UCU North West Region delegation amongst the many who attended this year’s Durham Miners’ Gala.

The 135th Durham Miners’ Gala was held on Saturday 13th July 2019. It was a fantastic occasion that brought together comrades and friends from across the trade union and labour movement. The UCU activists and banners were proudly accompanied by the Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band on the march through the streets of Durham, which housed approximately 200,000 visitors. Our new General Secretary elect, Jo Grady, and UCU President Douglas Chalmers proudly brandished the UCU banner as we marched. The outstanding speaker of the day was surely Laura Pidcock MP, who spoke passionately to the racecourse thousands about her family’s mining roots and her pride in being part of our movement. Jeremy Corbyn also delivered a memorable speech to the adoring crowd and the General Secretaries of UNISON, Unite the Union, the CWU and the NEU did not disappoint. Roll on Durham 2020!

Janet Farrar, Secretary to the UCU NW Regional Committee

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