Youth Fight For Jobs

Between February 2008 and February 09, youth unemployment increased by 70%. Now around one in five youth are unemployed. No wonder they’re getting angry.

Youth Fight For Jobs has organised a protest on 29th January in Manchester. It’s very encouraging to see the Trade Union movement supporting efforts like this by young people, and to build solidarity amongst those who are unemployed or facing job insecurity with the burgeoning student movement. Added to this, the fact that the protest is not in London reflects the fact that the areas worst effected by the economic crisis has been outside of the South East.