Central Sussex Hospitals Branch

Members of UNISON Central Sussex Hospitals Branch will be standing up to defend decent pensions for all on the 30th November 2011.  Along side our colleagues in Unite, GMB, CSP and the SOR we will be sending a clear message to the government that they are wrong to attack our pensions.  Not only are public sector pensions affordable but it is a mark of any decent society that everybody, whether they work in the public or private sector, should have access to a pension scheme that enables dignity in retirement and ends poverty, giving a Minimum Income Guarantee to all.  1.8 million pensioners live in poverty, and thousands more are on the breadline. That is a
scandal. The current system does not work – there is an alternative.

In order to get our message across to the public UNISON CSH encourages our members to take industrial action on the 30th November and join in the events detailed below:-

Princess Royal Hospital

Picket Line and supporter demonstration, commencing 6:30am - 2 picket lines, with the express intention of giving out information to staff and members of the public, will be located at the main road entrance off the Lewes Road roundabout and at the footpath entrance to the hospital by the Lewes Road bus stop.  Supporter demonstration in the lay-by of the bus stop.

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Picket Line and supporter demonstration, commencing 7am - At least one picket line at the Barry building entrance, with supplementary pickets at other entrances as appropriate.  Supporter demonstration along the footpath of Eastern Road.

Pensions march - Feeder marches for the main rally at Victoria Gardens (11:45am) will commence at 3 points within the city.  The most appropriate for hospital staff will be the one departing from the Bus Garage, Whitehawk Road at 11am.  This will go along Eastern Road picking up participants from the RSCH, Job Centre, Police Support and the Courts.  On arriving at Victoria Gardens mass rally will then march through the town to The Level, where there will be a demonstration with speakers.