Tag: 24 General strike
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NSSN 746: Join Unite Community national day of action against cuts and sanctions on Budget Day
Join the Unite Community national day of action against cuts and sanctions on Budget Day Wednesday 26 November 2025 read more Westminster protest – from noon College Green, Westminster, London on Wednesday 26 November Unite Community is calling a national day of action to protest against the ongoing cuts and sanctions to people’s benefits. It’s…
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NSSN 745: Support the BMA Resident Doctor strikes
The NSSN sends solidarity to the BMA and their Resident Doctor members as they call strike action. We continue to build solidarity and send support to all workers and unions taking action and in dispute. BMA: Resident doctors set strike date (23 Oct) – Full walk out planned for 14 November in England unless health…
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NSSN 744: Unions in universities and colleges ballot for strike action
The NSSN sends solidarity to unions and their members in further and higher education who are balloting for strike action. This could lead to mass action by education staff. UCU’s ballots alone consist of 65,000 members at 137 HE institutions and 10,000 staff at 65 colleges. We will carry updates of these ballots and action…
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NSSN 743: Reminder – join NSSN lobby of TUC General Council to #NameTheDate for national demo against Starmer’s cuts
In this week’s NSSN bulletin, we remind everyone that we are calling a lobby of the next meeting of the TUC General Council on Wednesday 22nd October to demand that the policy passed at TUC Congress earlier this month is implemented to call a national demo against Starmer’s cuts. TUC Congress voted for motions from…
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NSSN 742: Lobby TUC General Council to #NameTheDate for a national demo against Starmer’s cuts
The NSSN is calling a lobby of the next meeting of the TUC General Council on Wednesday 22nd October to demand that the policy passed at TUC Congress earlier this month is implemented to call a national demo against Starmer’s cuts. TUC Congress voted for motions from the TUC Disabled Workers Conference and Trades Councils…
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NSSN 741: Birmingham demo says “Victory to the striking binworkers!”
The NSSN proudly marched last Saturday in Birmingham with the striking binworkers, their friends, families and supporters. The city’s residents, along with trade union reps and activists from all around the country turned out in large numbers to make it a day to remember with loads of coverage in local and national media. The Birmingham…
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NSSN 740: Victory to the binworkers – demonstrate in Birmingham this Saturday!
Support the striking Birmingham Binworkers: come to the national solidarity demo on Saturday 20th September – Assemble Unite the Union, Jennens Rd from 9.30am. Set off at 10 am and March to Victoria Square Register here Facebook event Book a seat on the London Bus East Midlands Bus Sheffield Bus The workers have been on…
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NSSN 738: Come to the NSSN TUC Congress Rally this Sunday and lobby for action against Starmer’s austerity!
NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby – 1pm Sunday 7th September in The Old Ship Hotel I Brighton Facebook event Confirmed speakers so far: Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Sarah Woolley BFAWU General Secretary, Mick Whelan ASLEF General Secretary, Ian Lawrence NAPO General Secretary, Steve Wright FBU General Secretary, Unite striking binworkers from Birmingham &…
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NSSN 737: Support the transport strikes!
We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with a whole number of strikes involving transport workers as we head into the autumn. The RMT has members taking action on Cross Country trains and week-long rolling action on London Underground and DLR while ASLEF continue their fight against unfair dismissal with a month of further action from…
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NSSN 736: Come to the NSSN Rally at TUC Congress and lobby for action
NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby – 1pm Sunday 7th September in The Old Ship Hotel I Brighton Facebook event Confirmed speakers so far: Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Sarah Woolley BFAWU General Secretary, Mick Whelan ASLEF General Secretary, Ian Lawrence NAPO General Secretary, Unite striking binworkers from Birmingham & Sheffield, Paula Peters DPAC. The…
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NSSN 734: Support the Summer Strikes!
The NSSN continues to build solidarity and support for workers and their unions taking action. This appears to be again on the increase, as workers face down Starmer’s austerity and the bosses’ offensive. As you’ll read in this bulletin, there are long-running disputes along with new strikes and industrial action ballots. Please continue to support…
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NSSN 733: Support the striking Birmingham Binworkers – come to MegaPicket2 this Friday
The NSSN is supporting the MegaPicket2 to support the striking Unite Birmingham Binworkers this Friday 25th July. The workers are on indefinite strike after facing pay cuts of up to £8,000 a year, and are facing brutal strike-breaking measures by the Labour council, backed by Starmer’s government. Solidarity is even more essential as the council…
