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NSSN Special – URGENT Sign trade unionists against benefit cuts & support the Mass Protest of Parliament 30th June (& national day of action 1st July)
Trade unionists from several unions have been successfully proposing motions against the welfare cuts bill that is being rushed through parliament. They have asked for a specific email to the NSSN mailing list, given the scale and depth of the cuts – We agree that it is an industrial, equality, community, and political issue that…
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NSSN 730: Organise to fight against the cuts – Come to NSSN Conference 5th July
Starmer and Reeves’s Spending Review has confirmed that there will be no relief from grinding cuts. Workers have already faced 14 years of brutal Tory austerity but funding pressures remain, with many sectors continuing to face a battering. The NSSN Conference on Saturday 5th July is a forum to discuss what we’re facing and organise…
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NSSN 729: Join People’s Assembly demo this Saturday against Labour Austerity – plus LIVV workers win
We headline this week’s bulletin with a call out to all our supporters and affiliates to join the People’s Assembly demonstration in Central London this Saturday. It is the first national demo against the cuts and austerity of the Labour Government. This anti-worker programme is shown by the disgraceful attack on the Birmingham binworkers by…
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NSSN 728: Support the summer strikes!
As we enter the summer months, strikes are hotting up as workers face down increasing cuts and bosses’ attacks, including the longstanding bin disputes by Unite members in Birmingham and Sheffield, facing brutal strike-breaking measures. In the case of Birmingham, shamefully by a Labour council. Across the public sector, unions are consulting on pay offers…
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NSSN 727: Support the Strikes, fight Starmer’s austerity – Come to NSSN Conference on 5th July
NSSN Annual Conference 2025 – Make the rich pay not workers! 11am-4.30pm Saturday 5th July in Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Attendance fee – £10 Facebook event Confirmed speakers so far – Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Steve Wright FBU General Secretary, Annoesjka Valent NAPO National Official This year’s NSSN Conference…
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NSSN 726: Birmingham Bin Strike Mega Picket closes depot
The NSSN supported last Friday’s Mega Picket at Lifford Lane Bin Depot, called by Strike Map in solidarity with the indefinite Unite Birmingham bin strike. There was a tremendous turnout, bringing together striking binworkers supported by trade unionists both locally and from across the country. Very quickly, the Labour council closed the depot as hundreds…
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NSSN 725: Mega Picket to support Unite Birmingham Bin Strike & UCU Funding demo
This week’s NSSN bulletin headlines with two events this week that the NSSN is supporting. On Friday, Strike Map has called a Mega Picket to support the longstanding Unite strike by the Birmingham binworkers against the brutal attack on the pay and terms & conditions by the Labour council. On Saturday, education union UCU has…
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NSSN 724: Support workers’ action on May Day
The NSSN sends solidarity greetings as unions and their members celebrate Workers Day this Thursday May 1st and over the coming weekend. There will be May Day demonstrations, meetings and events taking place. Some of them can be found on social media via #MayDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay25. Also, there are many strikes happening, which we advertise…
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NSSN 723: Come to NSSN Birmingham People’s Budget Meeting this Saturday, support the bin strike & #IWMD2025
Support the striking Birmingham bin workers! How Can Council Cuts Be Ended? Conference – hosted by NSSN – to debate a needs budget for Birmingham 12pm, Saturday 26th April – Comfort Inn, Station Street, Birmingham B5 4DY Speakers include: Steeven Bissett striking Unite binworkers, Onay Kasab Unite Lead Officer, Dave Nellist former socialist MP, Rob Williams…
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NSSN 722: Support the striking Birmingham bin workers!
The NSSN sends our full support and solidarity to the Birmingham bin workers and their union Unite. They have taken heroic action against the vicious attack by the Labour council on their terms and conditions. The proposed de-grading would result in workers facing pay cuts of up to £8,000 – at a time of brutal…
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NSSN 721: Support the strikes!
The NSSN sends support to all workers and their unions taking action. Some disputes including the strikes on the bins in Birmingham and Sheffield and Livv housing workers in Knowsley, the action against victimisation of HMRC reps in Newcastle are reaching a desire stage, while there are a whole number of strikes in schools, colleges…
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NSSN 720: Stand with the striking Birmingham bin workers
As this NSSN bulletin is being posted, bin workers in Birmingham and their union Unite are under attack from their employer. Disgracefully, the Labour council is giving notice to use strike-breaking measures against workers who are fighting massive pay cuts. All this is on the watch of Starmer’s Labour government. Workers expect better after facing…
