Category: Protest
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Visteon workers continue pensions battle
Press release from Visteon Pensions Action Group Last Saturday October 12th Ford/Visteon pensioners protested at their loss of pension which had been guaranteed and promised by Ford Motor Company when 3300 of its employees were transferred from Ford to Visteon, a new company described as an ‘Enterprise of Ford’. Due to mismanagement and covert dealings…
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164 – “We’re ALL under attack – so let’s strike together in November”
NSSN E-Bulletin 164 “We’re ALL under attack – so let’s strike together in November” Last Saturday October 12th, I attended a Steering Committee meeting of the NSSN*, the National Shop Stewards Network, at the RMT’s National HQ. The Steering Committee brings together representatives from trade unions right across the public and private sector to discuss…
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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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Visteon Pensioners protest at four UK locations
“Ex Ford employees are fighting for their pensions promised by Ford – we say to them stand by and meet the promises made and we can stand down, listen to your ex-employees and the public” Why we are demonstrating? Ford Motor Company created a new company in 2000 – Visteon UK, and transferred employees and…
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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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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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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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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…
