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MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY
Rally Details - Updated 9 June 2005
Although this demonstration is part of a range
of activities taking place around the G8 Summit in Gleneagles,
it is the only event being organised by the Make Poverty History
coalition and has been carefully planned over a number of
months.
Detailed information about arrangements for
July 2 along with a map of the route and assembly point can
be found in the Campaigners Guide at www.makepovertyhistory.org/docs/mobilisation.pdf.
For a MAP only, click here
- The rally will start at 11am in the Meadows, Edinburgh.
- There will be speeches from international figures and
celebrity supporters.
- Try to arrive early to avoid congestion.
MARCH
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Campaigners will march around a circular
route, beginning and ending in the Meadows. To ensure
that there is a continuous flow of people, there will
be staggered starts to the march at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
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UNISON Scotland will attempt to assemble
with STUC affiliated unions at MUSTER POINT ‘I' at 12
noon to enable us to march at 1.00pm. It is hoped
that NEC members and those from other Regions may be able
to join us. The earlier that groups arrive the better.
There will be entertainment, speeches etc.
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UNISON Scotland will be marching with
the Criterion Jazz band.
UNISON and STUC MATERIALS
- 200 UNISON Scotland ‘White flags will be available.
In conjunction with the TUC, the STUC are making available
small white flags with the message "Respect Workers Rights".
- The STUC will also be produced leaflets linking the
key themes of eradicating global poverty, combating the
threat of liberalisation to the UK public sector and the
importance of trade union membership.
STALLS
- UNISON will have a stall in the Marquee in the Campaign
zone.
WHITE BAND
- Wear white. By mid afternoon, the march will have encircled
the city centre, forming a giant human white band around
Edinburgh and creating a message to G8 leaders that enough
is enough.
FESTIVAL
- The festival at The Meadows will continue all afternoon,
with campaign and fair trade stalls, activities for children,
food and drink, live music, speakers and surprise big
name guests.
END
- We're aiming for one big ‘moment' at 3pm, enabling people
to start making their way home after that if they need
to. The event will finally close at 7.30pm.
TRANSPORT
- A map of the Meadows and main routes is attached. Travel
to Edinburgh should be by coach or train. PLEASE, NO
CARS.
- Trains will run every fifteen minutes from Glasgow Queen
Street and as normal from other stations. It is unlikely
that any further extra services will be provided.
- The STUC will be co-ordinating information in relation
to the booking of coaches from unions in Scotland. If
your union or a branch has booked or intends to book a
coach to Edinburgh please take the following steps.
1) Register your coach with Make Poverty
History website www.makepovertyhistory.org
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Indicate clearly which organisation the
coach is sponsored by. Register contact details and times
and places for pick-up and drop off. Please also indicate
if there is a cost.
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Indicate whether there are any spaces
for members of the general public. If not register the
coach as full on the MPH website.
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Indicate whether there are any spaces
available for affiliated trade unions - these details
will be recorded on the STUC website
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When your coach is full be sure to inform
the STUC and MPH (if you have registered spaces with them)
THE STUC WEBSITE WILL KEEP AN UPDATED RECORD
OF COACHES BOOKED WHICH CAN BE USED BY MEMBERS OF AFFILIATED
UNIONS:
www.stuc.org.uk
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANGE COACH DETAILS
ON BOTH THE MPH AND STUC WEBSITES. IF YOUR COACH CEASES
TO BE FULL OR YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO FILL IT WITH YOUR OWN
MEMBERS PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON.
For further information contact: Michael
MacNeil on 0845 355 0845
Email@ m.macneil@unison.co.uk
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