Campaigns
King's Lynn Campaigns
I was a BECTU union branch secretary at the BBC, and this experience enabled me to play a key role in shaping the active period of campaigns by the newly formed King’s Lynn and District Trades Union Council (KL&DTUC). I also helped launch King's Lynn Coalition of Resistance (KLCoR) and the Fenland People's Assembly, and I supported King's Lynn Against Welfare Reform (KLAWR)
After joining the GMB, I became Publicity Officer of the KL&DTUC, and then President in 2013.
I persuaded the Trades Council and the GMB to support the anti-incinerator campaign (KLWIN), and encouraged them to get involved in supporting a wide-range of other campaigns in the area. I photographed and made numerous videos of activities organised by the Trades Council and others, as well as designing the Trades Council banner and publicity.
In 2017 the Eastern Daily Press included me in an article with the title 'So is protesting still worth it these days?'
Public Sector Pensions Strike
30 June 2011
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
Published by counterfire.org
Protests in King's Lynn over the attacks on public sector pensions.
Norfolk Firefighters resist cuts
18 July 2010
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
Published by counterfire.org
The Norfolk Fire Brigades Union (FBU) campaign against Fire Brigade and Council plans to cut £1.5 from front line fire services in Norfolk.
The cuts are being presented as improvements.
CoR NHS Demo in King's Lynn
3 September 2011
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
Published by counterfire.org
Protests in King's Lynn in defence of the NHS, organised by King's Lynn Coalition of Resistance (KLCoR), supported by the KL&DTUC.
Kings Lynn protest stops the traffic
30 November 2011
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
Published by counterfire.org
This protest against Austerity was organised by KLCoR and the KL&DTUC.
Speakers included:
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Richard Murphy (Tax Research UK)
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Nick Clark (Unison)
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Peter Smith (Labour Party)
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Alexandra Kemp (Labour Party)
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Mary Cooke (National Pensioners Convention)
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Gary McGuinness (Unison)
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Jacqueline Mulhallen (KLCoR)
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Jo Rust (KL&DTUC)
This protest in King's Lynn against the welfare reforms was organised by King's Lynn Against Welfare Reforms (KLAWR), supported by KLCoR and the KL&DTUC.
Speakers included Linda Cox from People Against Welfare Reforms, Alexandra Kemp from the Labour Party and Mia from WNDiS.
Public Sector Pensions Strike
16 February 2013
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
Published by counterfire.org
Bonfire of Austerity
5 November 2013
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
Published by counterfire.org
As part of the 'Bonfire of Austerity' activities on 5 November 2013, the Fenland People's Assembly organised a 'Pin the Blame on Cameron (and Clegg)' event in King's Lynn.
Local people were invited to write a message to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister and pin it onto a two-faced guy, wearing masks of the two leaders. The guy was then burnt at a bonfire party, and the messages will be sent to the Prime Minister through the local MP.
The music is an excerpt of 'fUKt' a track from Ruling Class by the John Preston Tribute Band, available from john@jptb.co.uk.
French Embassy protest
7 July 2016
Video shot and edited by William Alderson
A protest at the French embassy 18 June 2016 after the French government blocked the Convoy to Calais from taking aid to refugees.
There is more on my blog Convoy to ... Dover?