Forty years ago, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government attacked trade union rights at GCHQ in Cheltenham. Union members were told to resign their membership or be sacked. After a long campaign marked by the fortitude of the workers and their families, and the solidarity of the whole movement, they were reinstated when an incoming Labour government repealed the ban. Today, the government is restricting the right to strike for over five million workers. We must defend it at all costs.
We must come together to resist these attacks. Join us as we return to Cheltenham to make our voices. To celebrate our history, protest against the government, and stand up for our rights.
Start: Saturday 27 January at 12:00 PM
Where: Montpellier Gardens: 24 Montpellier Spa Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 1UL GB
Host contact for info: [email protected]
Find out more on the TUC website
Coaches to Cheltenham are being arranged by unions and other groups around the country, with many places subsidised or free. Find out more
The NUJ's South West England branch is coordinating the union's presence at the march. So if you would like to join them email [email protected] in advance for more info.
