Tag: 24 General strike
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NSSN 774: NSSN Conference launches Action Programme to defend workers from cost of living crisis
Hundreds of trade union reps and activists defied the stifling heat wave to attend last Saturday’s National Shop Stewards Network Conference, in the 20th year since the NSSN was initiated by the RMT under the leadership of the late great Bob Crow. The NSSN Conference was once again a platform for workers from the increasing…
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NSSN 773: Come to 2026 NSSN Conference this Saturday 27th June
Come to 2026 NSSN Conference – Register today or you can do it when you turn up on the day! 20th annual National Shop Stewards Network NSSN conference: Saturday 27 June 11am-4.30pm in Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL The NSSN Conference will once again be a platform for workers from the…
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NSSN 772: #NSSN2026 Conference will build solidarity for the Summer Strikes!
Come to 2026 NSSN Conference – Register today! 20th annual National Shop Stewards Network NSSN conference: Saturday 27 June 11am-4.30pm in Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL The NSSN Conference will once again be a platform for workers from the increasing number of disputes to use to spread the word about their…
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NSSN 771: 5 weeks to #NSSN2026 Conference – Register today!
20th annual National Shop Stewards Network NSSN conference: Saturday 27 June 11am-4.30pm in Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Be there on 27 June! This conference is for you, come and take part. Let’s get organised and fight back. Confirmed speakers so far: Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Sarah Woolley BFAWU…
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NSSN 770: We won’t pay for the bosses’ crisis! Come to 2026 NSSN Conference 27 June
20th annual National Shop Stewards Network NSSN conference: Saturday 27 June 11am-4.30pm Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Be there on 27 June! This conference is for you, come and take part. Let’s get organised and fight back. Confirmed speakers so far: Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Sarah Woolley BFAWU General Secretary,…
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NSSN 769: Birmingham bin workers win improved offer
The NSSN sends solidarity to Unite and the striking Birmingham binworkers. Their heroic indefinite strike for well over a year against brutal fire and rehire by the Labour council has forced an improved offer. The NSSN will continue to stand with Unite and the binworkers, who will vote on the offer, but as Unite general…
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NSSN 768: NSSN celebrates May Day & Workers Memorial Day on centenary of 1926 General Strike
NSSN sends solidarity greetings to all our supporters and affiliates in one of the most important weeks of the year in the workers movement. On Tuesday 28th April, there will be events to mark International Workers Memorial Day on the theme ‘Remember the dead, fight for the living’ – a reminder about the essential role…
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NSSN 767: Workers say: “We’re not going to pay the price for the bosses’ crisis!”
The rising tide of industrial disputes – with more and more workers on strike and balloting for action – is the surest sign that anger is building against the spiralling cost of living squeeze. We all can see food and fuel prices are going through the roof, with one of the main drivers being Trump…
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NSSN 766: Support the BMA Resident Doctors strikes
The NSSN stands with the BMA and its Resident Doctor members who are having to take further strike action in their dispute, from today 7th April until 13th April. BMA: New resident doctor strike dates announced (25 Mar) – Resident doctors in England are set to strike from next month following the BMA’s rejection of…
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NSSN 765: Support the April Strikes!
Workers are taking to the picket lines in increasing numbers as the cost of living rises. Support all the action, from long-running disputes such as the heroic Unite Birmingham binworkers to the further strikes just called by the BMA Resident Doctors. In addition, when education staff return from their Easter break, many of them will…
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NSSN 764: March against the far-right this Saturday – workers unity against racism, war & austerity
Workers unity against the far-right – The far-right are again trying to whip up racist division by scapegoating refugees and migrants. The NSSN calls for the unions to play a leading role in opposing this offensive, which will only weaken our movement in the interests of the employers. We call on the TUC to implement…
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NSSN 763: NSSN salutes Unison Gloucestershire Phlebotomists after year-long strike ends
The NSSN sends solidarity greetings to the Unison Gloucestershire phlebotomists as their year-long dispute comes to an end. This has been an heroic strike to defend their skills, pay and terms & conditions. The NSSN has been proud to stand with these NHS workers and they have spoken on our platforms. Their inspirational action has…
