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#N30: King’s Lynn unions protest – the first in decades

Author
William Alderson
Date
1 December 2011
Type
News
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King’s Lynn saw the first union demonstration in decades as 200 people marched through the town and held a rally in the middle of the High Street.

King's Lynn protest

The protest against attacks on public sector pensions was organised by the King’s Lynn and District Trades Council and the Coalition of Resistance.

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