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TRADE union leaders made it clear that Saturday’s thousands-strong march was a dress rehearsal for planned strikes on July 10 that could see millions walk out.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey pledged to rally his members for a “general strike when that is necessary.”
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has already called action for July 10 against Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove’s pay and pensions raid, while Unison and GMB are tipped to bring their members out on the day.
Here are the voices of DANIEL KEBEDE, FRAN HEATHCOTE, HOLLY TURNER and LEANNE MOHAMAD explaining why they will be taking part in the People’s Assembly No More Austerity demo next weekend
People's Assembly demo on June 7 will warn ministers to stop the cuts and invest or face oblivion
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As Birmingham’s refuse workers fight brutal pay cuts, Strike Map rallies mass solidarity, with unions, activists, and workers converging to defy scab labour and police intimidation. The message to Labour? Back workers or face rebellion, writes HENRY FOWLER and ROBERT POOLE