Individual workplaces are calling lunchtime protests, but it is clear that the coming cuts mean much more than a few public sector workers losing their jobs (and that's bad enough!). Through cuts in welfare and health, and increased taxes, it will affect us all.

For example: the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for college students is under threat, and the Refugee and Migrant Justice organisation (with offices in Nottingham) is being forced into liquidation; not to mention a likely rise in VAT. Who's not affected by that? That's why we're calling for a:

Mass Protest in the Old Market Square from 5:30pm on Tuesday, 22 June (Austerity Budget Day).

They used our tax money to bail out the bankers. Now they want us to cough up again with our jobs, public services, and yet more taxes. We're not having it!

Notts. Trade Union Council Secretary,
Richard Buckwell