Interserve Strikers Solidarity March and Rally
Event Date:
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Location:
Assemble at 12:15, outside the FCO,
King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH
Who is this event for: Everyone who believes in equality and public
services
During
the last week of a 4-week strike by Interserve workers at the Foreign
and Commonwealth, show them how much you support them by joining their
solidarity march
and rally on the 26 February. The striking members have received
incredible support for trade unions and members of the public.
·
1,600 people using the PCS
e-action calling on Foreign Secretary, Domini Raab, to facilitate talks to resolve the dispute,
·
38 cross party MPs have signed
EDM#125
·
PCS
president Fran Heathcote, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka, TUC
general secretary Frances O’Grady, John McDonnell, Jeremy Corbyn, Chris
Stephens MP, chair
of the PCS parliamentary group, 20 MPs, as well as PCS, RMT and Unite
reps attending a solidarity picket on the 11 February as part of the
Heart Unions Week.
·
The TUC released a
video about the dispute on the 18 February.
·
30 supporters attended a protest outside Interserve HQ last Wednesday (16 February).
·
Trade unions
(TUC, UNISON and Unite) and individual supporters refused to cross the
picket line and attend Department for Trade and Industry events at the
FCO last Monday and Thursday.
,
We
encourage all trade unionists and supporters to bring their flags,
banners, musical instruments, babies, dogs to march from King Charles
Street to Old Palace Yard
for a rally at 1 pm.
Speakers include:
·
Interserve striker
·
Shadow chancellor, John McDonnell
·
United Voices of the World striker
·
Representative of
We Own It
·
Others speakers to be confirmed.