WORKERS across Wales taking industrial action will have their voices heard in a series of major rallies at the weekend.

Unison Cymru/Wales has joined forces with trades councils in Swansea and Cardiff for the events supporting workers currently on the picket lines or preparing to strike.

Rallies are planned for Saturday August 20 with the first outside Cardiff central library at 12 noon and the second in Swansea at 1pm at Castle Square.

Rail workers and BT & Openreach staff have already started well-supported strike action and will soon be joined by postal workers.

NHS workers in Wales are currently being balloted for strike action over pay and conditions.

Hugh McDyer, head of health for Unison Cymru/Wales, who will be speaking at the event in Swansea on Saturday, said: “Events like these are crucial to highlighting the appalling situation so many hard-working families are finding themselves in through no fault of their own.

“All public-sector workers are being forced to deal with a toxic mix of a decade of cuts combined with low wages and sky high fuel and energy bills.”