Tag: Homecare

  • NSSN 424: Birmingham binworkers get ready to strike again

    NSSN 424: Birmingham binworkers get ready to strike again

    The NSSN sends solidarity to the binworkers who were on strike in 2017 and are being forced to take action again. From the Unite website:- Birmingham bins dispute escalates as council ignores deadline for peace deal (4 Feb) Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has announced that over 300 refuse workers employed by Birmingham…

  • 400: Mid Yorks trust staff victory against NHS privatisation

    400: Mid Yorks trust staff victory against NHS privatisation

      The NSSN marks our 400th weekly bulletin by celebrating a victory by NHS workers against privatisation. This article is written by Adrian O’Malley – Branch Secretary Unison Mid Yorkshire Health (Personal Capacity):- UNISON members working within Estates and Facilities at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust were due to start 3 days strike action against…

  • NSSN 399: Support the striking Birmingham home care workers

    NSSN 399: Support the striking Birmingham home care workers

      The NSSN sends solidarity to Birmingham Council Unison members, who are stepping up their action. This report is from a Birmingham NSSN supporter:- Birmingham home care workers are starting 14 days of discontinuous strike action on 9 August in protest at the Labour council’s attempts to create a completely part-time workforce which would mean that many workers…