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 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…