Tag: Bin strike
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NSSN 726: Birmingham Bin Strike Mega Picket closes depot
The NSSN supported last Friday’s Mega Picket at Lifford Lane Bin Depot, called by Strike Map in solidarity with the indefinite Unite Birmingham bin strike. There was a tremendous turnout, bringing together striking binworkers supported by trade unionists both locally and from across the country. Very quickly, the Labour council closed the depot as hundreds…
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NSSN 725: Mega Picket to support Unite Birmingham Bin Strike & UCU Funding demo
This week’s NSSN bulletin headlines with two events this week that the NSSN is supporting. On Friday, Strike Map has called a Mega Picket to support the longstanding Unite strike by the Birmingham binworkers against the brutal attack on the pay and terms & conditions by the Labour council. On Saturday, education union UCU has…
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NSSN 724: Support workers’ action on May Day
The NSSN sends solidarity greetings as unions and their members celebrate Workers Day this Thursday May 1st and over the coming weekend. There will be May Day demonstrations, meetings and events taking place. Some of them can be found on social media via #MayDay #MayDay2025 #MayDay25. Also, there are many strikes happening, which we advertise…
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NSSN 723: Come to NSSN Birmingham People’s Budget Meeting this Saturday, support the bin strike & #IWMD2025
Support the striking Birmingham bin workers! How Can Council Cuts Be Ended? Conference – hosted by NSSN – to debate a needs budget for Birmingham 12pm, Saturday 26th April – Comfort Inn, Station Street, Birmingham B5 4DY Speakers include: Steeven Bissett striking Unite binworkers, Onay Kasab Unite Lead Officer, Dave Nellist former socialist MP, Rob Williams…
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NSSN 579: 2022 NSSN Conference 2nd July
2022 NSSN Conference – Saturday 2nd July 11am-4.30pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Facebook event Confirmed speakers include: Sharon Graham Unite General Secretary Attendance fee £6. Register on the day or email [email protected] You can download the conference leaflet plus a letter for union branches, trades councils The NSSN will be again holding our…
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NSSN 578: Build a mass TUC demo on 18 June
TUC National Demonstration – Saturday 18th June 12noon Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3BD read more The TUC has called a national demonstration this summer. We will do all we can to help build what needs to be a massive mobilisation that could be the platform for industrial action across the public and private sectors.…
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NSSN 576: Support sacked P&O workers
This week’s NSSN bulletin headlines with an appeal for solidarity to the 800 P&O workers who were brutally sacked last Thursday. NSSN supporters have taken part in demonstrations to support the workers and their unions the RMT and Nautilus International and other seafarer unions, and we will advertise them in this bulletin by updating it…
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NSSN 575: Stop union victimisation – support Coventry bin strike
We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with the Unite strike by binworkers in Coventry. The Labour council has disgracefully targeted Pete Randle, one of the senior shop stewards. We call on all our supporters to support Pete and his striking members Unite solidarity rally – 11am Saturday 26th March at Broadgate Square, Coventry City Centre…
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544: NSSN meeting – Stop Freeports Race to the Bottom
NSSN 544: NSSN meeting – Stop the Freeports Race to the Bottom – 7.30pm Wednesday 21 July Facebook event The Tories have announced their plan for 8 new Freeports, allegedly to boost jobs. But correctly unions have flagged up the dangers of bosses using them to attack trade union agreements that protect workers’ pay, terms…
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536: Thurrock bin workers defeat Tories & Hovis, Metroline wins
Last week, the NSSN celebrated the tremendous victory by Unite bus workers in Manchester against ‘Fire and Rehire’. This week, we are able to salute three further welcome wins by Unite and the BFAWU. Binworkers in Thurrock, Essex have defeated the Tory Council’s attack on their income after an indefinite 6-week strike. Also, striking Hovis…
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367: Budget: scrap pay cap & Birmingham bins victory!
NSSN 367: After the Budget: fight together to scrap the pay cap plus Birmingham binworkers victory! The Budget shows that left to their own devices, the Tories are looking to maintain the public sector cap that has devastated workers’ living standards. The independent think-tank Resolution Foundation calculates that pay won’t reach 2008 levels until the…
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NSSN 350: Support Birmingham Bin Workers!
The NSSN is supporting the struggle of refuse collectors in Birmingham. This is by one of our local supporters:- Since June 30th, refuse collectors employed by Birmingham City Council and members of Unite the Union have been taking industrial action against the employer’s proposals. They will see a reduction in their staffing numbers by 113…
