Doncaster Care UK workers and supporters demonstrate outside Ed Miliband’s surgery

About 50 protesters attended the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) called Lobby of Ed Miliband’s Doncaster North surgery on Thursday 24 April in support of the Care UK strike.

Care UK workers and supporters march in Doncaster after lobbying Ed Miliband’s surgery

Alistair Tice, South Yorkshire

Around 30 Care UK workers were there, about a dozen of them went in to discuss with Ed Miliband. They said Miliband was supportive, didn’t think Care UK should have been given the contract and was going to speak to Labour Mayor Ros Jones. But still Miliband won’t publicly come out in support.

Two placards used on the Care UK workers’ lobby of Ed Miliband’s surgery

We finished off with an impromptu march up and down Bentley High Street which stopped the traffic.

Thanks to all who attended, especially Sean McGowan from Doncaster RMT, and good luck to Care UK strikers and supporters standing as TUSC candidates in the May council elections.

Care UK workers and supporters march in Doncaster after lobbying Ed Miliband’s surgery

Care UK protests organised by TUSC supporters also took place around England and Wales:

Cardiff

Cardiif TUSC supporters lobby Care UK in support of Doncaster workers striking against pay cuts

Leeds

Leeds TUSC supporters demonstrate at Care UK in support of Doncaster workers striking against pay cuts

West London

TUSC supporters lobby Care UK in West London

South London

TUSC supporters lobby Care UK in South London

Southampton

Southampton TUSC supporters lobby Care UK in support of workers in Doncaster