Tag: NSSN Conference

  • NSSN 681: General Election called; Tories Out – Fight for a Workers Manifesto

    NSSN 681: General Election called; Tories Out – Fight for a Workers Manifesto

    NSSN Conference 2024: Saturday 22nd June, 11am-4.30pm, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL Facebook event. Attendance fee – £8. You can pre-register here https://forms.gle/WjFYyvrn1BXSMJHg9. Email us for more info – [email protected] Finally, Sunak has called the General Election for 4th July. Workers are desperate to get rid of the Tories. Our…

  • NSSN 679: Community joins Unite in voting for strike action at Tata Steel

    NSSN 679: Community joins Unite in voting for strike action at Tata Steel

    The NSSN stands in solidarity with steelworkers as steel unions ballot their members for industrial action. Both Unite and Community unions have now voted for industrial action. We will support any action that they take against Tata Steel’s intention to make 75% of the 4,000-strong Port Talbot workforce redundant. This would also result in thousands…

  • NSSN 640: NSSN Conference launches fight against Tory anti-union attack

    NSSN 640: NSSN Conference launches fight against Tory anti-union attack

    “This is class law, this is class war!” NSSN Chair Rob Williams opened up the 16th annual NSSN Conference by bringing home the imminent threat of further Tory anti-union legislation. With Sunak’s Minimum Service Levels Bill nearing Royal Assent into law, we could be weeks away from unions facing fines of up to £1million or…

  • NSSN 524: Stop union busting & support the strikes

    NSSN 524: Stop union busting & support the strikes

    This week’s NSSN bulletin headlines with the fight to stop union victimisation on the buses. Declan Clune RMT was sacked by Bluestar in Hampshire last Friday.  We also continue to send our support and solidarity to striking bus workers – those taking indefinite action in Manchester and drivers on strike for a second week in…

  • NSSN 490:  Zoom in to NSSN Conference on Saturday July 4th

    NSSN 490: Zoom in to NSSN Conference on Saturday July 4th

      This year’s NSSN conference is a virtual event on the Zoom platform because of restrictions due to COVID-19 The agenda will be in next week’s NSSN bulletin but it will begin with a main session at 11am, followed by a number of workshops The link to join the Zoom meeting is – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85386731306?pwd=azRmZXExTGJJZXpMMXV3NDUvUFhwdz09 Facebook…

  • 382: NSSN Conference July 7 – support June 30 NHS protest

    382: NSSN Conference July 7 – support June 30 NHS protest

      The NSSN steering committee has decided to put our annual conference back a week to avoid a clash of dates with a national day of action to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS on June 30th. We will do all we can to build these protests against continuing Tory health cuts. As our…

  • NSSN cancels conference to support July 1st demo

    NSSN cancels conference to support July 1st demo

    As our supporters and affiliates will know, this year’s conference of the National Shop Stewards Network (our 11th) is due to take place in London on Saturday July 1st. Hundreds of trade union and anti-cuts campaigners will be preparing to take part in discussions and debates about the crucial struggles and disputes facing working people.…

  • NSSN 301: Video of 10th NSSN Conference

    NSSN 301: Video of 10th NSSN Conference

    This is a video of the 10th annual NSSN Conference which took place on Saturday July 2nd in London on the themes: “Cameron’s gone – now get rid of the rest of the Tories! Link the strikes!’ NSSN TUC Congress rally ‘Cameron Gone – get the rest of the Tories Out!’ – 1pm Sunday 11th…

  • NSSN 300: NSSN Conference – “Now is the time to ramp things up”

    NSSN 300: NSSN Conference – “Now is the time to ramp things up”

    The sound of establishment figures crashing out of office provided the backdrop to the 10th annual National Shop Stewards Network conference. “In all the tumult, let’s not forget that this week we saw the downfall of a Tory prime minister” said PCS president Janice Godrich to huge applause. The Economist referred to the referendum result…

  • NSSN 249: Sacked Greek Vodafone worker at NSSN Conference

    NSSN 249: Sacked Greek Vodafone worker at NSSN Conference

    The National Shop Stewards Network is delighted to announce that Harris Sideris from Athens is going to speak at NSSN conference. He is one of two workers sacked by Vodafone bosses a few weeks ago and is a member of the trade union committee of the contract workers (at Vodafone) – who are fighting for…

  • NSSN Conference July 5: “Fight Together for a Pay Rise!”

    NSSN Conference July 5: “Fight Together for a Pay Rise!”

    Workers are saying “What recovery? We want our share!” Millions of public sector workers are having their pay again pegged to 1% when RPI inflation is nearly 3% and energy prices are up 9%! Average household income is already 6% below 2003 levels. NHS workers are not even getting this miserly rise and correctly health…