Monthly Archives: September 2011

Press release for immediate use 30/9/11 Union leaders support 330 mile march against unemployment starting tomorrow StartsSaturday 1 October, 12 noon, Jarrow Park, Jarrow Youth Fight for Jobs is recreating theJarrow March of 75 years ago and will be marching … Continue reading →

Jarrow march secures legal permission as council backs down Launch of five week long march will go ahead safely, legally and as planned assembling at 12noon in Jarrow Park. Youth Fight for Jobs is recreating the Jarrow March of 75 … Continue reading →

Saturday 29 October Demonstration, assemble Abington Street (outside BBC), 12 noon   Sunday 30 October Marching between Northampton and Milton Keynes Details tbc   Monday 31 October Marching between Milton Keynes and Luton Details tbc   Tuesday 1 November Marching … Continue reading →

Saturday 22 October Demonstration through Coventry, assemble 12 noon at Coventry Cathedral 8pm, gig at The Phoenix (also known as the Camberwell)   Sunday 23 October Evening social in Bristol, tbc   Monday 24 October Events in Bristol, tbc   … Continue reading →

Saturday 15 October Demonstration through Nottingham Assemble 1pm at Forest Recreation Ground   Sunday 16 October March between Nottingham and Loughborough 3:30pm rally at Loughborough Market Place 7:30pm meeting at the Old Packhorse, 4 Woodgate, Loughborough, LE11 2TY   Monday … Continue reading →

Saturday 8 October Demonstration through Leeds City Centre Assemble 12 noon at Leeds University Parkinson steps 6pm Yorkshire PCS Young Members Network social at the Fenton, Woodhouse Lane Youth Fight for Jobs demonstration in Hull with Jarrow Marchers Assemble 12 … Continue reading →

Saturday 1 October Marching between Jarrow and Birtley 12 noon – demonstration through Jarrow, assembling Jarrow Park; all welcome 6pm – rally in Birtley with AEI factory workers in dispute 7pm – gig at the Three Tuns Pub in Gateshead … Continue reading →

Thanks to the RMT and FBU for donating hats, caps, bags, t-shirts etc. to the Jarrow Marchers!

Beautiful Jarrow March rain jackets have arrived. As modelled by the lovely Ben Robinson Youth Fight for Jobs national chair.

Ben Robinson, YFJ national Chair On 1 October, Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) activists start a 330 mile march from Jarrow to London. Why? Because we’ve had enough, and we know that it doesn’t have to be this way. Why … Continue reading →