TUC All Together rally in Central Hall

Trade union members from all over the country attended the Methodist Central Hall in London to re-affirm that there is an alternative to the spending cuts we are expecting in the Comprehensive Spending Review, tomorrow (Wednesday). 

Brendan Barber speaking at today's rally.



Over 2000  members crammed into Central Hall, leaving several hundred outside as we reached capacity on a balmy autumn day. Those fortunate enough to get inside heard a number of contributions from a string of union general secretaries, led by speeches form the TUC's Brendan Barber and UNISON's Dave Prentis.

The rally was followed by a lobby of Parliament where both Conservative and Lib Dem MP's were to be targeted. The Tories, we have been told, were called to a meeting and constituents were left to meet the MP's staff. If true, one wonders how they will react when constituents visit their surgeries to ask for advice and support as a result of the governments policies to cut jobs and services.