Category: News
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‘Nothings got worse since austerity took hold’ – Really?!
A BBC survey purported to show that over 40% of those interviewed had not noticed a change to local government services since austerity took hold. Some even thought services had improved! Yet we all know of closures to libraries, swimming pools, reduced council facilities and the rest. Even the BBC website has stories from leading councillors…
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RMT plan CITY LINK protests this weekend
From the RMT Dear colleagues Here are the latest CITY LINK demos coming up this Saturday the 12th October I hope you can attend and lend your support New times and dates this Saturday WITH A SET PIECE DEMO AT OXFORD STREET AND REGIONAL PROTESTS AGAINST 5,000 POUNDS PAY CUTS ,FLEXIBLE CONTRACTS AND ABOLITION OF…
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162 It’s make your mind up time
Our economy, our society, welfare, schools all reformed, all rebuilt with one aim, one mission in mind – to make this country at long last, and for the first time ever, a land of opportunity for all.” Cameron’s speech to Conservative Party conference confirms that he and the Tory Party faithful minority of 137,000 members, live…
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Join RMT CITY LINK protests Sat Oct 5th
Join RMT City Link workers protesting over £4,000 pay cuts, flexible contracts and abolition of bonuses and overtime rates. HULL- MOTHERCARE- KINGSTON RETAIL PARK- HU1 2TX- 1100am NORWICH- JOHN LEWIS- ALL SAINTS GREEN- NR1 3LX- 1100am EASTBOURNE- MARKS&SPENCER- TERMINUS ROAD- BN21 3NW- 1100am MILTON KEYNES- JOHN LEWIS- CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES- MK9 3EP- 1100am NEWCASTLE UPON…
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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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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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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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Prison officers take action against prison closures and overcrowding
Around 100 POA members at HMP Leeds held a gate meeting this morning, Thursday 5th September, to discuss yesterdays announcement of the government regarding the prison estate including the news that 4 prisons will close by the end of the financial year. The four prisons are HMPs Northallerton, Blundeston, Dorchester and Reading. As Richard Chamberlain,…
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NSSN e-bulletin 158 – Stop cuts – Demand united action – Lobby the TUC for a 24-hour general strike (Sunday 8th September)
it would be nuts not to begin without congratulating Frank Morris, sacked electrician and all those involved in supporting the campaign for his re-instatement. The NSSN has been a longstanding practical supporter with Frank Morris and against blacklisting! (More later in the bulletin and BSG report is already on the website). We have handed over…
