On 27 Jan 2024, thousands of workers and trade unionists converged on Montpellier Gardens in Cheltenham at 12:00 PM to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ban on trade unions at the GCHQ communications headquarters and to rally against the UK government's proposed anti-strike legislation. The national march and rally, aimed at protecting the right to strike, featured unions like the RMT with General Secretary Mick Lynch speaking out. The 'minimum services level bill' has been criticized for potentially curtailing the right to strike for over five million workers, prompting protests from unions and MPs who champion this essential human right.
📹 “Retain your right to strike. Use your right to strike, and let’s win for our people in every workplace.” @RMTunion General Secretary Mick Lynch's speech to the Protect Your Right To Strike rally at Cheltenham. https://t.co/RCtHqz6HBw
Mick Lynch: “Use the right to strike, let’s win for our people.” @RMTunion general secretary speaking at Cheltenham Protect the Right to Strike rally https://t.co/LJEdpe2sc5
@bakerloormt making some noise at the Protect the Right to Strike rally in Cheltenham https://t.co/CfEc8q2aXH
Workers protesting the #RightToStrike moving through the streets of Regency Cheltenham #CheltenhamDemo https://t.co/Hyb0k0VzIi
RMT Manchester South out in force at the TUC rally in Cheltenham against the anti trade union laws Protect the right to strike ✊🚩 @rmtmansouth @RMTunion https://t.co/m9za3r2B9Z
Protecting the right to strike. @RMTunion banners and flags held high in Cheltenham this afternoon https://t.co/vCa3H6z1Hg
@RMTunion taking part in the Protect the Right to Strike rally in Cheltenham today https://t.co/bJWLSmJ93F
GCHQ union ban's 40th anniversary marked by protest in Cheltenham https://t.co/yHPEEIoYJ1 Image: Reuters https://t.co/mp2rPuukxo
GCHQ union ban's 40th anniversary marked by protest in Cheltenham https://t.co/yHPEEIoYJ1
Thousands of workers and trade unionists now gathering in Cheltenham to protest the minimum services level bill which will effectively take away the right of workers in key sectors to withdraw their labour. This bill must be overturned! https://t.co/0I8iKhSTk1
A huge protest is taking place in Cheltenham today marking the 40th anniversary of the controversial ban on trade unions at the GCHQ communications headquarters https://t.co/QCfZ455ZQz
I voted against the Tories attack on the right to strike last year. I’ll keep fighting because that hard-won right is a human right. Solidarity with trade-unionists today! https://t.co/pxPFgSzvek
A huge protest will be held on Saturday to mark the 40th anniversary of the controversial ban on trade unions at the GCHQ communications headquarters ✍️: @AlanJonesPA https://t.co/LALpAu4NIj
Solidarity to the Trade Unions fighting for what should be a basic human right ! The legal right to withdraw your Labour. ✊️✊️✊️ https://t.co/nPE6OpY4dt
TODAY 🚨 | Protect the Right to Strike: National march and rally in Cheltenham. Start: 12:00 PM Address: Montpellier Gardens, 24 Montpellier Spa Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 1UL. See you there! https://t.co/ioW0BEtgqr
40 yrs ago Thatcher banned the #righttostrike at GCHQ This Tory Govt now want to ban the right to strike for 5.5 million workers. Instead of attacking workers & stoking hate this Govt should be supporting them. I will always support workers. Solidarity to those marching today. https://t.co/2xSC0H8wYf
40 years ago GCHQ workers were banned from joining a trade union. 27 years ago they won back that right. Today the Conservative government is attempting to restrict the right to strike for over five million workers. @The_TUC #CheltenhamDemo https://t.co/wBd63jAWdv
Huge rally to mark 40th anniversary of ban on unions at GCHQ https://t.co/ywHvMjORoS
Workers from unions and associations crowded into a legislative committee room at the state capitol to oppose HB 285, labeled "Labor Union Amendments," despite its characterization by the sponsor as "protecting workers." @bmullahy2news https://t.co/kul1lciZYe
Tomorrow thousands will march in Cheltenham to oppose the UK govt’s anti strike legislation. We stand in solidarity with all unions in the UK and across the globe in defending the right to strike. 📄 https://t.co/MUTKdRXdnd https://t.co/m7YTU5wkqo
Great event in Leeds last night marking 40 years since the ban on trade union rights at GCHQ. Join us tomorrow in Cheltenham for a march and rally to Protect the Right to Strike. https://t.co/JsPjcb060N
Join us tomorrow ✊ 📢 Protect the Right to Strike March and Rally: 📅 Saturday, 27 Jan 2024 ⏰ 12:00 to 15:30 Cheltenham, GL50 1UL https://t.co/q4FcUX0xMT https://t.co/lsAQazqHh0