Month: October 2024
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NSSN 701: We need a Workers’ Budget – make the rich pay!
The first Budget of the new Labour Government is this Wednesday 30th October. In the run-up to the Budget, Starmer and Reeves have been warning about spending limits. But the NSSN believes that after 14 years of Tory austerity and cost of living squeeze, working-class people need a programme that transforms their lives. And after…
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NSSN 700: March against the far-right this Saturday
We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with the counter-protest to the far-right Tommy Robinson, called by Stand Up to Racism and supported by the TUC and unions, this coming Saturday 26th October in central London – assemble 11.30am Piccadilly (Regent Street/St James’s). There is a trade union bloc which will form up at the corner…
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NSSN 699: Unions must keep the pressure on for a real Workers’ New Deal
The NSSN headlines this week’s bulletin on the Labour Government’s unveiling of its Employment Rights Bill. We welcome any improvements in workers rights in this bill, which is due to come into effect in 2026. We also welcome the commitment to repeal the most recent Tory anti-union legislation, namely the Minimum Service Levels Act and…
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NSSN 698: Support the Unite Oscar Mayer strike in Wrexham against fire & rehire
The NSSN headlines this week’s bulletin in solidarity with Unite members on strike at Oscar Mayer in Wrexham against fire and rehire. NSSN supporters met up with some of the workers at yesterday’s big protest against the cut to winter fuel allowances outside Parliament. We send them and their union our support and solidarity. We…
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NSSN 697: Join the protests against fuel payment cut
This week, we headline our bulletin with protests against the new Labour Government’s cut to the winter fuel payment, which will affect millions of pensioners, at a time of fuel price hikes. We support the call for nationalisation of the energy and utility companies. Please support the protests, many of which have been called by…
