The world is facing the worst economic crisis for 100 years and no one knows how bad it is going to get. While billions of pounds of public money is being used to rescue banks, workers are being thrown on the dole in ever increasing numbers.

Plans are in place to reduce public service spending at a time it is needed most. Already hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost with more than a million further losses predicted in the coming year. House repossessions are soaring with another 75,000 expected this year.

Oxford is not immune from the crisis. BMW has cut over 1000 jobs; Woolworths, MFI and Zavi workers in Oxford all lost their jobs. Other workforces across Oxfordshire have been hit, and no end is in sight.

We need action now to protect jobs in the crisis - if rich bankers’ bonuses can be rescued so can working people. We cannot afford or allow for us to be made to pay the price of a crisis we did not make.

WE WON’T PAY FOR THEIR CRISIS

Assemble noon Saturday 7th March

Manzil Way, Cowley Road.

Called by Oxford & District Trades Council