council cuts and pit closures.
Across the city members of NUPE, NALGO and the teachalloted for strike action on the day. As well as UNISON banners in evidence, delegates from swan runter smpyaras joined forces with miners and dozens of community groups.
Over 200 children, carrying their own placards, cheered and sang.
Like many other cities, Newcastle faces a crisis thanks to rory culs ana the pante response of its right wing from the city budget over the next three years directly Yes! I want to become a Socialist Outlook supporter O I want more information about Socialist Outlook O I want more information about the Socialist 1 Outlook Fourth International Supporters ' Association O I want to take an order of ...... copies of Socialist I Outlook to sell O Name:.... Address:. Retum to: Socialist Outlook, PO Box 1109, London, N4 2UU threatens 2000 jobs. At the same time a further 2000 health obs are at stake. with plans to downgrade NewHospital. Heseltine's attack on coal wouia cave onty one pitin te region.
The regional TUC leaders played no part in the mobilisation except to oppose it. Both strike and rally were entirely organised by Trade Union Alliance, RMT and teaching and local autonty umons at branca level.
A crowded rally heard Alan Margham, secretary of the Wermouth NUM, call for d series of one-day strikes. Kenny Bell of the city's joint shop stewards committee annoancea war nis organisanon will campaign for a national ballot of all local authorities for an nationwide one-day strike on the es March. Non-EC Europe: 1 year £20 O Six months £11 0 Rest of the world: 1 year £24 O Six months £13 Q I include a donation of £ Name Address Send to Socialist Outlook, PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU Probably the best Trotskyist paper in the world Subscribe to Socialist Outlook EC Europe (including Britain): 1 year (24 Issues): £15 O Six months (12 issues): £8 O No. 36 January 30, 1993 Page 15
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