Rail unions and trades councils are holding public meetings and a day of action at the end of May opposing the government’s proposed cuts to jobs and services in the rail industry.
There will be 13 joint meetings with trades councils held on Thursdays 24 and 31 May. The meetings will be addressed by speakers from the rail unions, trades councils and local MPs.
On Monday 28 May there will be a joint TUC/Rail union day of action with postcards distributed to passengers at key railway stations.
Meetings:
24 May
Birmingham 7.00pm – Unite Offices, Broad St, Birmingham, B15 1AY
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth 7.30pm – Link Community Centre, Room GP3 Cumbernauld
Hull 7.00pm – Unison Offices, 39 Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AG
Portsmouth 7.00pm – Portsmouth Railway Club, Selbourne Terrace, P01 5BL
Kent Trades Councils 6.30pm – The Falstaff Hotel, 8-10 St Dunstan’s Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AF
31 May
Andover 7.30pm – Andover Guild Hall, High Street, Andover
Battersea & Wandworth 6.30pm – The Bread & Roses, 68 Clapham Street
Barnstaple 7.00pm – Castle Centre, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
Blackburn 7.30pm – Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street, BB2 1AG
Bristol 7.00pm – Council House, College Green, Bristol
Cardiff 7.00pm – Unite Offices, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD
Liverpool 7.00pm – Unite Offices, Jack Jones House, 2 Churchill Way, Liverpool, L3 8EF
Southend 7.30pm – Southend Central Library, Victoria Avenue, SS2 6EX