Tag: Unite

  • NSSN 392: West Midlands firefighters vote for strike action

    NSSN 392: West Midlands firefighters vote for strike action

      From FBU website (29 May) Firefighters in the West Midlands have voted by a margin of 9 to 1 for strike action in a dispute over the imposition of contracts on new entrants into the service. The results of the ballot were released today (29 May) and show a 90% vote for strike action…

  • NSSN 391: PCS votes for national pay strike ballot

    NSSN 391: PCS votes for national pay strike ballot

    You can receive this bulletin via email or you can choose to unsubscribe and stop receiving them. Like everyone else, the NSSN has to adhere to new data protection regulations. Therefore you must click here to subscribe/unsubscribe   NSSN 391: PCS votes for national pay strike ballot The National Shop Stewards Network gives full support…

  • NSSN 390: Support the USDAW Dagenham Tesco strike

    NSSN 390: Support the USDAW Dagenham Tesco strike

    You can receive this bulletin via email or you can choose to unsubscribe and stop receiving them. Like everyone else, the NSSN has to adhere to new data protection regulations. Therefore you must click here to subscribe/unsubscribe   NSSN 390: Support the USDAW Dagenham Tesco strike Workers at Tesco Dagenham distribution site are striking over…

  • 389: March against the Tories – Newham Academy victory!

    389: March against the Tories – Newham Academy victory!

    The NSSN calls on all our supporters and affiliates to continue to build for this Saturday’s ‘A new deal for working people’ demonstration. We believe that it is an opportunity to provide a platform to launch a movement that can take on this weak and divided Tory government. Unions such as the PCS are using…

  • NSSN 387: IWMD, May Day #McStrike, Bromley victory & 2 years fighting DOO

    NSSN 387: IWMD, May Day #McStrike, Bromley victory & 2 years fighting DOO

      This week’s bulletin falls just before two important dates in the calendar for trade unionists and workers – International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) on Saturday April 28th and May Day International Workers Day on Tuesday May 1st. There will be events all round the country over the next week or so to mark both…

  • NSSN 385: May 12 TUC Demo & new McDonalds strike ballot

    NSSN 385: May 12 TUC Demo & new McDonalds strike ballot

      Come to the ‘A new deal for working people’ TUC march and rally in London on Saturday May 12th. It is an opportunity to mobilise hundreds of thousands of trade unionists, their families, friends and service users who are angry at the attacks of the employers and their Tory Government. Some unions such as…

  • NSSN 384: Support the indefinite Bromley library strike

    NSSN 384: Support the indefinite Bromley library strike

      Staff at all 14 of Bromley’s libraries in Unite started an indefinite strike on Wednesday 28 March over a ‘paltry and insulting’ pay offer. The strike by the 36 workers comes after the breakdown of pay talks between Unite and Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), which runs the library service on behalf of Bromley council.…

  • NSSN 383: Support the Wilmington waste recycling workers – stop the suspensions!

    NSSN 383: Support the Wilmington waste recycling workers – stop the suspensions!

    NSSN 383: Support the Wilmington waste recycling workers – stop the suspensions! The suspension of two of the Wilmington waste recycling workers, who are members of Unison after they returned to work following a successful first week on strike is a clear attempt to intimidate the workers into cancelling future strike action.  It has failed.…

  • NSSN 380: Celebrate International Women’s Day – organise to fightback!

      The NSSN headlines this week’s bulletin by marking and celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th. We have articles by two of our supporters who have a proud record of trade union struggle. Tessa Warrington was until recently a PCS rep and Keishia Taylor is a member of UCU and is currently on…

  • NSSN 378: Lecturers start pensions strike as Mears workers win!

    NSSN 378: Lecturers start pensions strike as Mears workers win!

      In this week’s bulletin, we highlight the national strike by the UCU lecturers’’ union that begins this week to defend their pensions. We also salute the Mears workers in Manchester who have won a victory after an incredible campaign of action.   UCU Over 1 million students will be affected by university pensions strikes…

  • NSSN 377: Support the strikes & protests in #HeartUnions week

    NSSN 377: Support the strikes & protests in #HeartUnions week

      For the 3rd year, the TUC and the unions are using #HeartUnions week to highlight the role that unions can play. Supporters of the NSSN will be taking part in activities around the country, especially on two of the major themes – public sector pay and assisting the BFAWU in organising low-paid workers in…

  • NSSN 374: UCU vote to strike for 14 days to defend pensions

    NSSN 374: UCU vote to strike for 14 days to defend pensions

      University pensions strike update: Universities to be hit with 14 strike days if USS row not resolved – from UCU website (22 Jan): Universities face initial 14 days of escalating strike action if a row over changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is not resolved. Sixty-one universities would be hit with a wave…