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12 September 2012
Global youth unemployment rises
Since the end of the Youth Fight for Jobs 2011 Jarrow March, youth unemployment figures have continued to rise internationally, currently standing at 13% overall; the highest rate in Europe is Spain at 52%, writes Lizi Gray, 2011 Jarrow marcher.
The Jarrow March for Jobs 2011 ends with a demonstration in London on 5 November , photo Sujeeth
11 January 2012
Reject slave labour for young unemployed
"Thanks but no thanks": In October, Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) activists, marched over 300 miles from Jarrow to London to hand a petition into Downing Street demanding job creation instead of workfare, bringing back EMA student payments, scrapping tuition fees, saving youth services and building affordable housing...
Youth Fight for Jobs Jarrow March 2011 launch demonstration in Jarrow, photo Paul Mattsson
30 November 2011
Preparing the ground for a mass movement of young people: On 1 October a group of young people from every corner of the country - mostly strangers to each other - gathered in Jarrow, just south east of Newcastle, writes Sean Figg, Jarrow marcher.
Jarrow March for Jobs
23 November 2011
Millions unemployed - workers and students must unite and fight!
Unemployment is now 2.62 million in the UK, and youth unemployment stands at 1.2 million - the highest number since records began, writes Alex Moore, Jarrow marcher.
The Jarrow March for Jobs 2011 ends with a demonstration in London on 5 November , photo Sujeeth
23 November 2011
Jarrow marchers put forward an alternative
Minimum wage not to blame: On the day that the latest unemployment figures were announced I was asked to debate with Mark Littlewood of the Insititute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on the Tony Livesy show on BBC Radio 5Live, writes Paul Callanan, Youth Fight for Jobs national organiser.
Socialism 2011
17 November 2011
Socialism 2011: Crucial preparation for the fightback
16 November 2011
Jobs crisis - 'We can't afford capitalism'!
"Decent jobs and decent pay!" That was the modest demand of the young people on the Jarrow Youth March for Jobs, writes Sarah Sachs-Eldridge.
Jarrow March 2011: Jarrow March for Jobs arrives in London, photo Paul Mattsson
9 November 2011
Jarrow march ends, fightback continues
On Saturday 5 November the Jarrow March for Jobs came to an end with a demonstration of thousands in central London, writes Ollie Fournier, Cambridge.
Jarrow Marchers 2011
5 November 2011
Jarrow marchers march into history
Jarrow marchers march into history
3 November 2011
Jarrow marchers to meet Iain Duncan Smith
On Friday 4 November six Jarrow marchers (who are part of the recreation of the Jarrow March of 75 years ago) will meet work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith in his Chingford constituency...
2 November 2011
As the Jarrow March for Jobs arrives in London... Youth demand their future!
On Saturday 5 November join the final leg of the Jarrow march! 12 noon at Temple tube on the Embankment to march to a rally in Trafalgar Square
31 October 2011
Jarrow marchers in solidarity action at Northampton university
Northampton students and staff were joined by Jarrow marchers as they protested against cuts
Photo Paul Mattsson
26 October 2011
Capitalism IS crisis - Fight for a socialist alternative
Capitalism IS crisis. These are the words sewn on a huge green banner stretching over the tents outside St Paul's Cathedral in London, writes Paula Mitchell.
26 October 2011
Join the Jarrow march for jobs & education - 5 November
NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION: Assemble 12 noon at Embankment - march to Trafalgar Square
Anti-capitalist protest outside St Pauls in London following the Wall Street protests - We are the 99%, photo Paul Mattsson
26 October 2011
Building the fightback and building solidarity at Occupy LSX
Occupy London Stock Exchange (Occupy LSX) completed its first full week on Saturday. With rumours of impending eviction from St Paul's courtyard flying about a large crowd turned out to support the occupation...
25 October 2011
Coventry Telegraph covers Jarrow march for jobs
"Young protesters staged a vocal demo through Coventry city centre as part of the national Jarrow March anniversary campaign"
Youth Fight for Jobs Jarrow marchers arrive in Coventry, photo by Lenny Shail
24 October 2011
Coventry rally - The Jarrow march is on its way!
Over 100 young people, trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners joined the Jarrow marchers on a demonstration in Coventry on Saturday
23 October 2011
Inspirational Jarrow march enters its last two weeks
The Jarrow March for Jobs organised by Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) is now in its 23rd day and has reached Coventry
19 October 2011
We are the 99% - Fighting for our future
"As an unemployed prospective nursing student who can see the NHS being cut back and privatised to the point of being unrecognisable, I see the Jarrow march as an important campaign"
19 October 2011
Hunger marches - When the unemployed fought back
"Why all this unrest? It seems in the rebound from the anxieties from the war, we are all trying to get something for nothing. We must not ask for the impossible" - Mayoress of Southport, 1922
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