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NSSN 193: Care UK workers say “Enough is enough!”
Mags Cowling’s speech to Doncaster Care UK strikers demo on Saturday 17 May “Hi, my name is Mags Cowling and I am a Doncaster Care UK striker (and newly elected Unison shop steward). We were previously employed by the NHS until last year when we were put out for tender and handed to a company…
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IN PICTURES: London Fast Food Rights Day of Action
May 15th saw protests and strike action around the world as fast food workers went on the offensive for higher wages and trade union rights. Here in Britain the Bakers union the BFAWU organised actions around the country as part of their fast food rights campaign. The London leg of the day of action took…
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Occupational Therapists strike against bullying
Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Greenwich will be taking strike action on Wednesday 21st May to protest about bullying and harassment in the workplace. The strike action by Unite members employed by the Council is the trade union answer to how to deal with bullying bosses. Any worker who has been through the process of raising…
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Soma miners solidarity appeal. Letter of protest to Turkish government
Dear Friend, I am writing to ask for your support for the coal miners who recently lost their lives in Soma, Turkey. I urge you to read this email and send the attached statement to Turkish Government Officials stated at the bottom of this email. At least 245 coal miners have lost their lives in the western town of Soma, Turkey, after…
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NSSN condolences to victims of Soma mine disaster
The National Shop Stewards Network sends its condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the hundreds of miners killed or feared dead in what will inevitably be Turkey’s worst ever mining disaster. As reports come in and events unfurl, our anger is added to those of workers in Turkey that such a horrendous incident…
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NSSN 192: Global Day of Action for fast food workers
The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) is an international federation of Trade Unions uniting people who work in the food service, tourism and other industries. It comprises of 396 affiliated organisations in 126 countries, representing a combined membership of 12 million workers. On May 7th 2014,…
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NSSN Conference July 5: “Fight Together for a Pay Rise!”
Workers are saying “What recovery? We want our share!” Millions of public sector workers are having their pay again pegged to 1% when RPI inflation is nearly 3% and energy prices are up 9%! Average household income is already 6% below 2003 levels. NHS workers are not even getting this miserly rise and correctly health…
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NSSN 191:10,000 on ‘March for Bob’ – now Unite the Strikes!
The NSSN salutes the magnificent turnout for this year’s London May Day march and rally, where pride of place went to the memory of two great political and industrial leaders – Bob Crow and Tony Benn. The RMT had a national mobilisation to honour the fighting militant legacy of Bob, tragically cut down in his…
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NSSN 190 – Celebrate May Day: support RMT & FBU strikes!
The officers and steering committee of the National Shop Stewards Network sends May Day greetings to all workers internationally. The origin of May Day is bound up with the struggle for shorter hours and greater leisure time for workers – this remains a major demand of workers’ organisations worldwide. On May 1, 1886, more than…
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Taking on the bullies in Greenwich
11 Occupational Therapists, all employed at Greenwich Council are currently being balloted for strike action in protest at a prolonged campaign of bullying instigated by managers at Greenwich Council. This small group of workers have made the courageous decision that they will not allow themselves to be backed into a dark corner where they take a…
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EDF strike days announced – while company branding melts in the sun!
EDF Energy have just spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on rebranding their vans with the image of their mascot “Zingy”. But this is fast turning into a public relations disaster. Drivers have pointed out that the new colour resembles baby pooh. If this were not bad enough, some drivers have been instructed not to…
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Fight to defend the NHS, know your enemy.
In their attempts to destroy the NHS the Government have established local organisations under the guise of local accountability, but in reality these bodies are part and parcel of the privatisation and fragmentation agenda. If we are to effectively campaign to save the NHS we need to understand the role of these bodies. Most people…
