GMB press release – 26 March 2009

1500 GMB members from all over Britain plan to be in London on Saturday, 28th March 2009 to take part in a national demonstration called for by the TUC and a number of other organisations (see note 1) to coincide with the G20 summit taking place in London next week.

The GMB contingent on the march will assemble from 11am Saturday 28th March 2009, at Temple Place, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PP. The march will move off at 12 noon to a rally in Hyde Park from 2pm.

Mary Turner GMB National President will be one of the speakers. GMB members on the march will have flags, banners and placards and will be accompanied by a marching jazz band.

The demonstration is being staged to coincide with the G20 summit taking place is for decent jobs and public services for all; for justice to end global poverty and inequality and to build a green economy to stop climate change. For more information visit www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk

Paul Kenny GMB General Secretary said:

“On 28 March GMB members will join the thousands of people that will march through London to demand decent jobs, a low-carbon world and a fair distribution of wealth. Be one of them.

The economy is in crisis with job losses announced everyday. Public services are under threat as tax-payers foot the bill for stopping the collapse of the banks.

Barack Obama will join other world leaders in London for the G20 summit at the start of April. Some want business as usual, but we need a new start. One that puts people – not top bankers’ bonuses – first.

Even before the crisis, the world suffered poverty and faced the threat of climate change. The G20 must fight recession by making the world fairer and greener.”

Notes to Editors:

Contacts: Steve Kemp: 07730 898 102, Tony Goode: 07917 224 330, Steve Pryle: 07921 289 880 or Rose Conroy: 07974 251 823

GMB members will be available for interview

March 26th, 2009 Put People First