“Join us” on Energy Day of Action
April 1st protesters say rising costs are no joke
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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