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  • NSSN 604: Tory U-Turn shows they can be defeated #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 604: Tory U-Turn shows they can be defeated #StrikeTogether

    Last weekend saw mass strikes and big solidarity protests in many towns and cities, including on Sunday at the Tory Party Conference in Birmingham. Last Saturday, the escalating strike wave saw its biggest day of action so far. There is fury that in the midst of the spiralling cost of living crisis, Truss’s Tory Government…

  • NSSN 603: Support the October 1st strikes & protests

    NSSN 603: Support the October 1st strikes & protests

    This coming Saturday, the strike wave will have its biggest impact so far. 115,000 CWU members in Royal Mail (who are also out the day before) will be joined on the picket lines by over 50,000 rail workers in RMT, Aslef, TSSA and Unite.  And 1st October will also see 2,500 Unite dockers in Liverpool…

  • 602: Workers strike back – come to NSSN TUC Congress Action Summit

    602: Workers strike back – come to NSSN TUC Congress Action Summit

    The strike wave is back on. On 30 September, 115,000 CWU members in Royal Mail will recommence their action and the next day 50,000 rail workers will join them in RMT and Aslef. And 1 October will also see 2,500 dockers in Liverpool and Felixstowe in the midst of their weeks of action. These strikes…

  • POSTPONED – 600: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday

    POSTPONED – 600: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday

    The TUC has postponed next week’s TUC Congress following the Queen passing away. It appears that the Congress will now be held in October or November, still in Brighton. Therefore, the NSSN has had to postpone our rally and lobby, that were due to take place this coming Sunday. We will organise it when the TUC Congress is reconvened.…

  • NSSN 599: Strike wave escalates with massive CWU action

    NSSN 599: Strike wave escalates with massive CWU action

    We send our full support and solidarity to the CWU and its members, who are striking in Royal Mail, British Telecom/Openreach and the Post Office. This Wednesday August 31st, workers in Royal Mail and BT will be striking together – bringing out up to 160,000 in the single biggest day of action in the current…

  • NSSN 598: Support the CWU strikes

    NSSN 598: Support the CWU strikes

    The NSSN headlines this week’s bulletin with the series of strikes called by the CWU in Royal Mail, BT and the Post office. We send our full support and solidarity to the union and its members. We support the call of the CWU for Royal Mail and BT to be re-nationalised. Follow the latest news…

  • NSSN 597: Summer strikes hot up #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 597: Summer strikes hot up #StrikeTogether

    The summer strikes are hotting up as workers hit back against the cost of living squeeze. Alongside the growing number of localised disputes, transport workers in the RMT, ASLEF, TSSA and Unite are stepping up their national struggle in a week of strike action. A week later, the CWU will kick off national strike action…

  • NSSN 596: Support the Amazon sit-in strikes!

    NSSN 596: Support the Amazon sit-in strikes!

    NSSN sends our solidarity to workers at Amazon sites across the country who have been taking action over the last few days against the insulting pay offer. Our supporters have taken our support to Amazon warehouses. This is yet another stage of the growing strike wave, bringing into the struggle new layers of workers. It…

  • NSSN 595: Coventry bin strikers victory!

    NSSN 595: Coventry bin strikers victory!

    The NSSN sends our congratulations and solidarity to the Coventry Council bin workers and their union Unite. They have won a famous victory after a heroic struggle of over 6 months of strike action. The NSSN has been proud to stand with the workers and Unite against the disgraceful actions of a Labour Council. Their…

  • NSSN 592: #BorisGone – now strike together to smash Tory pay cap!

    NSSN 592: #BorisGone – now strike together to smash Tory pay cap!

    This week’s NSSN bulletin celebrates the removal of Boris Johnson as prime minister, and we keep fighting to get rid of the Tory government as a whole. We don’t believe that it is accidental that this has happened in the midst of the strike wave that is developing as workers face the spiralling cost of…

  • NSSN 591: NSSN Conference says “Strike Together”

    NSSN 591: NSSN Conference says “Strike Together”

    Hundreds of trade union reps, members and activists took part in the 15th NSSN Conference last Saturday. After a video showing photos from countless picket lines with NSSN supporters bringing solidarity to, NSSN Chair Rob Williams opened up the event by giving support and solidarity to all workers in struggle in the growing strike wave…

  • NSSN 590: NSSN Conference this Saturday 2nd July

    NSSN 590: NSSN Conference this Saturday 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, Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Sarah Woolley BFAWU General Secretary, Terry Pullinger CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal, Eddie Dempsey RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary, Daniel Kebede NEU President, Annoesjka…