UNISON Members joined tens of thousands of Labour supporters, union members and members of other left-wing campaign groups with placards, in fancy dress and chanting “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn” as they took part in The People’s Assembly demonstration against austerity in Manchester.
Protesters gathered in the Castlefield Arena to hear a number of passionate speeches, followed by a march past the Conservative Party Conference and onto Piccadilly Gardens behind the banner: “NO MORE AUSTERITY. WE DEMAND AN ALTERNATIVE.”
The major national demonstration was part of the TAKE BACK MANCHESTER FESTIVAL 2017 which has included five days of demonstrations, cultural events, rallies, comedy, music and public meetings demanding NO MORE AUSTERITY and DECENT HEALTH, HOMES, JOBS & EDUCATION.
Castlefield Arena Speeches.
NO MORE AUSTERITY National Demonstration in pictures.
NO MORE AUSTERITY National Demonstration poster.
Danielle (UNISON Care Workers For Change, UNISON North West) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Kate Hudson (General Secretary, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Pat Karney (Labour Party Councillor, Manchester City Council) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Will Paterson (Green Party, Greater Manchester) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Julie Hesmondhalgh (Actress and President, The People’s Assembly Against Austerity, Manchester) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY march route map.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrator holding “END THE MAYHEM” placard at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Judy Boulton and Moira Samuels (Justice for Grenfell) address NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Rick Burgess and Dennis Queen (Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)) address NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Representative from the Kurdish People’s Assembly addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Mark Serwotka (General Secretary, Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Maz Saleem (Stand Up To Trump) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Amelia Womak (Deputy Leader, Green Party) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Robert Griffiths (General Secretary, Communist Party of Britain) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Julie Ward (Labour Party MEP) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Deej Malik-Johnson (Campaigns and Citizenship Officer, University of Manchester Students’ Union) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Penny Hicks (The People’s Assembly Against Austerity) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrator holding “FRACK OFF MAY” placard at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Kevin Courtney (Joint General-Secretary, National Education Union (NEU)) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Mick Cash (General Secretary, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY protest march from Castlefield Arena to Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Paula Barker (Regional Convenor, UNISON North West) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Alex Davidson (President, Manchester Trades Union Council) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
John Rees (The People’s Assembly Against Austerity) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Lindsey German (National Convenor, Stop the War Coalition) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
Weyman Bennett (Joint National Convenor, Stand Up to Racism) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester. 1st October 2017.
Danielle (UNISON Care Workers For Change, UNISON North West) addresses NO MORE AUSTERITY demonstrators at Castle Arena, Manchester.
“WELCOME TO MANCHESTER” signage along NO MORE AUSTERITY march route from Castlefield Arena to Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 1st October 2017.