G20 Demonstration

This resolution, proposed by LU Fleet branch, was passed unanimously by the February meeting of the Regional Council.

The leaders of the world’s most powerful nations will meet in London in April.

They come together against a backdrop of world slump, war and rising anger at the nightmare they have created.

The point of the G20 is meant to be to find solutions – but world leaders are running out of ideas. They aim to make workers pay for the crisis.

“Put People First” is the slogan through which the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has helped initiate a coalition involving unions, leading charities and anti-poverty campaigns.

It has called a march on Saturday 28 March, just days before Gordon Brown will host a summit meeting of the G20 leaders in London.

Also, the Stop the War Coalition and others are planning protests later the same week over Nato plans to escalate the war in Afghanistan.

This Branch/Region resolves:

To support and mobilise for the march on Saturday 28th March and participate in protests organised by Stop the War Coalition and others.

To call on the CofE to advertise and mobilise for the march and protests to all branches and on our website.