AROUND 150 protesters converged on Winchester to vent their anger against public sector cuts.
From union reps to care workers and from binmen to teachers, scores of workers descended on Hampshire’s county town.
They rallied at Oram’s Arbour at 11am on Saturday before a lunchtime march through the historic heart of the city.
Waving placards and banners, the campaigners took their noisy protest back to Oram’s Arbour at about 1pm.
They were then addressed by several speakers including union officials and Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn.
He said: “The people losing their jobs didn’t cause this economic crisis, and the people who are losing their services are amongst the most vulnerable in this country.”
Unions have warned of looming national strikes in the face of pension changes and cuts in services.
It includes a planned walkout by several unions, including teaching staff, this Thursday.
Some industrial action has already begun in the county, with several departments at Southampton City Council downing tools.
It has included waste collection workers, which has led to thousands of bins overflowing across the city.
Unison spokesman Steve Brazier said: “There is a fight on here, make no mistake, and it’s a fight that we, along with our colleagues in Unite, intend to win.”
He added that a further protest was planned by union activists in Southampton on Thursday.
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