Monthly Archives: July 2011

The campaign to build for the Merthyr to Cardiff march for jobs hit Pontypridd on Saturday and got a brilliant response. Youth Fight For Jobs have organised a march from Merthyr to Cardiff starting on August 4th to highlight the … Continue reading →

See below a press statement put out by Harrogate Action, an anti-cuts group in the area, about their plans for when the Jarrow March arrives in Harrogate. We’re very grateful for their support and would encourage people in the area … Continue reading →

Press release for immediate use 26/7/2011 Student activists confused by call for separate student demonstration 4 days after demonstration united with young workers and unemployed Youth Fight for Jobs Jarrow marchers call for one combined demonstration on 5th November Youth … Continue reading →

Con-Dems have no solution to unemployment JOBS NOT CUTS Katie Simpson Cardiff Youth Fight for Jobs Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales has the fourth highest level of youth unemployment in Britain with more than a third of 16-24 year olds … Continue reading →

Jarrow launch meeting When: Tuesday 19 July 2011, 7:00pm Where: Tyneside Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate,, Newcastle Ne1 4SG This is a launch meeting for the jarrow march for jobs in Newcastle. Speakers include Ben Robinson, Chair of the campaign, alongside … Continue reading →

…don’t worry, we haven’t started the Jarrow march just yet! We now have a fantastic £16,000 raised and pledged towards costs of the Jarrow march, a big thankyou to all of you who have raised it in your trade union … Continue reading →

There is an interview in todays independent with students involved in the longest occupation in the country at Leeds Trinity, who are also supporting the jarrow march for jobs and are possibly arranging accomodation and food for the march when … Continue reading →

On Sunday Youth Fight for Jobs held an open steering committee, 30 young trade unionists, students and unemployed activists met to discuss the perspectives for the campaign. The first session was a discussion on the Jarrow march for Jobs. Comrades … Continue reading →

YFJ national organiser Paul Callanan in the Guardians Comment is Free – http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/04/british-youth-protest-los-indignados-cuts In the past few weeks, Europe has been rocked by youth rebellion. In Spain, young people have taken to the squares and plazas in a movement against … Continue reading →