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NSSN 722: Support the striking Birmingham bin workers!
The NSSN sends our full support and solidarity to the Birmingham bin workers and their union Unite. They have taken heroic action against the vicious attack by the Labour council on their terms and conditions. The proposed de-grading would result in workers facing pay cuts of up to £8,000 – at a time of brutal…
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NSSN 721: Support the strikes!
The NSSN sends support to all workers and their unions taking action. Some disputes including the strikes on the bins in Birmingham and Sheffield and Livv housing workers in Knowsley, the action against victimisation of HMRC reps in Newcastle are reaching a desire stage, while there are a whole number of strikes in schools, colleges…
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NSSN 720: Stand with the striking Birmingham bin workers
As this NSSN bulletin is being posted, bin workers in Birmingham and their union Unite are under attack from their employer. Disgracefully, the Labour council is giving notice to use strike-breaking measures against workers who are fighting massive pay cuts. All this is on the watch of Starmer’s Labour government. Workers expect better after facing…
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NSSN 719: Demonstrate against Starmer’s welfare cuts
The NSSN calls on trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners to join protests and demonstrations called against Starmer’s Labour government’s £5billion welfare and benefit cuts. There are a number around the country taking part this week on the there #WelfareNotWarfare, including on this Wednesday when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the government’s Spring Statement. This is on…
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NSSN 718: Unions must fight Starmer’s cuts!
This week’s NSSN bulletin comes out as Starmer’s Labour government announces brutal welfare cuts. This is on the back of reports of 10,000 job cuts directly related to the scrapping of NHS England and potentially many more in the NHS and civil service. At the same time, local councils continue to make huge cuts, NHS…
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NSSN 716: #IWD2025 Greetings, NEU indicative ballot on pay & RMT LU pensions victory
We send International Women’s Day (IWD) greetings to all our supporters and affiliates. There will be events on IWD this Saturday 8th March and throughout the month of March. We also send comradely greetings to delegates at TUC Women’s Conference, which meets this week. We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with the indicative ballot that…
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NSSN 715: 2025 NSSN Conference 5th July – Make the rich pay not workers!
Advanced notice!! NSSN Annual Conference 2025 11am-4.30pm Saturday 5th July in Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL This year’s NSSN Conference will be on the theme ‘Make the rich pay not workers!’ This is when the Starmer New Labour government is looking to slash budgets at the same time as councils make…
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NSSN 713: Union power shown on the picket line during #HeartUnions week
This year’s TUC HeartUnions week takes place as an increasing number of workers take action – showing the vital importance of being organised in a trade union. Read about the disputes in this weekly NSSN bulletin, which builds support and solidarity for unions and their members in dispute – fighting on pay, terms & conditions…
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NSSN 712: Support the February strikes!
Workers continue to take to the picket lines for the pay rises they need, and increasingly against the cuts, as well as attempts of union-busting by employers. The NSSN sends solidarity to all action from workers and their unions, and you can read about them in our weekly bulletin. Please continue to support the strikes!…
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NSSN 711: NEU calls more national Sixth Form Strikes
The NSSN sends solidarity to the NEU and their members in 32 Sixth Form Colleges who start a further 3 days of strike action this Wednesday 29th January. They will also take action on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th of February. In addition, the NASUWT is balloting its members Sixth Form Colleges for industrial action.…
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NSSN 710: Support the winter strikes
Workers’ action is continuing into January. These include the following – NEU have names further national strike dates in Sixth Form Colleges and has a number of local disputes, PCS members are striking against the victimisation of HMRC reps in Benton Park View and has called more strikes in its long-running dispute of outsourced workers.…
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NSSN 709: NEU announce indicative ballot on pay
NEU announce indicative ballot on pay (from NEU website – 9 Jan) – At a special meeting of the national executive of the National Education Union, held this week, the union has agreed to proceed with a preliminary online ballot of teacher members in England. This is to gauge the strength of feeling about the…
