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NSSN 7th annual conference
11am-5pm, Saturday June 29th, Camden Centre, Judd Street, London, WC1H 9JE Speakers include Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary, Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary and Steve Gillan, POA general secretary The NSSN was initiated by the RMT transport union in 2006. Seven national unions – RMT, PCS, CWU, NUM, POA, NUJ, and BFAWU – are either affiliated…
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Resisting Austerity in Europe & UK Sat 16th March
Please make every effort to attend the SERTUC Fighting Austerity Conference as it was reported at the SERTUC EC that only 60 people had registered by yesterday. Martin Powell-Davies is the Chair of the Public Services Sub Committee of SERTUC and is the main organiser of this event (& NSSN Steering Committee). Registration details below.…
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No. 132 It’s time for a united union fight for decent pay!
NSSN ebulletin 132 International Women’s Day 2013: Women to the fore against austerity – “it’s high time for a united union fight for decent pay” Women internationally have fought to defend jobs and services and this has never been so important as we approach international women’s day this year. All the gains that we…
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No. 131 Don’t Vote for OR Implement CONDEM cuts!
This week a swathe of Barclays’ top bankers piled up one million pound bonuses each – while low-paid workers like the part-time domestics at Whipps Cross hospital, and many others, face serious pay cuts. Cuts to jobs and services are now so deep that a few months ago leaders of some metropolitan councils warned that…
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BP Tanker drivers at Grangemouth strike report
BP tanker drivers from the Grangemouth oil refinary last week come out in a 72 hour strike action against cuts to pay and pensions. In a militant show of force workers from Unite are determined that they will not back down in a dipute against an obscenely rich company that regularly makes around £1 billion profit per…
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No. 130 ‘Its not a crisis, its a con!”
sort of had to blink a few times, were Unite lobbying Unison at its national HQ on 26th Feb 12.30 to save the Agenda for Change? (NHS workers’ agreements which would mean cuts to pay, terms and opting out of national agreements). Well yes and no, Unite are lobbying at Unison HQ but it’s the National Staff…
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Stop Evictions (Spain)
STOP EVICTIONS CAMPAIGN GROWS IN SPAIN Thousands took to the streets of Zaragoza and other major cities across Spain at the weekend to protest against the ever-increasing numbers of evictions. Since the economic crisis began in 2008 many workers have lost their jobs and as unemployment benefits start to run out many people are unable…
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Bulletin 129 – “Sorry to break your heart, but we’re not signing!”
(Finally the website and email is back up & running. HUGE thanks to Pete M and others who helped sort this out. We have a bit of a back log of emails ect so bear with us or drop us a call for anything urgent, thanks) Unions are now producing their responses to the TUC’s…
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Bulletin 128 Feb 7th
Last year’s decision by the TUC conference to prepare for general strike action against the cuts (albeit by contacting the unions to see if is practical) is or could be an historic decision. That a general strike to force back the Tory/LibDem government from its austerity programme is required is a given, and of course…
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Justice for sacked Unite Housing Rep at Peabody
Following the sacking of Unite rep Teresa Santucci, thirty Unite members leafleted the HQ of Peabody housing association this morning handing out leaflets calling for ‘justice for Teresa’. Unite members from the housing workers branch (LE1111) were joined by members of Unite’s community section and BASSA showing solidarity. NSSN (National Shop Stewards Network) members also…
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“Balfour Beatty admission is the tip of the iceberg” BSG
Some updates from the Blacklist Support Group (BSG) over the last week. The group has worked tirelessly to uncover the damaging practices that have undermined workers rights and against blacklisting. NSSN give full support to the campaign. Full opposition day debate in the House of Commons lasting two and a half hours with contributions by…
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NHS Mid-Yorkshire Five-Day Strike
AN ATTACK ON ONE IS A ATTACK ON US ALL Supporters bulletin 22nd January 2013 Thank you for your support for our strike against ‘downbandings’ . We have received £1000′s in solidarity donations and 100′s of messages of support from TU branches and individuals across the country. So far our members have taken strike action…
