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NSSN 769: Birmingham bin workers win improved offer
The NSSN sends solidarity to Unite and the striking Birmingham binworkers. Their heroic indefinite strike for well over a year against brutal fire and rehire by the Labour council has forced an improved offer. The NSSN will continue to stand with Unite and the binworkers, who will vote on the offer, but as Unite general…
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NSSN 768: NSSN celebrates May Day & Workers Memorial Day on centenary of 1926 General Strike
NSSN sends solidarity greetings to all our supporters and affiliates in one of the most important weeks of the year in the workers movement. On Tuesday 28th April, there will be events to mark International Workers Memorial Day on the theme ‘Remember the dead, fight for the living’ – a reminder about the essential role…
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NSSN 767: Workers say: “We’re not going to pay the price for the bosses’ crisis!”
The rising tide of industrial disputes – with more and more workers on strike and balloting for action – is the surest sign that anger is building against the spiralling cost of living squeeze. We all can see food and fuel prices are going through the roof, with one of the main drivers being Trump…
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NSSN 766: Support the BMA Resident Doctors strikes
The NSSN stands with the BMA and its Resident Doctor members who are having to take further strike action in their dispute, from today 7th April until 13th April. BMA: New resident doctor strike dates announced (25 Mar) – Resident doctors in England are set to strike from next month following the BMA’s rejection of…
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NSSN 765: Support the April Strikes!
Workers are taking to the picket lines in increasing numbers as the cost of living rises. Support all the action, from long-running disputes such as the heroic Unite Birmingham binworkers to the further strikes just called by the BMA Resident Doctors. In addition, when education staff return from their Easter break, many of them will…
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NSSN 764: March against the far-right this Saturday – workers unity against racism, war & austerity
Workers unity against the far-right – The far-right are again trying to whip up racist division by scapegoating refugees and migrants. The NSSN calls for the unions to play a leading role in opposing this offensive, which will only weaken our movement in the interests of the employers. We call on the TUC to implement…
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NSSN 763: NSSN salutes Unison Gloucestershire Phlebotomists after year-long strike ends
The NSSN sends solidarity greetings to the Unison Gloucestershire phlebotomists as their year-long dispute comes to an end. This has been an heroic strike to defend their skills, pay and terms & conditions. The NSSN has been proud to stand with these NHS workers and they have spoken on our platforms. Their inspirational action has…
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NSSN 762: Birmingham bin workers’ rally this Wednesday marks 1 year of indefinite strike action
Strike Rally – Atlas Depot on Redfern Road B11 2AP from 7.30am on Wednesday 11th March to mark this historic 12-month anniversary Facebook event The NSSN is supporting the strike rally tomorrow, Wednesday 11th March to mark a full year of indefinite strike action by the Unite Birmingham bin workers against the brutal £8,000 slashing…
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NSSN 761: Solidarity on International Womens Day as 365 Day: mass Demo 17 March announced for Gloucestershire phlebotomists
The NSSN sends solidarity greetings ahead of International Womens Day (IWD) on Sunday 8th March. There will be events going on over the next week, some of which you can find through #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay on social media. Just 9 days after IWD, there will be a demonstration in support of the Unison Gloucestershire phlebotomists to…
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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.…
