BFAWU: Unite the Resistance - Case for a General Strike - Ronnie Draper

Thursday, 7 March 2013 5:28 PM

Is there an alternative to austerity?

The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) is among those who say yes. 

Budget cuts, job cuts, benefit cuts, a 'bedroom tax', competition in the NHS, pension changes, and pay freezes: where will it end? 

In this compelling video, Ronnie Draper talks about the alternative to austerity, how to unite the resistance to George Osborne's policies. 

 

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