Tag: NEU
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NSSN 632: Support May Day weekend #Megastrike
The next week is always of supreme importance to the workers’ movement. On Friday 28th April, all those who have been killed, maimed or injured at work will be commemorated on International Workers Memorial Day (see TUC website for events). May 1st is May Day – the Workers’ Day, where the collective fight of workers…
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NSSN 625: March this Saturday to defend the NHS
SOS NHS National Demonstration – OUR NHS: END THE CRISIS SUPPORT THE STRIKES 11 MARCH 2023 Central London – assemble midday opposite Warren St tube station, Tottenham Court Road NW1 3AA leaflet Facebook event Demonstration and transport details here The NSSN is supporting this vital demonstration and sends solidarity to all health workers taking strike…
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NSSN 622: After the mass strikes – all out together on Budget Day!
The NSSN called an online meeting on the evening of the 6th February health service strikes – the biggest in NHS history. Five days earlier, 500,000 workers in 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT – walked out together. The NSSN meeting was a valuable forum for reps and activists across the union…
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NSSN 621: Support the biggest strike in NHS history
Last Wednesday February 1st was a massive step up in the strike wave, as 500,000 workers in 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT – walked out together. There were impressive rallies and demonstrations in many towns and cities in support of the action as well as to protest against the new planned…
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NSSN 620: Support the February 1 #MegaStrike
The NSSN gives our full support to the massive movement of workers this Wednesday 1st February when half a million will take national strike action across 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT. Alongside them will be strikers in a growing number of localised disputes. It will be the biggest day of action…
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NSSN 619: 500,000 workers out on February 1st #StrikeTogether
The strike wave will take a major step up on Wednesday 1st February when 5 unions will take national strike action – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT. Up to half a million workers will be out and will be joined by the growing number of localised disputes. It will be the single biggest…
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NSSN 618: NEU votes for national action & strikes with PCS, ASLEF, RMT & UCU on 1st Feb
The NSSN welcomes the vote by 300,000 members of the National Education Union (NEU) for national industrial action, starting with a national strike on 1st February. They will be joined by members of PCS, ASLEF, RMT and UCU also in national action, and with up to half a million workers on strike, it is…
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NSSN 617: Fight Together to defend the #RightToStrike
The Tories under Sunak have signalled their intention to bring in yet more anti-union legislation on the back of all those Conservative restrictions from Thatcher, Major, Cameron, May and Johnson that already make UK trade union laws the most undemocratic in Western Europe. Workers are being squeezed by the biggest cost of living crisis in…
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NSSN 616: 2023 begins with rail strikes #SupportRailWorkers
2023 starts as 2022 ended – with workers on the picket line. The first week of the year sees railworkers on strike nationally RMT members will be on strike Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday while ASLEF are out on Thursday. The NSSN will continue to support these strikes as well as all the others that…
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NSSN 615: 2022 ends with workers on picket lines
The NSSN sends season’s greetings to all our supporters. But this year, workers’ struggle continues over the festive period. Last week, the Nurses’ Strike erupted and continues this Tuesday, with over 100,000 RCN members taking action. On Wednesday, ambulance drivers in Unite, Unison and GMB will be on strike. Over the Christmas period, over 40,000…
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NSSN 614: Health workers join the strike wave
This week, as the end of the year nears, the developing strike wave against the cost of living squeeze reaches a new stage with hundreds of thousands of workers walking out. Alongside further national strikes by the RMT on the railway and CWU in Royal Mail as well as growing localised disputes, health workers start…
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NSSN 613: Striking Royal Mail workers protest at Westminster
The NSSN continues to stand with the CWU and its members in Royal Mail. Postal workers are taking action against the attack on their jobs, pay and terms & conditions by senior management. The CWU has called a national strike rally in London for postal workers this coming Friday December 9th – 1pm Parliament Square,…
