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Video: Preston’s public sector workers strike over pensions
Yesterday saw over 1,000 public sector workers from Preston and the surrounding area take part in the national walkout over public sector pensions. Workers from Unison, Unite, PCS and many other unions initially assembled in Avenham Park and marched to the Flag Market. Below I’ve put together some video footage of the protesters moving from Avenham Park up the high street, as well as some [...]
566 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
In Photos: Preston’s public sector workers on strike
Yesterday saw over 1,000 public sector workers from Preston and the surrounding area take part in the national walkout over public sector pensions. Workers from Unison, Unite, PCS and many other unions initially assembled in Avenham Park and marched to the Flag Market. Below I’ve put together the best photos from the day scored with the sound of protesters horns and drums.
566 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Preston’s public sector workers join biggest strike in 30 years
Over 1,000 public sector workers from Preston and the surrounding area today took part in the biggest national strike for 30 years. Several council buildings and schools were shut for the day, and services like bin collections, leisure centres and certain clinics at Royal Preston Hospital were reduced as nurses, teachers, civil servants and police joined the walkout over government changes to public sector pensions. [...]
566 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
November 30 Public Sector Strikes – How they affect you
Tomorrow will see teachers and other public sector workers strike on a day of action across Lancashire and the UK. Members of Unite and Unison and many others have voted in favour of industrial action in reaction to the government’s policy towards public sector pensions. Below you can see a map of all the services that will be affected tomorrow. Preston City Council has several [...]
568 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Interactive Newsprint technology brings normal paper to life
A university research project has publicly tested a new form of technology that they’re calling “interactive newsprint”. Academic partners from UCLan, Dundee and Surrey delivered a workshop last Saturday with volunteers and members of the community journalism team at Prescap. Interactive paper is responsive to human touch – the images or text printed on it can change, or play a sound once a certain area [...]
575 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Youth unemployment passes 1 million – compare figures across Lancashire
Youth unemployment has reached a record high of over 1 million, with more 16 to 24 year olds out of work than at any time since 1992, newly released figures show. The number of jobless young people in the UK increased by 67,000 in the three months to September to 1.2 million. The total, the highest since comparable records began 19 years ago, includes 286,000 [...]
580 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share