NSSN Bulletin No. 87
19 April
Pensions battle re-emerges
This week saw BECTU world service taking strike action
over pensions & PCS & Unite Health announced they would be
striking together on the 10th of May over pension cuts. RMT
Royal Auxiliary will also be taking part in this day of action,
as will NIPSA in Northern Ireland. More workers in UCU and Unite
may well also be joining this action and we would encourage
related disputes to take action on this date and encourage
community campaigns to organise actions and co-ordinate.
UNITE Health Workers:
http://tinyurl.com/cx4uyxb
PCS NEC statement:
http://www.shopstewards.net/news.276.htm
NUT: The Latest Classroom Teacher argues for a pressure
from membership to call for further action and dates on the
table. Also attend Local Associations for National action on
pensions conference in Liverpool 16th June.
http://classroomteacher.org.uk/CTApr2012.pdf
Early next week RMT London tube workers will take part in
72 Hour Tube lines strike over pension cuts from Tues 24th
April, concerns have been raised after bosses said they would
continue to try and run services regardless. Strike begins 4pm
24th April to 4pm Friday 27th.
http://tinyurl.com/cxkr7rt
UNITE Ministry of Defence Vote NO to pensions offer by
18th April -
http://tinyurl.com/d7ho3l5
UNISON now has a consultative ballot over action on pensions.
NSSN urges reject the offer and discussions in branches and
across boroughs and regions of how to develop co-coordinated
action against pensions and further cuts.
http://tinyurl.com/d7ho3l5
1. UPDATES: RMT Signallers, NHS, REMPLOY, Tanker
Drivers, GMB Carillion,
2. VICTIMISATION: BECTU & 1972 Building workers
strike
3. INTERNATIONAL: Slovenia, Bahamas, Jordon,
Iran, and Russia & Ireland
4. DIARY: NHS, Pensions, Mayday and more!
1. UPDATES:
RMT – signalers in the Stirling area have
voted 100% for strike action and action short of a strike in a
dispute over rosters.
http://tinyurl.com/6lzm9a4
Unite Tanker drivers reject proposals after 6 days at
ACAS -
http://tinyurl.com/d6d3c38
NHS – Model motions for a nation protest against the NHS
cuts and Health and Social care bill are being supported, please
discuss and share this in your unions, regions and anti-cuts
group to bring pressure on TUC lead this. UNITE EC has
commitment from General Sec to support the organization of a
national protest
http://nationaldemonow.blogspot.co.uk/
[email protected]
REMPLOY worker describes his fears over factory closures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5URlGNyXZdY&feature=player_embedded
PUBLIC MEETING - Thurs 26TH APRIL 6.30 - 8.30 PM FARADAY HOUSE,
48-51 Old Gloucester Street London, WC1N 3AE (Opposite Unite's
Holborn Office car park
National Demonstrations on Friday 20 April 2012:
Sheffield: Assemble 12.30 for a 1pm start outside the Department
of Work and Pensions office in Sheffield (Steel City House) at
the junction of West Street, Church Street and Tripit Lane.
Rally and March to
the Town Hall http://tinyurl.com/cws7ra6
London: Assemble 12noon outside DWP Tothill St, London SW1H 9NA
for a march to Old Palace Yard Westminster.
The full list of Remploy workplaces under threat: http://tinyurl.com/crtlszj
Unite members across the country working for IT services
giant Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) took to the
streets today to voice their concerns over the company’s
redundancy selection.
http://tinyurl.com/cr6hooc
GMB Carillion: GMB officers, representing 150 GMB members
employed by Carillion at Great Western Hospital in Swindon,
expect the company to reach conclusions by 27th April in the
second investigation into allegations of bullying, harassment
and discrimination that led to 18 days strike action so far at
the hospital.
http://tinyurl.com/78nbw45
Aberdeen Unison wins battle against privatisation with
union campaign.
http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=7708
2. VICTIMISATION
BBC sites in Cardiff and Bangor could face strike action
next month as BECTU and the NUJ join forces to challenge
management over their treatment of a senior lay official, Heidi
Williams Ballots out 20th April
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1504
Blacklist support group calls for union conference
emergency motions to expose police collusion and call for a
public enquiry. Full motion:
[email protected]
Shrewsbury - The 1972 Building Workers Strike
http://www.shopstewards.net/news.275.htm
3. INTERNATIONAL
Slovenia public sector holds big strike over
cuts:
http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/126189/
Bahamas Strike continues:
http://tinyurl.com/cvnnm29
Russian Workers belonging to several unions in Guinea
began strike action on 4 April against UC Rusal at the Russian
company’s Friguira alumina refinery in the city of Fria. The
strike by 5,000 workers is termed an indefinite one and started
after managers of the company refused to adhere to better
working conditions for workers. http://tinyurl.com/7xeynwd
Jordanian striking power company workers threaten
escalation four months bonus salary each year, end-of-service
allowances, better health insurance and transportation services
for all workers.
http://tinyurl.com/733xvgu
Free Reza Shahabi, jailed Iranian trade unionist http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/5705
Cork Vita Cortex - Four months into sit in over
redundancy payments continues.
http://vitacortexworkers.wordpress.com/
RIO TINTO - Members of the United Steelworkers from Canada
are in London this week to protest at an on-going lock out
by mining and metals giant Rio Tinto in Alma, Canada.
http://tinyurl.com/6rpunqh
DIARY
20th April–
REMPLOY Protests, London & Sheffield: See updates.
A
way forward for the Eelam struggle – What's the role of the
Diaspora? 7.30pm ULU, Malet St London. Paul Murphy MEP, Steve
Hedley RMT http://www.tamilsolidarity.org/
Saturday 21st April: PCS are travelling up to Horsham to
pensions axe-man Francis Maude constituency. ALL WELCOME.
Michael Gove (Surrey Heath), Francis Maude (Horsham), Iain
Duncan Smith (Chingford & Woodford Green), Vince Cable (Twickenham) and
on Saturday the 28 April David Cameron (Witney, Oxfordshire).
Calling on trade councils, anti cuts groups and other
organisations to promote and help make these lobbies a success.
Chingford and Twickenham rail stations for 11.00am on Saturday
21 April and take the short walk to the constituency offices.
For Horsham, Surrey Heath and Witney we are likely to put on
transport and as soon as routes/pick up points are established
these will be published.
[email protected]
Camden & Islington NHS protests at 2pm Virgin store Oxford St,
opposite the Plaza- contact 07946
480261
Waltham Forest 1pm Virgin store Selbourne Walk. Meet outside
Walthamstow central Library 1pm sharp (contact 07914
529959)
Sunday 22nd April: Lewisham, Lambeth & Southwark NHS
protests at London marathon sponsored by Virgin (http://www.lewishamkonp.org/)
The Bread and Roses Film Festival - 27th April to 10th May 2012.
http://www.studiostrike.com/
Monday 23rd April: DEFEND THE NHS – NATIONAL ACTION
NEEDED! Friends meeting House, Socialist Party Brighton.
Speakers Roger Davey, Unison Health Group Executive (Personal
Capacity) Keep Our NHS Public (invited). For mass action to
defend the NHS with trade union strike action at its core.
Thursday 26th April: Lincoln and District TUC question
time for City council elections 7pm. St Mary-le-Wigford church
on St Mary’s Street, next to Lincoln train station.
[email protected]
Saturday 28th April: Lincoln & District TUC Save our NHS
march marking Workers Memorial Day. 12 noon at Castle Square,
and there will be a rally at 1pm at Speakers' Corner by the
Cornhill. [email protected]
11
a.m. Assemble Church Green, Witney, Oxon, in David Cameron’s
constituency 12 noon MARCH stopping at Marriott’s Close to
remember Altin Balla, building worker, who died on this
construction site in 2008.
RALLY at Church Green. Speakers from trade unions, and from
sectors affected by cuts, privatization. Coaches from Oxford
rail station and St Giles 10 a.m. 07867
935 694 Organised by Oxford and District Trades Union
Council, Oxon County Association of TCs
Sheffield:
Defend Health & Safety international day of action
12.30 Town Hall http://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/tuc-20865-f0.cfm
London
- 10.30am Assemble at the statute of the Building Worker on
Tower Hill next to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
1st MAY: International Workers Day - May Day is the day
to bring together all the different struggles - resisting divide
and rule tactics. The following is a list commemorations,
marches and rallies:-
|
Cardiff |
5th May |
12.00 |
Callaghan Square |
|
Derby |
28th April |
10.30 |
Market Place |
|
Dundee |
5th May |
12.00 |
Hilltown Park |
|
Edinburgh |
5th May |
11.00 |
Johnston Terrace |
|
Glasgow |
5th May |
11.00 |
George Square |
|
Ipswich |
1st May |
11.00 |
Giles Circus |
|
Irvine |
5th May |
10.30 |
Woodlands Centre |
|
London |
1st May |
12.00 |
Clerkenwell Green |
|
Manchester |
7th May |
11.00 |
Bexley Square, Salford |
|
Newcastle |
5th May |
11.00 |
Times Square |
|
Nottingham |
5th May |
10.00 |
Forest
Recreation Ground |
|
Plymouth |
1st May |
19.00 |
Guildhall |
23rd May: Minister for Welfare Reform Lord Freud is
driving through vicious Housing Benefit cuts, bringing
poverty, insecurity and the threat of eviction to the low paid
and poorest, families, the sick and disabled Housing
Emergency protest: Cut Rents not Benefits - No evictions due
to benefit cuts from 9.15am outside Commonwealth Club London 25
Northumberland Avenue London WC2N 5AP.
NSSN 6th Annual National Conference: Saturday 9th June, London
Confirmed speakers - Bob Crow RMT General Secretary, Mark
Serwotka PCS General Secretary, Kevin Courtney NUT Deputy
General Secretary, Rank & File Unite construction electrician
New flyer/ Booking Form:http://tinyurl.com/7p6old2
16th June NUT Local Associations for National Action on
Pensions
http://classroomteachers.blogspot.co.uk/
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