Trades Union Support for Karen Reissmann
Posted by suemcpherson99 on May 2, 2010
In Greece the trades unions, pensioners and students all united to protest on May Day against the cuts imposed on them by bankers, speculators and politicains. May Day in Manchester was also about who will pay the price of the deficit.
‘Already in Manchester they have announced a 16% cut in the health budget over the next 4 years. There is no alternative – we have to fight back” asys Karen Reissmann. “Pay, penisons, conditions services all face cuts.’
“When they say – cut back! We say – fightback!’
Karen Reissmann marched with trades unionists, refugees, anti racist and anti war campaigners on the protest organised by Manchester Trades Council and the refugee support group RAPAR.
Nahella Ashraf, as chair of Manchester Stop the War Coalition, spoke, ‘We all need to stand together and say enough is enough!’ Watch here.
Union support for Karen Reissmann’s election campaign has been growing. The Fire fighters union and the Rail Workers unions, the Civil Servants Union leader have all backed Karen. Read the trades union endorsements. Fire fighters. Rail Workers Civil Servants
Watch Karen’s Election Launch speech here
