Monthly Archives: March 2011

A number of MPs have signed up to support our jarrow march through an early day motion, tabled by John McDonnell MP. The reason why we are marching is against  mass youth unemployment, calling for a program of job creation, … Continue reading →

for original see here http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/09E54F9B-7A7E-4A20-A2605B50B7D1294F No return to the 1930′s 17 March 2011 Recent figures have shown that the issue of unemployment still exists especially amongst youths. At present there are 965,000 16-24 year olds who are unemployed. Youth Fight … Continue reading →

youth fight for jobs will be having two big stalls at the start and end of tomorrows massive TUC demonstration. Feel free to come over and say hello! We’ll have loads of leaflets advertising the Jarrow march, stickers, copies of … Continue reading →

Here is some of the media coverage from yesterdays press conference, and a brief roundup of some of the coverage so far ITV tyne tees regional news http://www.itv.com/tynetees/unemployed-youth88252/ The Journal http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2011/03/17/jobs-crisis-prompts-new-jarrow-march-61634-28350712/ Birmingham Mail http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/03/11/birmingham-joins-jarrow-job-march-97319-28315962/ BBC news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-12523531 Press Association http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5glAqdCSuvWViBpDuP9ReDRW0ASqQ?docId=B40366671298287130A00 The … Continue reading →

Information packs for Jarrow March We have produced packs with all of the current information for the Jarrow march, including case studies, maps, press releases and details of our press coverage so far and a history of the campaign. please … Continue reading →

Youth fight for jobs has produced stickers for the jarrow march, to help us raise funds. You can get them for 50 for £5 – comment or email in – [email protected] – po box 858, London, e11 1yg

Today’s figures have shown that there are now almost 1 million unemployed 16-24 year olds in Britain This year is the 75th anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade. In October of this year Youth Fight for Jobs is going to recreate … Continue reading →

  As youth unemployment tops 1 million, young people recreate Jarrow march for jobs March wins support of great grandson of marcher Matt Wrack FBU general secretary and John McDonnell MP speak at press conference on day of youth unemployment … Continue reading →

by Dylan Hussey, Sixth Form Queen’s School Bushey David Cameron has recently made claims that the 20.5% youth unemployment rate, as compared to the general 7.9% was a matter of “great regret”. More than one in five of sixteen to … Continue reading →

Press release for immediate use As youth unemployment tops 1 million, young people recreate Jarrow march for jobs Matt Wrack FBU general secretary and John McDonnell MP speak at press conference on day of youth unemployment figures This Wednesday, 16 … Continue reading →