Month: February 2026
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NSSN 760: FBU launches national ‘Cuts Kill’ campaign
Fire Brigades Union launches national ‘Cuts Kill’ campaign, demanding investment in fire and rescue services to keep the public safe On 24th February, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), alongside supportive politicians, launched ‘Cuts Kill’, a new national campaign calling for funding and investment in the fire and rescue service. Since 2010, more than 12,000 firefighter…
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NSSN 759: Health unions react to NHS pay imposition
Health unions have reacted angrily to the Government’s imposition of the NHS pay deal. Unite “denounced the latest pay ‘deal’ imposed by government. Today’s announcement of 3.3 per cent comes after months of scoping out what pay talks might look like and publicly stating that the government’s preference was for a multi-year deal. With the…
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NSSN 758: Support the strikes in #HeartUnions week 2026
This week is the TUC’s #HeartUnions week, when particular attention is made to spread the message about the importance of unions, especially to those workers who are not yet organised in a union at work. And unions are showing every week that being organised means better pay, better terms & conditions and a safer workplace.…
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NSSN 757: MegaPicket shuts Birmingham Bin Depots plus NEU Victory at ATLP
This week’s NSSN bulletin leads with two vital disputes in the West Midlands. The MegaPicket in support of the Birmingham Binworkers and the magnificent victory by the NEU at the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP). There has been mutual support between the two groups of workers. Unite binworkers convenor Matt Reid spoke at the recent…
