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| Workers march over spate of cuts | Workers march over spate of cuts |
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| Hundreds of protesters will march through the centre of York later in a demonstration against a spate of job cuts across North Yorkshire. | Hundreds of protesters will march through the centre of York later in a demonstration against a spate of job cuts across North Yorkshire. |
| The protest follows the closure of 22 post offices in the county and the closure of York's Remploy factory with the loss of 50 disabled workers' jobs. | The protest follows the closure of 22 post offices in the county and the closure of York's Remploy factory with the loss of 50 disabled workers' jobs. |
| The campaigners also oppose proposals to close and privatise job centres. | The campaigners also oppose proposals to close and privatise job centres. |
| York Labour MP Hugh Bayley will join trade union members on the march from Museum Gardens to the Royal York Hotel. | York Labour MP Hugh Bayley will join trade union members on the march from Museum Gardens to the Royal York Hotel. |
| The protest involves officials and members of the GMB, Unite, Community, PCS and CWU trade unions. | |
| A spokesman for the trade unions said they wanted to urge the government to rethink its policies. | A spokesman for the trade unions said they wanted to urge the government to rethink its policies. |
| These are important issues not only for the people of York but also for the whole of the UK Trade unions spokesman | These are important issues not only for the people of York but also for the whole of the UK Trade unions spokesman |
| He said: "The closure of Remploy York on the 6 March 2008 will mean a lack of opportunity for disabled people in the York and surrounding areas to find sustainable work. | He said: "The closure of Remploy York on the 6 March 2008 will mean a lack of opportunity for disabled people in the York and surrounding areas to find sustainable work. |
| "The closure of job centres in and around York will make it more difficult to find work. | "The closure of job centres in and around York will make it more difficult to find work. |
| "The privatisation of Jobcentre Plus will take away a caring and dedicated workforce which will be replaced with a private sector profit-before-people culture. | "The privatisation of Jobcentre Plus will take away a caring and dedicated workforce which will be replaced with a private sector profit-before-people culture. |
| "The closure of local post offices will mean that disabled people, the old and the vulnerable will have to travel long distances to use basic facilities. | "The closure of local post offices will mean that disabled people, the old and the vulnerable will have to travel long distances to use basic facilities. |
| "These are important issues not only for the people of York but also for the whole of the UK." | "These are important issues not only for the people of York but also for the whole of the UK." |