The North West Unemployment and Pit Closures starts on June 17 and culminates in a mass demonstration and rally near Parkside colliery on Sunday 20 June. There are four different 'legs' of the March starting at different towns across the North HOME I West.The 'legs' will be linking up with other workers fighting job losses and closures.
The March offers the best opportunity for a long time to build support for uniting the struggles of trade unionists in the public and private sectors, those fighting cuts and unemployment and can help to build a long awaited fightback against the Tories. Various events, rallies and civic launches and/or receptions are being organised along the route. Details of the 'legs' are as follows: The North and Central Lancashire leg 17 JUNE - Start Lancaster, march to Garslang for lunchtime rally, on to Preston for evening rally and social. 18 JUNE - Start Preston, march to Leyand for lunchtime rally at Leyland DAF on to Chorley for evening rally and soEarlestown. rally near Parkside colliery. Tel: 0524 843512 evening rally and social. Ordsall and Salford. Parkside. 061 881 3508 19 JUNE - Start Chortey, march to Wigan for lunchtime raily, on to 20 JUNE - Links up with other 'legs' at Leigh, on to mass demonstration and Further details from Chris Cooper The Manchester Leg 18 JUNE - Start Stockport 6pm, march to Withington Hospital for 0942 884763 19 JUNE - Start Withington Hospital, march to Eccles via Choriton, Stretford, 20 JUNE - Start from Leigh together with other legs', march to mass demonstration and rally at Further details from Rick Sumner Tel: 18 JUNE - Starts at Burnley and Ok. ham. March from Burniey to Rawersta/ and Oldham to Rochdale for lunchtime rallies, on to link up at Bury General Hospital, march through Bury for civic reception, evening rally and social. 19 JUNE - Start Bury, march to Bolton for lunchtime rally, on to Atherton to link with supporting march to Leigh for civic reception, evening rally and social. 20 JUNE - Start Leigh, march with other 'legs' to Parkside for mass demonstration and rally. Further details from Steve Hall Tel: The Merseyside leg 18 JUNE - Start Birkenhead, march and ferry to Liverpool for lunchtime rally, on to Bootle for evening rally and social. 19 JUNE - Start Bootle, march to Kirby for lunchtime rally, on to St Helen's for reception and rally. 20 JUNE - Start St Helen's, march to Earistown to link with other legs", on to Leigh and to mass demonstration and rally near Parkside. Further details from Alec McFadden Tel: 051 709 3995
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 44 June 12 1993. Page 5