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MORE than seven thousand trade unionists and anti-poverty activists took to the streets of Glasgow on Saturday under the banner “Decent Work, Dignified Lives.”
In a barnstorming speech, author and campaigner Owen Jones told the rally in George Square that the democratic spirit of Scotland’s referendum would not go away and demands for more power to Holyrood must be won by direct political action from below.
“We never win anything by asking politely, hoping for goodwill from above — we win by making them fear us,” he said.
ROZ FOYER explains the significance and tradition of today’s St Andrew’s Day March and Rally
Working-class women lead the fight for fair work and equitable pay and against sexual harassment, the rise of the far right and years of failed austerity policies, writes ROZ FOYER
We are demanding action from our politicians to deliver justice, fairness and decency throughout our communities – join us, says ROZ FOYER
After one year of a Labour government attacking winter fuel allowance and disabled people, the trade union movement must step up regardless of who holds power, writes STEVE GILLAN