Month: October 2013
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NSSN166 – Support UCU, Unison & Unite members strikers
31 October will be a day of coordinated strike action by UCU, Unison and Unite members working in Universities. This is the first UK-wide joint action between these Higher Education unions, demonstrating the anger that their members feel about the employers’ insulting 1% pay increase. Even pro-capitalist commentator Will Hutton, writing in the Observer notes…
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NSSN 165 Support the Grangemouth workers!
NSSN 165 Support the Grangemouth workers! The National Shop Stewards Network gives full support to the workers at the refinery against the scandalous scare tactics of Ineos. Our supporters attended the rally at the plant on Sunday read report from NSSN website Events are moving quickly with this morning, Ineos announcing the closure of the petrochemical works on…
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Workers rally to fight Ineos blackmail
The anger and determination of the workers at Grangemouth oil refinery and petrochemical plant was evident today (October 20th) at the well-attended rally organised by Unite. Hundreds of union members took part, underlining the determination of workers not to accept the bullying tactics of Ineos and its billionaire owner Jim Ratcliffe. It wasn’t just Ineos workers…
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Two videos from teachers’ demo in London
October 17th saw a lively and energetic march in London by teachers from the NUT and NASUWT. The march was part of the rolling regional strike action in London, South East, South West and the North. Here are two videos from that demonstration. The first is from the Socialist Party’s You Tube channel. The second…
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Visteon workers continue pensions battle
Press release from Visteon Pensions Action Group Last Saturday October 12th Ford/Visteon pensioners protested at their loss of pension which had been guaranteed and promised by Ford Motor Company when 3300 of its employees were transferred from Ford to Visteon, a new company described as an ‘Enterprise of Ford’. Due to mismanagement and covert dealings…
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164 – “We’re ALL under attack – so let’s strike together in November”
NSSN E-Bulletin 164 “We’re ALL under attack – so let’s strike together in November” Last Saturday October 12th, I attended a Steering Committee meeting of the NSSN*, the National Shop Stewards Network, at the RMT’s National HQ. The Steering Committee brings together representatives from trade unions right across the public and private sector to discuss…
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Carmarthenshire Unison to fight job cuts
Our branch committee has consistently warned our members that the cuts made by the Con-Dems and implemented by Labour Led Carmarthenshire County Council were the thin end of the wedge. The scale of the cuts (£30m over the next three years) recently announced by the council will have come as no shock to our members…
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‘Nothings got worse since austerity took hold’ – Really?!
A BBC survey purported to show that over 40% of those interviewed had not noticed a change to local government services since austerity took hold. Some even thought services had improved! Yet we all know of closures to libraries, swimming pools, reduced council facilities and the rest. Even the BBC website has stories from leading councillors…
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RMT plan CITY LINK protests this weekend
From the RMT Dear colleagues Here are the latest CITY LINK demos coming up this Saturday the 12th October I hope you can attend and lend your support New times and dates this Saturday WITH A SET PIECE DEMO AT OXFORD STREET AND REGIONAL PROTESTS AGAINST 5,000 POUNDS PAY CUTS ,FLEXIBLE CONTRACTS AND ABOLITION OF…
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Visteon Pensioners protest at four UK locations
“Ex Ford employees are fighting for their pensions promised by Ford – we say to them stand by and meet the promises made and we can stand down, listen to your ex-employees and the public” Why we are demonstrating? Ford Motor Company created a new company in 2000 – Visteon UK, and transferred employees and…
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162 It’s make your mind up time
Our economy, our society, welfare, schools all reformed, all rebuilt with one aim, one mission in mind – to make this country at long last, and for the first time ever, a land of opportunity for all.” Cameron’s speech to Conservative Party conference confirms that he and the Tory Party faithful minority of 137,000 members, live…
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Join RMT CITY LINK protests Sat Oct 5th
Join RMT City Link workers protesting over £4,000 pay cuts, flexible contracts and abolition of bonuses and overtime rates. HULL- MOTHERCARE- KINGSTON RETAIL PARK- HU1 2TX- 1100am NORWICH- JOHN LEWIS- ALL SAINTS GREEN- NR1 3LX- 1100am EASTBOURNE- MARKS&SPENCER- TERMINUS ROAD- BN21 3NW- 1100am MILTON KEYNES- JOHN LEWIS- CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES- MK9 3EP- 1100am NEWCASTLE UPON…
