AN INITIATIVE aiming to bring campaigns from across the country together launched this weekend, calling for united local assemblies to co-ordinate on strikes, protests and energy bill rises.

Cost of Living Action has created an interactive map and calendar to list all protests and meetings concerning the cost-of-living crisis in one place.

Millions of workers are on the brink of joining strikes against poor pay, and campaign groups such as Enough is Enough, the People’s Assembly and Don’t Pay are organising protests and boycotts over the next few months.

Cost of Living Action includes Fuel Poverty Action, Just Stop Oil, London Renters’ Union (LRU), Global Justice Now and the Social Housing Action Campaign and is supported by Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and John McDonnell.

Ms Whittome said: “The growing mass movement around the cost-of-living crisis — from striking workers to protests to action against rip off energy bills — is an inspiration.

“We are facing an unprecedented attack on the living standards of working-class people, and the response will need to be co-ordinated.

“By providing a neutral platform for all campaigns to promote protests and local meetings, I hope that this project can play a role in bringing people together.”

LRU activist Ygerne Price-Davies said: “We are witnessing the development of a mass movement against corporate greed, corrupt politicians and climate apocalypse.

“To move to the next stage, we need to build democratic local groups in every town, city and neighbourhood.

“That is why we are joining forces to call for united local assemblies in September and beyond.

“Through these meetings and the alliances forged, we can help to organise a huge movement around this crisis.”

The map can be found on the campaign website.