GMB Connect Magazine December 2017 December 2017 | Page 12

Take Back Manchester, People’s Assembly March
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GMB members and activists joined other trade union members, anti-Brexit campaigners and
other activists protesting the government’s austerity policies held rallies to coincide with the
start of the Tory party conference.
Thousands of people congregated in Castlefield Bowl to attend a rally organised by The
People’s Assembly Against Austerity with speakers from campaign organisations, political
parties and trade unions took to the stage.
They included former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, Justice for Grenfell
campaigners, NHS workers, GMB members and Labour politicians
An estimated 50,000 campaigners and activists marched through
Manchester city centre in October as the Conservatives came to town.
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