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No to another wave of austerity after Covid-19
Workers paid for the 2008 crisis – we can’t let that happen again, says MATT WRACK, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union
Matt Wrack

FOR the first time since the second world war, the Durham Miners’ Gala has been cancelled, due to the Covid-19 crisis. 

But we cannot let this day pass without laying down a marker; if the events of recent months have proved anything, it is that our movement is more vital now than ever.

The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the reality of the injustices and inequalities that plague our society. 

Liberation webinar, 30 November2024, 6pm (UK)
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