NHS workers, unions join with Extinction Rebellion for major protest at Westminster

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS workers, trade unionists, anti-racism campaigners and climate activists will stand together in their thousands next month to protest the UK government’s apathetic and failed response to tackle interlocking crises, The Independent can reveal today. Among those who will join are health groups, NHS Workers Say No and Greener Practice; the Public and Commercial Services Union, one of the UK’s largest unions; justice groups Global Justice Now and Don’t Pay UK; local chapters of Black Lives Matter, and the environmental charities Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth,and Earth Day. Etienne Stott, XR activist and Olympic gold medallist “We’re made to believe that our struggles are independent of one another and that each needs tackling before the other. Alongside the larger organisations, XR’s local network across the UK has been working with community groups and local unions to get them involved, including Norwich Trade Union Council and Unite Grassroot Climate Justice Caucus.