• NSSN 604: Tory U-Turn shows they can be defeated #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 604: Tory U-Turn shows they can be defeated #StrikeTogether

    Last weekend saw mass strikes and big solidarity protests in many towns and cities, including on Sunday at the Tory Party Conference in Birmingham. Last Saturday, the escalating strike wave saw its biggest day of action so far. There is fury that in the midst of the spiralling cost of living crisis, Truss’s Tory Government […]

  • NSSN 603: Support the October 1st strikes & protests

    NSSN 603: Support the October 1st strikes & protests

    This coming Saturday, the strike wave will have its biggest impact so far. 115,000 CWU members in Royal Mail (who are also out the day before) will be joined on the picket lines by over 50,000 rail workers in RMT, Aslef, TSSA and Unite.  And 1st October will also see 2,500 Unite dockers in Liverpool […]

  • 602: Workers strike back – come to NSSN TUC Congress Action Summit

    602: Workers strike back – come to NSSN TUC Congress Action Summit

    The strike wave is back on. On 30 September, 115,000 CWU members in Royal Mail will recommence their action and the next day 50,000 rail workers will join them in RMT and Aslef. And 1 October will also see 2,500 dockers in Liverpool and Felixstowe in the midst of their weeks of action. These strikes […]

  • NSSN 601: UCU strikes back in further education

    NSSN 601: UCU strikes back in further education

    UCU: Unprecedented 10 days of strike action to hit English colleges over low pay (12 Sept) – Staff at 26 further education colleges will take ten days of strike action starting on Monday 26 September unless employers make a significant pay rise to deal with the cost-of-living crisis, UCU confirmed. The action will amount to […]

  • POSTPONED – 600: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday

    POSTPONED – 600: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday

    The TUC has postponed next week’s TUC Congress following the Queen passing away. It appears that the Congress will now be held in October or November, still in Brighton. Therefore, the NSSN has had to postpone our rally and lobby, that were due to take place this coming Sunday. We will organise it when the TUC Congress is reconvened. […]

  • NSSN 599: Strike wave escalates with massive CWU action

    NSSN 599: Strike wave escalates with massive CWU action

    We send our full support and solidarity to the CWU and its members, who are striking in Royal Mail, British Telecom/Openreach and the Post Office. This Wednesday August 31st, workers in Royal Mail and BT will be striking together – bringing out up to 160,000 in the single biggest day of action in the current […]

  • NSSN 598: Support the CWU strikes

    NSSN 598: Support the CWU strikes

    The NSSN headlines this week’s bulletin with the series of strikes called by the CWU in Royal Mail, BT and the Post office. We send our full support and solidarity to the union and its members. We support the call of the CWU for Royal Mail and BT to be re-nationalised. Follow the latest news […]

  • NSSN 597: Summer strikes hot up #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 597: Summer strikes hot up #StrikeTogether

    The summer strikes are hotting up as workers hit back against the cost of living squeeze. Alongside the growing number of localised disputes, transport workers in the RMT, ASLEF, TSSA and Unite are stepping up their national struggle in a week of strike action. A week later, the CWU will kick off national strike action […]

  • NSSN 596: Support the Amazon sit-in strikes!

    NSSN 596: Support the Amazon sit-in strikes!

    NSSN sends our solidarity to workers at Amazon sites across the country who have been taking action over the last few days against the insulting pay offer. Our supporters have taken our support to Amazon warehouses. This is yet another stage of the growing strike wave, bringing into the struggle new layers of workers. It […]

  • NSSN 595: Coventry bin strikers victory!

    NSSN 595: Coventry bin strikers victory!

    The NSSN sends our congratulations and solidarity to the Coventry Council bin workers and their union Unite. They have won a famous victory after a heroic struggle of over 6 months of strike action. The NSSN has been proud to stand with the workers and Unite against the disgraceful actions of a Labour Council. Their […]

  • NSSN 594: Support the summer strikes!

    NSSN 594: Support the summer strikes!

    The strike wave steps up over the next week. Alongside the increasing number of localised disputes, with many resulting in workers winning victories, three national strikes are taking place. On Wednesday, the RMT is striking for the fourth day in its national rail dispute. On Saturday, ASLEF will be walking out in 8 rail companies. […]

  • NSSN 593: CWU strikes back!

    NSSN 593: CWU strikes back!

    The NSSN sends solidarity to the CWU and its members in Royal Mail, British Telecom and the Post Office. 40,000 BT & Openreach workers will be striking on 29 July & 1 August with a YES vote of over 90%, while 115,000 workers in Royal Mail Group have yesterday voted for strike action by a […]