10 May events

Below is a provisional list of events taking place on 10 May. PCS may have further events on their website. If you have events to be added please email Justine Stephens at: jstephens@ucu.org.uk

• Birmingham – Assemble outside University train station at midday, for a joint strike rally at Birmingham University Hospital. UCU President-elect Kathy Taylor to speak.  There are coaches from Birmingham city centre, Worcester, Dudley, Telford and Coventry.  Seats on these coaches are free, but they are first-come-first-served. To book a place call the numbers on this leaflet. More information on UCU’s West Midland Region blog
• Bristol – march from Bristol Royal Infirmary from 10.30 (to join Unite members) to Armada Hotel on Telephone Way for an indoor rally
• Cardiff – Temple of Peace 12.30
• Chester – strike rally at Chester Town Hall Square, 12noon
• Hastings – march, assembling 11am at Hastings Pier, to the town centre contact Sam Buckley swpsam@hotmail.com
• Liverpool – Pearce Suite at The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool for a lunchtime rally
• London – march from St Thomas’s hospital 12 noon– Central Hall SW1 – 1pm. Followed by a rally at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster 1pm, at which UCU President Terry Hoad is to speak
• Manchester – rally, 12:15-1:30pm, Mechanics’ Institute, 103 Princess Street
• Newcastle – rally at Grey’s monument at 12 noon. Later on that day there is a public meeting at St John’s Church, Newcastle at 7.30pm, with speakers from various TU’s who have taken action on pensions and pay cuts
• Norwich – rally at The Kings Centre, Norwich 12 noon contact Richard Edwards richarde@pcs.org.uk
• Nottingham – joint union rally, noon-1pm in Market Square
• Preston –  rally organised by Preston Trades Council on the Preston Flag Market at 12 noon.  Speakers: NUT, PCS, UCU and Unite
• Sheffield – 12.00 noon, joint union rally outside the Town Hall; chair: president or vice-president of Sheffield Trades Union Council. Speakers: PCS, UNITE, UCU, ASLEF, SPAG (Sheffield Pensioners’ Action Group).
  Evening meeting – 5.00-6.30 p.m - with NUT and other trades unions - Meeting Room B,  Sheffield Town Hall. Chair: NUT. Speakers: PCS, UNITE, UCU, ASLEF
• Swansea – Castle Square 12.30
• Wrexham – Queens Square 12.00