Book your transport to GCHQ march and rally
Coaches are being provided to take members and supporters to the Protect the Right to Strike march in Cheltenham on 27 January.
A joint PCS/TUC march and rally will take place in Cheltenham on Saturday 27 January to mark the 40th anniversary of the ban on trade union membership at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and to protest the right to strike, threatened by the government's Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act.
Unions and local trades councils are arranging coach travel to Cheltenham for union members, supporters and their families. Details are below. In all cases please contact the organisers of the transport for details of pick-up times and locations as they are subject to change/confirmation.
If you don't see details of transport from your area, please contact your local PCS office. You can book the tickets through the links provided and claim the cost back from PCS or email campaigns@pcs.org.uk to book them on your behalf.
UNITE South West is running 4 coaches. Email RS.SW@unitetheunion.org for more details and to book. There is a £5 fee per seat.
Coach 1
Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 7.45am
Exeter (Honiton Road) bus shelter opposite park and ride
Unite the Union offices, Taunton, The Barn, Hankridge Way, Taunton TA1
Moto, Bridgwater
Coach 2
Locking Road Car Park, Weston Super Mare 8.45am
Bristol, Tony Benn House (Unite Offices)
Stroud, Merry Walks
Coach 3
Bournemouth, 238 Holdenhurst Road 8am
Salisbury, Mercure Hotel
Swindon, Swindon bus stop, opposite The Sun Inn SN3
Coach 4 (times to be confirmed)
Weymouth K7 Bus Stop, Esplanade 7.30am
Trowbridge Station Approach, Trowbridge 9.30am
Bath, Laura Place Fountain, BA2 4BJ 10:15
Unison South West is running two coaches (£5 to non-Unison members)
Book online, £5 per seat for non-Unison members.
Worcester TUC is running two coaches. To book seats and for more information email wtucgroup@gmail.com with the number of seats required and pick-up point.
Coach 1, Kidderminster and Worcester
Kidderminster 10.30am Bromsgrove Street (bus stop next to Health Centre) DY10 1PG.
Worcester 11.30am Croft Road car park WR1 3NZ.
Coach 2, Redditch, Bromsgrove and Droitwich
Redditch 10.30am (pick-up point to be confirmed).
Bromsgrove 10.45am Artrix, Slideshow Drive B60 1GN.
Droitwich 11am (pick-up point to be confirmed)
Wolverhampton, Walsall and West Bromwich
Book coach tickets online with Wolverhampton TUC.
9am Faulkland St Coach Park, Wolverhampton, WV1 1JN
9.45am Bescot Stadium, Bescot Close, Walsall, WS1 4SA
10.15am Sandwell Council House, Freeth St, Oldbury, B69 3DE.
Derby
Tickets priced at £15 each, book online with Derby TUC.
9am leaves Derby bus station.
Departs Cheltenham 4.30pm and arrives back in Derby at 6.30pm.
Northampton
Book coach tickets online with Northampton TUC.
8.30am – departs Northampton Victoria Street Coach Stop, NN1 3NR.
Manchester
Book your coach ticket online with Manchester TUC
The coach will leave at 8:30am from Chorlton Street, Manchester, near the coach station. It should arrive back around 8pm.
PCS coach, free for PCS members. Contact simon@pcs.org.uk for seats
Newcastle - Bewick Street bus stop Newcastle NE1 5EF - 5:00am
Sunderland - The Wessington Brewers Fayre, Wessington Way, Castletown, Sunderland SR5 3HR 5:20am
Easington Services Seaham 5:40am
Middlesbrough - Mandale Car Park Middlesbrough TS5 4QY 6:05am
The PCS coach leaves Victoria train station at 8am.
Email londonse@pcs.org.uk to book your place or for information on alternative transport if you cannot get to Victoria.