Tag: Birmingham
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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 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 757: MegaPicket shuts Birmingham Bin Depots plus NEU Victory at ATLP
This week’s NSSN bulletin leads with two vital disputes in the West Midlands. The MegaPicket in support of the Birmingham Binworkers and the magnificent victory by the NEU at the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP). There has been mutual support between the two groups of workers. Unite binworkers convenor Matt Reid spoke at the recent…
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NSSN 756: Support the striking Birmingham binworkers – Join MegaPicket 3-D this Friday
Start: Friday, January 30, 2026•06:00 AM Location: 5 • picket sites, Birmingham and Coventry – RSVP to join the MegaPicket Hosted by StrikeMap: [email protected] The NSSN salutes the heroic strike by the Birmingham binworkers, who have been on strike for over a year and on indefinite action since last March against the brutal fire &…
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NSSN 743: Reminder – join NSSN lobby of TUC General Council to #NameTheDate for national demo against Starmer’s cuts
In this week’s NSSN bulletin, we remind everyone that we are calling a lobby of the next meeting of the TUC General Council on Wednesday 22nd October to demand that the policy passed at TUC Congress earlier this month is implemented to call a national demo against Starmer’s cuts. TUC Congress voted for motions from…
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NSSN 741: Birmingham demo says “Victory to the striking binworkers!”
The NSSN proudly marched last Saturday in Birmingham with the striking binworkers, their friends, families and supporters. The city’s residents, along with trade union reps and activists from all around the country turned out in large numbers to make it a day to remember with loads of coverage in local and national media. The Birmingham…
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NSSN 740: Victory to the binworkers – demonstrate in Birmingham this Saturday!
Support the striking Birmingham Binworkers: come to the national solidarity demo on Saturday 20th September – Assemble Unite the Union, Jennens Rd from 9.30am. Set off at 10 am and March to Victoria Square Register here Facebook event Book a seat on the London Bus East Midlands Bus Sheffield Bus The workers have been on…
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NSSN 733: Support the striking Birmingham Binworkers – come to MegaPicket2 this Friday
The NSSN is supporting the MegaPicket2 to support the striking Unite Birmingham Binworkers this Friday 25th July. The workers are on indefinite strike after facing pay cuts of up to £8,000 a year, and are facing brutal strike-breaking measures by the Labour council, backed by Starmer’s government. Solidarity is even more essential as the council…
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NSSN 728: Support the summer strikes!
As we enter the summer months, strikes are hotting up as workers face down increasing cuts and bosses’ attacks, including the longstanding bin disputes by Unite members in Birmingham and Sheffield, facing brutal strike-breaking measures. In the case of Birmingham, shamefully by a Labour council. Across the public sector, unions are consulting on pay offers…
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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…
