The York First World War Day-School will provide an alternative to the Government programme of commemoration. This day-school aims to offer explanations of why the war was fought, and how the war was conducted, in as accessible way as possible. This is not an academic conference. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, to participate in discussion and to argue. This event has been sponsored by York & District Trades Union Council.
The programme is attached which gives details of venue, times, ticket prices and where to buy these. Tickets are also available on the day.
7:25am
So after getting up at 4:45am this morning in a panic because my phone had not charged and I thought I’d slept through my alarms, we have now picked everyone up at York and Castleford and are en route to London.
Lots of cheery enthusiastic faces for this time of the morning!
9:40am
We’ve just left Watford Gap Services (for tea and toilets) and are on our way. Destination: London. Plenty of low paid workers geared up to campaign for a pay rise after seeing the price of the coffee at the services!!
11:40am
We have made it to Embankment and are just setting up our banner for the day! It’s surprisingly warm for October, just hope it stays dry!! Lots of activists it seems with angry messages to send politicians and business leaders!
12:13pm
AND WE’RE OFF!
1:45pm We’re still going, just coming up to Piccadilly. The atmosphere…
As members of York TUC hit the streets of London to march for the Britain Needs A Pay Rise campaign, they are also preparing to launch the local York Needs A Pay Rise campaign.
This has been covered in this weekend’s York Press. Read the article here.
York & District Trades Union Council 