Rally fills Shrewsbury Square on 'national right to strike day'
Teachers and ambulance staff joined union representatives at the Square in Shrewsbury for a rally in support of those taking part in waves of strikes across the county, writes Chloe Bush.
The rally was part of a "national right to strike day" organised by the Trades Union Council (TUC) in response to a bill in parliament which, if it is passed into law, will mean unions representing key workers will have to agree to minimum levels of safety and service when their members go on strike.
Paul Nowak, the general secretary of the TUC, which represents all unions, said the right to strike was a fundamental British liberty.
Shrewsbury Green Party councillor Julian Dean attended the rally to show his support, not only for teachers but for all public sector workers.
He said: "Only two years ago we were out clapping for our key workers and now we're leaving them behind. The money is there, the Government found the money when it was needed in the pandemic for PPE. If we taxed wealth the same amount we tax income, we would save £14 billion for the public sector."
The councillor emphasised the need for sustainability in these sectors.
