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  • NSSN 625: March this Saturday to defend the NHS

    NSSN 625: March this Saturday to defend the NHS

    SOS NHS National Demonstration – OUR NHS: END THE CRISIS SUPPORT THE STRIKES 11 MARCH 2023 Central London – assemble midday opposite Warren St tube station, Tottenham Court Road NW1 3AA leaflet   Facebook event Demonstration and transport details here The NSSN is supporting this vital demonstration and sends solidarity to all health workers taking strike […]

  • NSSN 624: Unions line up for mass 15th March Budget Day Strike

    NSSN 624: Unions line up for mass 15th March Budget Day Strike

    The line-up of unions who are striking together on 15th March, the day that the Tories move their new Budget, is taking shape. It will be the single biggest day yet of the strike wave, with well over half a million workers striking together. Striking together that day will be the NEU, PCS (with over […]

  • NSSN 623: New impulse to the strike wave #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 623: New impulse to the strike wave #StrikeTogether

    Over the last few days, there have been major impulses to the strike wave. Today, 21st February sees workers in Northern Ireland strike in health and education, while Friday, yesterday, today and tomorrow sees up to 10,000 ambulance workers take action. The RCN has announced its biggest strike yet, 48-hours of action from Wednesday 1 […]

  • NSSN 622: After the mass strikes – all out together on Budget Day!

    NSSN 622: After the mass strikes – all out together on Budget Day!

    The NSSN called an online meeting on the evening of the 6th February health service strikes – the biggest in NHS history. Five days earlier, 500,000 workers in 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT – walked out together. The NSSN meeting was a valuable forum for reps and activists across the union […]

  • NSSN 621: Support the biggest strike in NHS history

    NSSN 621: Support the biggest strike in NHS history

    Last Wednesday February 1st was a massive step up in the strike wave, as 500,000 workers in 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT – walked out together. There were impressive rallies and demonstrations in many towns and cities in support of the action as well as to protest against the new planned […]

  • NSSN 620: Support the February 1 #MegaStrike

    NSSN 620: Support the February 1 #MegaStrike

    The NSSN gives our full support to the massive movement of workers this Wednesday 1st February when half a million will take national strike action across 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT. Alongside them will be strikers in a growing number of localised disputes. It will be the biggest day of action […]

  • NSSN 619: 500,000 workers out on February 1st #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 619: 500,000 workers out on February 1st #StrikeTogether

      The strike wave will take a major step up on Wednesday 1st February when 5 unions will take national strike action – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT. Up to half a million workers will be out and will be joined by the growing number of localised disputes. It will be the single biggest […]

  • NSSN 617: Fight Together to defend the #RightToStrike

    NSSN 617: Fight Together to defend the #RightToStrike

    The Tories under Sunak have signalled their intention to bring in yet more anti-union legislation on the back of all those Conservative restrictions from Thatcher, Major, Cameron, May and Johnson that already make UK trade union laws the most undemocratic in Western Europe. Workers are being squeezed by the biggest cost of living crisis in […]

  • NSSN 616: 2023 begins with rail strikes #SupportRailWorkers

    NSSN 616: 2023 begins with rail strikes #SupportRailWorkers

    2023 starts as 2022 ended – with workers on the picket line. The first week of the year sees railworkers on strike nationally RMT members will be on strike Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday while ASLEF are out on Thursday. The NSSN will continue to support these strikes as well as all the others that […]

  • NSSN 614: Health workers join the strike wave

    NSSN 614: Health workers join the strike wave

    This week, as the end of the year nears, the developing strike wave against the cost of living squeeze reaches a new stage with hundreds of thousands of workers walking out. Alongside further national strikes by the RMT on the railway and CWU in Royal Mail as well as growing localised disputes, health workers start […]

  • NSSN 613: Striking Royal Mail workers protest at Westminster

    NSSN 613: Striking Royal Mail workers protest at Westminster

    The NSSN continues to stand with the CWU and its members in Royal Mail. Postal workers are taking action against the attack on their jobs, pay and terms & conditions by senior management. The CWU has called a national strike rally in London for postal workers this coming Friday December 9th – 1pm Parliament Square, […]

  • NSSN 612: Strike wave escalates with November 30th walkout

    NSSN 612: Strike wave escalates with November 30th walkout

    This Wednesday is yet another significant day of co-ordinated strike action. CWU members in Royal Mail will be taking further action, and for the 3rd time they will be out on the same day as UCU members in higher education. And for the first time, the NEU will be out in 77 Sixth Form Colleges. […]