“Join us” on Energy Day of Action

Unite Community activists from across the country are planning events as part of the the unions forthcoming nationwide Day of Action over the energy price hike – and they would love to see you join them on the streets.

Unite branches are organising events in every corner of the UK to highlight the impact of the rising cost of energy on communities, with most events happening on Tuesday (1 April).

Unite Community and Unite Retired Members Branches are organising protests in response to OFGEM’s 6.4% price hike on 1st April, and demanding energy production and supply returns to public ownership.

Matt Hannam is Regional Community Coordinator and is encouraging all Unite members to support their local protest. 

Matt said, “Join us. From Cambourne to Carlise and Edinburgh to Eastbourne there will be street stalls, leafleting, banner drops, die-ins, demonstrations. Get involved, get along and support the protests in your locality.”

Protests are happening in the following towns and cities, and more are being planned every day so check back if there is nothing near you.

East Midlands 

27th March 

Chesterfield 12.00 – 2.00pm  Flea Market, New Square. S40 1AH

1st April 

Nottingham 4.00 – 6.00pm, Hucknall Tram Stop. NG15 7TL

London & Eastern Region

1st April

Central London 12.00 – 2.00pm Outside Holborn Tube, WC2B 6AA

Stevenage 11.00am – 3.00pm Town Centre, SG1 1BP

Tower Hamlets 11.00am – 1pm Forecourt area, Town Hall, E1 1BJ

Woolwich 12.00pm – General Gordon Square, SE18 6FH

12th April 

Great Yarmouth 11.00am Market Place, NR30 1LY

North East, Yorkshire & Humber

1st April 

Bradford 11.00am – 2.00pm Outside Broadway Shopping Centre, BD1 1JR then City Park

Doncaster 11am-12.30pm Outside Primark, 1-7 Market Place, DN1 1LQ

Gateshead 11.00am – 1.00pm Outside Centre Against Unemployment, West Street, NE8 1BH

Halifax time tbc Outside Wilco HX1 1DR

Huddersfield 12.00 – 1.00pm Outside Kingsgate Shopping Centre, HD1 2OB

2nd April 

Leeds 11am-1pm 62 Queen Street, Morley, LS27 9BP

North West

1st April 

Carlisle Outside Primark entrance to The Lanes, CA3 8NX

Darlington 11.30am – 1.30pm High Row. DL3 7QQ

Manchester 12pm Outside Boots, 32 Market Street, Manchester. M1 1PL

Wigan 12.00 – 1.30pm Market Place opp ‘Moon under Water Pub. WN1 1PE

2nd April 

Lancaster 2pm – 3pm  Market Square LA1 1HY

Scotland

31st March

Clydebank 12.00pm Bridge at Clydebank Shopping Centre

1st April 

Glasgow 12.00pm gather at Blackfrairs pub (G1 1LG), before moving to OFGEM Office, Commonwealth House, 32 Albion Street G1 1LH.

Edinburgh 12.00 Assemble Queen Victoria statue, then Newkirkgate shopping centre, Duke St, EH6 6AD

3rd April

Irvine, Ayrshire 12.00pm Bridgegate (near Shopping Centre), KA 12 BQ 

South East

1st April 

Brighton 12.00 – 1.00pm Clock Tower, BN1 3GJ

Canterbury 2.00pm -3.00pm by Barclays Bank. CT1 2JX

Eastbourne 11.30am-1pm Terminus Road (by Barclays) BN21 3NE

Portsmouth 11.30am,  London Road, North End. PO2 9AB

Southampton 12.00pm, Above Bar Street (by Poundland). SO14 7DQ

2nd April 

Newport, (Isle of Wight) 12.30pm High St. PO30 UK

South West

1st April 

Bristol, 11.15am Tony Benn House, BS1 6AY

  11.30am OVO House, 10 Temple Back, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6FL

  1.30pm Broadmead Centre, BS1 3DX

Camborne, 10.30am Town Square, Cornwall TR14 8HA

Glastonbury, 11.00am -1.00pm Market Place, BA6 9JJ

5th April 

Gloucester, 11.30am-1.30pm, Junction of Eastgate. GL1 1PW

12th April

Stroud 11.30am Ecotricity. GL5 3BY (then into town centre)

Wales 

1st April 

Cardiff, 11.00am – 2.00pm Queen Street, Nye Bevan Statue, CF10 2AF

Swansea, 11.30am – 1.00pm Quadrant Shopping Centre, Union Street Entrance SA1 3QW

West Midlands

1st April 

Birmingham 1.00pm outside Barclays, High Street, City Centre B4 7TE

The day of action is just the latest part of the Unite Energy 4 All Campaign, and builds on similar protests last year. For more information on these events, or the ongoing campaign, please contact [email protected]

By Keith Hatch