October demonstrations for ‘An End to Austerity and a Future That Works'

London and Glasgow 20 October

Austerity and government spending cuts are failing as a way of solving the country’s economic problems. We were told that spending cuts were needed to get the economy growing, yet they have driven the UK back into recession and decline. To close the deficit we need a healthy growing economy that generates tax income, but the coalition government does not have the policies to build an economy that can generate jobs, increase incomes and protect pensions.

The government should be promoting new industries and encouraging companies to raise pay, invest in training and the create jobs – especially for young people. It should be cracking down on tax evasion by big companies and the super-rich and tackle the growing inequality between the super-rich and everyone else.

In spite of all this, government is still refusing to change course from their dangerous and damaging programme of cuts and austerity.

ASLEF joins the TUC and other national and regional campaigners to support those most vulnerable and disadvantaged by government cuts.

DEMONSTRATE FOR THE ALTERNATIVE

TUC demonstrations in Glasgow and London on 20 October

ASLEF and other unions are joining the TUC and STUC for mass demonstrations on Saturday 20 October under the banner of 'A Future That Works'.

We will assemble along Victoria Embankment from 11am on 20 October moving off around 12.00 for a mass rally in Hyde Park. Click here to see the meeting place:  Map.

Five trains have been chartered, leaving from Newcastle, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester and Plymouth, to travel to London for the march.

Wembley Stadium is now accepting coach parking bookings at a total cost of £32.00 per coach. The website for booking is www.gotocsp.com

People who wish to offer coach places can now use the False Economy website to do so.

For more information about the 20 October demonstrations, please visit www.tuc.org.uk or www.stuc.org.uk
Materials

You can download all you need to help publicise the march both in print and on-line at www.afuturethatworks.org/