Tag: TUC
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NSSN 781: Lobby the TUC for strategy to fight cost of living squeeze & to scrap 50% strike ballot threshold!
Since the Covid pandemic, prices have continued to rise, with food and energy inflation soaring. More pain for workers is on the way as the economy stagnates, and as Trump’s instigated crisis in the Middle East threatens yet more instability. Starmer was forced out of office by the anger and frustration of working-class people, reflected…
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NSSN 780: Tell Burnham: deliver Labour’s election promise to scrap the 50% strike ballot threshold!
The Labour Government has brought in new legislation to permit from today (25 August) electronic and workplace balloting for trade union statutory ballots. While this is welcome, there is no mention of the promise given by Starmer’s Labour in their 2024 general election to repeal David Cameron’s Tory Trade Union Act 2016 which enshrined the…
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NSSN 779: Lobby TUC Congress for the strategy to take on the Cost of Living Crisis!
Burnham takes over at No.10 – Sign up to the NSSN Action Programme to defend workers from cost of living crisis With TUC Congress in Brighton less than a month away, trade union activists will be starting to pour over the congress motions that will be part of the discussion about the industrial and political…
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NSSN 775: Lobby TUC Congress in September for Action Programme to defend workers from cost of living crisis
The NSSN Conference on 27th June was once again a platform for workers from the increasing number of disputes to use to spread the word about their action. Coming just as Starmer resigned and as Andy Burnham looks certain to be the next Labour Prime Minister, the conference debated the strategy and programme needed to…
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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 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 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 731: 1 Week to go!! Come to NSSN Conference 5th July
NSSN Annual Conference 2025 – Make the rich pay not workers! 11am-4.30pm Saturday 5th July in Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Attendance fee – £10 Facebook event Confirmed speakers so far – Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Steve Wright FBU General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey RMT General Secretary, Carmel Gates NIPSA General Secretary,…
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NSSN 694: NSSN TUC Rally says: make the rich pay NOT workers!
Up to 120 union reps and activists attended the NSSN TUC Congress rally and lobby last Sunday in Brighton. While celebrating the smashing of the Tories in July, the overwhelming message to the new Labour government ahead of their first budget next month, was make the rich pay NOT workers. We gave a platform to…
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NSSN 693: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday in Brighton
Tories Gone! – Fight for Workers Policies – come to the NSSN Rally & Lobby of TUC Congress – Old Ship Hotel Brighton, 1pm Sunday 8th September Speakers confirmed so far: Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Sarah Woolley BFAWU General Secretary, Ian Lawrence NAPO General Secretary, Daniel Kebede NEU General Secretary, Mick Whelan ASLEF General…
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NSSN 692: Make the rich pay not workers
The NSSN has responded to yesterday’s speech by Labour Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer, which warned of a “painful” Budget on 30th October. While it is right to point to 14 years of Tory rule, unions must demand that the response must be not to make workers pay the price. Those Tory governments, including when…
