Photos from Hastings Strike Action

Here is a selection of photographs from Strike Action in Hastings on Feb 1st. Hundreds of striking teaching staff, cleaning staff, DWP & NHS workers and more came out joined the rally from Hastings Pier to the Observer Building, to ask for better pay and conditions.

This local action was part of wider national campaign organised by various trade unions. I was very happy to be there on behalf of Story Picture Agency, who I have recently joined as a contributor.

It’s sad that strike action has to happen, but speaking to some of the people I photographed, it’s clearly very necessary. Jan who is pictured with the poster in support of nursing staff cried as she told me about her son, an NHS nurse who suffered with blisters and scars to his face as a result of almost constant wearing of masks during the pandemic.

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