Category: News
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VIDEO: RMT Flash mob at Euston Station
Video from flash mob organised by RMT. The even coincided with the announcement of two 48 hour strikes in February. Interviews with RMT activists Eamon Lynch, John Reid and Sean as well as NSSN chair Rob Williams.
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Hands Off London Transport Campaign Flash Mob at Euston station
From ‘Hands Off London Transport‘ website The result of the RMT strike vote will be declared on Friday 10th January and at 3.00pm on that day there will be a demonstration of support for the RMT in front of Euston Mainline Station. Join us there to protest at a senseless attack upon a service that all of us in London…
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NSSN 174 – Happy New Year…the resistance has already started in 2014!
2014 has started in the same way as 2013 ended – yet more stories on an almost daily basis about the economic catastrophe facing working people. Food banks, pay-day loan shark companies, bedroom tax, living standards slashed, yet Osborne claims that another £25billion cuts has to be found…and it has to come yet again from…
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Victory for CoNEL cleaners
Statement from Steve Sweeney, Regional Organiser GMB, about CONEL cleaners dispute: Cleaners at CoNEL have won an important victory in their fight against 23% cuts to their working time and for the London Living Wage. The cleaners, who are contracted to Ocean have been in dispute over the cuts and have organised a series of…
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NSSN 173: What was the REAL 2013?
As our supporters attempt to wind down and use the holiday season to recharge their batteries, we’ll be faced with a barrage of newspaper articles and TV programmes reviewing 2013. (Though we are aware there are strikes over the period, including FBU, Unite St Mungos and more). No doubt, the Tory media will be proclaiming…
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NSSN Southern Region Conference
NSSN SOUTHERN REGION CONFERENCE hosted by UNITE Bracknell Building the Fightback against Austerity Speakers: Alex Gordon (RMT) Rob Williams (NSSN) Saturday 18th January 2014, 2pm to 5pm Priestwood Community Centre, Bracknell. Dear Brother/Sister, If you are a rank and file trade unionist or anti-cuts campaigner you are cordially invited to our NSSN Southern Region conference. The…
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IWGB Rally – ‘Justice for Christmas’
IWGB House of Commons Rally NSSN Chair Rob Williams will also be speaking at the rally.
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PCS on Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Republished from PCS website The chancellor has today announced more cuts in government departmental budgets and an increase in state pension age. George Osborne said in his autumn statement that UK state pension age is to increase more rapidly to 68, making it one of the highest in the developed world. State pension age will…
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INTERVIEW: Portuguese posties fight privatization
João Isqueiro is member of Executive of SNTCT – The Portuguese Postal and Telecommunication Workers National Union spoke to Francisco Raposo on behalf of the NSSN Francisco Raposo – Postal workers from CTT – Portuguese public company of postal services – are involved in a struggle process for a long time now. Can you describe the…
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Blacklist companies in the dock
Construction companies accused of blacklisting on an industrial scale were in the dock today at the Royal Courts of Justice. The High Court claim being brought by Guney, Clark & Ryan solicitors on behalf of nearly 100 claimants (Steve Acheson & others v Sir Robert McAlpine & others). The full list of defendant companies are:…
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Victory for 3 COSAS workers!
London Student newspaper has reported on IWGB members at UoL winning concessions following their hugely impressive 2 day strike. Workers employed for more than 3 months will get sick pay, and after 3 years 25 days annual holiday, 22 days for all other workers. The striking staff will also be able to join Balfour Beatty’s…
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VIDEO: Congas on 3 COSAS picket line
Up to 100 staff, students, and their supporters joined the picket lines for the 2 day strike (27th-28th) at the University of London (UoL) organised by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB). Outsourced workers employed by Balfour Beatty were joined by their IWGB colleagues employed directly by UoL. At UoL, IWGB organises overwhelmingly…
