Tag: wigan

  • NSSN 271: Junior Doctors force Tories back

    NSSN 271: Junior Doctors force Tories back At the last minute, facing a strike that had already seen over 3,000 operations and 17,500 appointments cancelled, the Tories stepped back from the brink and withdrew the immediate threat of the imposition of new contracts for junior doctors. As a result, the BMA suspended the three days…

  • Bulletin 161: STRIKE to SAVE OUR NHS!

    Bulletin 161: STRIKE to SAVE OUR NHS!

    NSSN BULLETIN 161 Before we start this weeks bulletin planned to coincide with the NHS protest in Manchester at Tory conference this weekend, we would like to extend our support to FBU in England & Wales, on their action against pension cuts yesterday, photos and more on our website now. If the FBU dispute continues members and reps from all unions…

  • Bulletin 160: Unofficial Action of Unison Glasgow Housing wins!

    Bulletin 160: Unofficial Action of Unison Glasgow Housing wins!

    BREAKING NEWS – Glasgow city council homeless work team walked out in unofficial action to support a suspended member over and over caseloads. “Members walked out on Friday  and more stayed off work yesterday.’ Following a meeting with all Unison members on unofficial strike action this morning it was unanimously agreed to return to work at 1.30pm today.…

  • Mass Protest at Hovis this morning & Strike Fund Needed

    Mass Protest at Hovis this morning & Strike Fund Needed

     Mass protest at the Hovis bakery in Wigan on 18 September blocked the delivery trucks from leaving the plant for hours, for the second time in three days. Bakers are on strike against Hovis bosses’ attempts to casualise the workforce and drive down pay, conditions and job security. Hovis tried to enforce zero-hour contracts through directly-employed…

  • Hovis workers anger rises over Zero hours contracts

    Hovis workers anger rises over Zero hours contracts

    Hundreds of bakers at the Hovis bakery in Wigan are on strike for seven days against zero-hour contracts and casualisation. They are demanding the company negotiate seriously, instead of ignoring existing agreements and imposing huge attacks on pay and conditions. Members of the Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union walked out today at 6pm and…