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On Strike On International Women’s Day

March 8, 2018

These women, photographed yesterday, are the backbone of the strike fighting against the attempted robbery of pensions belonging to workers at the University of Liverpool. They are just a few of many thousands of university workers on strike today in the UK on International Women’s Day.

UCU picket fighting for a fair pension. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

UCU picket fighting for a fair pension. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

On the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

On the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

A member of the Merseyside Pensioners Association on the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

A member of the Merseyside Pensioners Association on the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Labour students on the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Labour students on the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Picket with a message. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Picket with a message. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Discussing the strike. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Discussing the strike. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

UCU picket fighting for a fair pension. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

UCU picket fighting for a fair pension. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Labour student with a message. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Labour student with a message. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

UCU picket fighting for a fair pension. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

UCU picket fighting for a fair pension. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

A member of UNITE on the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

A member of UNITE on the picket line. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Pickets were out in the freezing cold. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Pickets were out in the freezing cold. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

A picket with leaflets at the ready. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

A picket with leaflets for members of the public. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

No pension cuts. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

No pension cuts. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Labour student with a message. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

Labour student with a message. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

solidarity

Solidarity with the strike. Liverpool, March 7th 2018.

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You can support a feature length film I am helping to make about pensioners and their campaigns here: Pensioners United.

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