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RMT assistant general secretary Eddie Dempsey addresses overflow crowds outside the cathedral
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THOUSANDS are gearing up to march through towns and cities tomorrow against “unprecedented attacks on workers” as part of a national action launched by the Enough is Enough campaign.
Union leaders will be joined by anti-poverty campaigners, politicians and footballers in a mass fightback against the cost-of-living crisis, with events held in over 50 towns and cities.
Protesters will gather in Glasgow from noon at Buchanan Street, where they are expected to hear from Scotland TUC general secretary Roz Foyer and officials from rail workers’ union RMT and posties’ union CWU, whose members are on strike.
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