With the government expected to bring forward legislation in the Queen’s Speech on 9th May to impose pension changes on the public sector, meaning workers will have to pay more, work longer and get less, the strike will be a clear message that people are prepared to fight this and force the government to back down!
This will be the largest co-ordinated industrial action since the historic November 30th strike which saw 2 million workers walk out and 20,000 demonstrate in Bristol alone.
There will be a lot of activity in Bristol and these unions are calling for support and solidarity. This can be sending messages of support from workplaces and union branches, taking a collection and bringing them down to picket lines. Pickets will be in the places listed below for people to go along and show support.
There will be two rallies:
Unite Health 10.30am outside the BRI which will march to
PCS Rally 11.30am Armada House, Telephone Ave., (off Baldwin St), Bristol BS1 4BQ
Picket lines:
Unite – Frenchay Hospital, Red Gate
07.30 – 10.30
Unite – Southmead Hospital, Monks Park Avenue
07.30 – 10.30
Unite – BRI
07.30 – 10.30
PCS – Bristol Magistrates Court, Marlborough St
07.30 – 10.30
PCS – Bristol County Court, 1 Redcliffe St
07.30 – 10.30
PCS – Bristol Crown Court, Small St.
07.30 – 10.30
PCS – North Somerset Court House & Central Fines Unit, The Hedges, St Georges, Worle
06.30 – 10.30
PCS – HMRC, Temple Quay House, Rivergate
06.30 – 10.30
PCS – MoD, Abbeywood
06.30 – 10.30
PCS
Bristol Central Job Centre, Eagle House
07.30 – 09.00
PCS
Easton Job Centre, Stapleton Rd
07.30 – 09.00
PCS
Kingswood Job Centre, Two Mile Hill Rd
07.30 – 09.00
PCS
Bristol Job Seekers’ Contact Centre, Lodge House, Fishponds Rd
07.30 – 09.00
PCS
Bristol Disability Benefits Centre, Flowers Hill, Brislington
07.30 – 09.00
PCS
Horfield Job Centre, Monks Park Rd
07.30 – 09.00
PCS – Weston Job Centre
07.30 – 09.00
PCS – Bath Job Centre (possibly)
07.30 – 09.00
PCS – Clevedon Job Centre (possibly)
07.30 – 09.00
UCU – City of Bristol College, College Green
07.30 – 10.00
UCU – City of Bristol College, Ashley Down Rd
07.30 – 10.00
View the facebook event for Bristol pickets here.