TUC organised mass demonstration through central London with a rally in Hyde Park, under the banner of ‘A Future That Works’ on Saturday 20th October
Also from Wolverhampton
We have block-booked train tickets; there are none now left
depart 8.45am from Wolverhampton station, arriving directly to Euston 10.34am; the ticket includes a travelcard.
Your outgoing seat reservation is included with your ticket.
At Euston take Underground Northern Line, heading south to Waterloo and we can walk back over Hungerford bridge to front of march (Embankment is previous stop but likely to be very busy and may not be open)
At end of march head to Knightsbridge or Hyde Park Corner stations on south part of Hyde Park (where march enters park)
Take Underground north on Piccadilly line to Leicester Square and then Northern line to Euston. (as Victoria line from Green Park may be closed). This should take just under half an hour.
return on any of several trains from Euston
eg 17.23hrs arr 19.11 W’ton;
18.03 arr 20.08;
18.23 arr 20.12;
19.03, arr. 21.08
19.23, arr. 21.12
19.43 arr 21.38
20.25 arr. 22.38
21.03 arr. 2310
last train leaves 21.43hrs arr. 23.50
all are direct, none are reserved.
Our tickets have been subsidised by a grant form the TUC and are available for union members whose branches are not providing their own transport and to members of community campaigns or unemployed.
The TUC’s Charter for A Future That Works calls for urgent action by government, employers and other organisations to address the unemployment crisis facing young people today in the Black Country.
- We believe there must be action now to make sure that there is a future worth looking forward to for young people in the Black Country.
- A Job Guarantee: The Government should guarantee paid work or training to every young person who has been out of work for six months or more.
- Action on Apprenticeships: All public bodies should commit to recruiting a set number of apprentices each year and public sector contracts should require all private contractors to have a quality apprenticeship scheme.
- Quality Work Experience: Young people should have access to good quality work experience that includes a guarantee of both quality training and a job interview at the end of any placement.
- Welfare Reform: In the short-term the Government should reform the rules on Jobseeker’s Allowance to allow young people to return to full time education without any effect on their benefits. In the longer term we need a Youth Credit (or other financial support) to help all young people boost both their learning and employment prospects.
- Practical support: We need extra measures to help young people stay in education and assist with transport costs to enable young people to travel to work.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.