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NSSN 396: Come to NSSN Conference this Saturday!
The 2018 National Shop Stewards Network Annual Conference is from 11am-2.30pm this Saturday July 7th in Conway Hall – 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. The attendance fee is £6 and it is open to all trade union and anti-cuts campaigners. Affiliation letter and conference appeal letter is here Facebook event NSSN Conference…
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NSSN 395: March this Saturday to defend #OurNHS70
The National Shop Stewards Network gives full solidarity and support to this Saturday’s demonstrations in support of the NHS as it reaches its 70th anniversary. The NSSN has been to the fore in supporting health campaigns on a national scale against Tory cuts – including the demo in March 2017 and the one earlier…
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394: PCS national pay strike ballot begins – VOTE YES!
PCS The National Shop Stewards Network gives full support and solidarity to the PCS who voted at their recent annual conference to move to a national strike ballot on pay that opens today June 18 PCS pay ballot opens today – vote yes (18 Jun) – It is vital that all eligible members vote…
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393: Solidarity with Grenfell & Unite affiliates to NSSN
The National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) gives our full solidarity to all those who suffered in the Grenfell Tower fire in West London last year and all those who have been affected by this tragic disaster. We pay tribute to the courageous work and support of local residents and campaigners and the emergency service workers, including…
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NSSN 390: Support the USDAW Dagenham Tesco strike
You can receive this bulletin via email or you can choose to unsubscribe and stop receiving them. Like everyone else, the NSSN has to adhere to new data protection regulations. Therefore you must click here to subscribe/unsubscribe NSSN 390: Support the USDAW Dagenham Tesco strike Workers at Tesco Dagenham distribution site are striking over…
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NSSN 388: BFAWU members strike back at McDonalds
NSSN supporters actively supported yesterday’s strike by BFAWU members in McDonald’s restaurants in Manchester, Crayford, Cambridge and Watford. The day started with a midnight walkout in Manchester and ended as workers from all four areas converged on Watford, where there were stoppages at two of the town’s sites. The strike rally heard from the…
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NSSN 385: May 12 TUC Demo & new McDonalds strike ballot
Come to the ‘A new deal for working people’ TUC march and rally in London on Saturday May 12th. It is an opportunity to mobilise hundreds of thousands of trade unionists, their families, friends and service users who are angry at the attacks of the employers and their Tory Government. Some unions such as…
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NSSN 384: Support the indefinite Bromley library strike
Staff at all 14 of Bromley’s libraries in Unite started an indefinite strike on Wednesday 28 March over a ‘paltry and insulting’ pay offer. The strike by the 36 workers comes after the breakdown of pay talks between Unite and Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), which runs the library service on behalf of Bromley council.…
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NSSN 379: UCU lecturers strike back on pensions and pay!
UCU The National Shop Stewards Network is fully backing University and College Union (UCU) members in 61 universities who are taking strike action to defend their USS pension rights. This Wednesday they will be joined by UCU members at 15 colleges in Further Education, starting action on pay. All this action shows the potential…
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NSSN 378: Lecturers start pensions strike as Mears workers win!
In this week’s bulletin, we highlight the national strike by the UCU lecturers’’ union that begins this week to defend their pensions. We also salute the Mears workers in Manchester who have won a victory after an incredible campaign of action. UCU Over 1 million students will be affected by university pensions strikes…
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NSSN 377: Support the strikes & protests in #HeartUnions week
For the 3rd year, the TUC and the unions are using #HeartUnions week to highlight the role that unions can play. Supporters of the NSSN will be taking part in activities around the country, especially on two of the major themes – public sector pay and assisting the BFAWU in organising low-paid workers in…
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NSSN 376: Feb 3rd NHS demos – “Prepare for battle!”
National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) supporters took part in protests around the country last Saturday on the day of action called by Health Campaigns Together (which we are affiliated to) and the People’s Assembly. Tens of thousands took to the streets, including on the emergency London demonstration, to send a message to the Tories…
