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NSSN 726: Birmingham Bin Strike Mega Picket closes depot
The NSSN supported last Friday’s Mega Picket at Lifford Lane Bin Depot, called by Strike Map in solidarity with the indefinite Unite Birmingham bin strike. There was a tremendous turnout, bringing together striking binworkers supported by trade unionists both locally and from across the country. Very quickly, the Labour council closed the depot as hundreds…
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NSSN 725: Mega Picket to support Unite Birmingham Bin Strike & UCU Funding demo
This week’s NSSN bulletin headlines with two events this week that the NSSN is supporting. On Friday, Strike Map has called a Mega Picket to support the longstanding Unite strike by the Birmingham binworkers against the brutal attack on the pay and terms & conditions by the Labour council. On Saturday, education union UCU has…
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NSSN 724: Support workers’ action on May Day
The NSSN sends solidarity greetings as unions and their members celebrate Workers Day this Thursday May 1st and over the coming weekend. There will be May Day demonstrations, meetings and events taking place. Some of them can be found on social media via #MayDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay25. Also, there are many strikes happening, which we advertise…
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NSSN 723: Come to NSSN Birmingham People’s Budget Meeting this Saturday, support the bin strike & #IWMD2025
Support the striking Birmingham bin workers! How Can Council Cuts Be Ended? Conference – hosted by NSSN – to debate a needs budget for Birmingham 12pm, Saturday 26th April – Comfort Inn, Station Street, Birmingham B5 4DY Speakers include: Steeven Bissett striking Unite binworkers, Onay Kasab Unite Lead Officer, Dave Nellist former socialist MP, Rob Williams…
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NSSN 722: Support the striking Birmingham bin workers!
The NSSN sends our full support and solidarity to the Birmingham bin workers and their union Unite. They have taken heroic action against the vicious attack by the Labour council on their terms and conditions. The proposed de-grading would result in workers facing pay cuts of up to £8,000 – at a time of brutal…
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NSSN 721: Support the strikes!
The NSSN sends support to all workers and their unions taking action. Some disputes including the strikes on the bins in Birmingham and Sheffield and Livv housing workers in Knowsley, the action against victimisation of HMRC reps in Newcastle are reaching a desire stage, while there are a whole number of strikes in schools, colleges…
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NSSN 720: Stand with the striking Birmingham bin workers
As this NSSN bulletin is being posted, bin workers in Birmingham and their union Unite are under attack from their employer. Disgracefully, the Labour council is giving notice to use strike-breaking measures against workers who are fighting massive pay cuts. All this is on the watch of Starmer’s Labour government. Workers expect better after facing…
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NSSN 719: Demonstrate against Starmer’s welfare cuts
The NSSN calls on trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners to join protests and demonstrations called against Starmer’s Labour government’s £5billion welfare and benefit cuts. There are a number around the country taking part this week on the there #WelfareNotWarfare, including on this Wednesday when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the government’s Spring Statement. This is on…
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NSSN 718: Unions must fight Starmer’s cuts!
This week’s NSSN bulletin comes out as Starmer’s Labour government announces brutal welfare cuts. This is on the back of reports of 10,000 job cuts directly related to the scrapping of NHS England and potentially many more in the NHS and civil service. At the same time, local councils continue to make huge cuts, NHS…
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NSSN 716: #IWD2025 Greetings, NEU indicative ballot on pay & RMT LU pensions victory
We send International Women’s Day (IWD) greetings to all our supporters and affiliates. There will be events on IWD this Saturday 8th March and throughout the month of March. We also send comradely greetings to delegates at TUC Women’s Conference, which meets this week. We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with the indicative ballot that…
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NSSN 715: 2025 NSSN Conference 5th July – Make the rich pay not workers!
Advanced notice!! NSSN Annual Conference 2025 11am-4.30pm Saturday 5th July in Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL This year’s NSSN Conference will be on the theme ‘Make the rich pay not workers!’ This is when the Starmer New Labour government is looking to slash budgets at the same time as councils make…
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NSSN 713: Union power shown on the picket line during #HeartUnions week
This year’s TUC HeartUnions week takes place as an increasing number of workers take action – showing the vital importance of being organised in a trade union. Read about the disputes in this weekly NSSN bulletin, which builds support and solidarity for unions and their members in dispute – fighting on pay, terms & conditions…
