Month: September 2013
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NSSN leaflet for September 29th demo
NSSN supporters will be joining thousands of people in Manchester on September 29th to demonstrate at Tory Party conference in defence of the NHS. We welcome the calling of this demo and will be putting forward the idea that co-ordinated action by trade unions in the NHS is key to defeating the Tories plans to…
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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…
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FBU strike over pensions 12-4 Today
Full support from the NSSN on the FBU strike today in England & Wales. Please visit picket lines, wave, honk your support! (Leyton Picket via Suz B & wee James) As Martin Powell-Davies NSSN steering committee (& NUT NEC member) puts it: ‘ It’s hard enough to be expected to teach at 60+ – even…
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Victory for striking Hovis workers!
We are proud of the victory of the Hovis workers in Wigan in the BFAWU bakers union, which is affiliated to the NSSN. We were delighted that the union’s general secretary Ronnie Draper was able to address our lobby of the TUC on September 8th and our supporters in the North West visited the picket…
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Future Directions lobby 25th September
FUTURE DIRECTIONS LOBBY OF CALDERSTONES NHS TRUST WEDNESDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER 2013 : 1:30 P.M. A lobby of the Trust Board is to be held from 1:30pm on Wednesday, 25th September 2013 at Calderstones HQ. This is an important lobby as the strikers begin a further 10 days of strike action and it is essential…
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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.…
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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…
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Striking RMT cleaners occupy ITV offices demanding coverage
RMT members working for cleaning company ISS noisily occupied ITV offices to demand coverage for their strike action. The striking cleaners held a protest today at Kings Cross station as part of their strike action in support of the Living Wage. According to the union: “RMT has been campaigning for the ISS cleaners on the…
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Get Planning for November – NSSN Lobby of the TUC
When we arrived in Bournemouth, I really felt like just getting my shoes off and feeling the sand between my toes and listen to the waves rush towards me.. But me and 8 other members, mostly reps, of our Unite LE1111 branch chose to join the NSSN rally & lobby the TUC for co-ordinated action.(Have…
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Protests in Turkey: Solidarity appeal from Day-Mer
The following is a statement from Day-Mer, a Turkish and Kurdish community organisation based in London. DAY-MER was set up on 11 November 1989 to work with and on behalf of Turkish and Kurdish people living and working in London to help them solve their problems and promote their cultural, economic, social and democratic rights; to…
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Wigan bakers begin second 7 day strike
Hundreds of bakers in Wigan, Lancashire, are mounting a second 7-day strike against casualisation and need your support with messages, donations, and on the forthcoming demonstration. Members of the Bfawu union have been fighting against Hovis management’s attempts to enforce huge pay cuts and make the workforce easy to sack. The first 7-day strike clearly…
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Video of successful NSSN lobby of TUC congress
