Tag: rmt
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Whipps Cross staff send message of condolence to RMT
Bob Crow was treated at Whipps Cross Hospital where staff made valiant but unsuccessful efforts to keep him alive. The following message of condolence to Bob’s family and the RMT is on behalf of Unison members at the hospital and was sent to RMT head quarters yesterday. Members of Unison at Whipps Cross Hospital would…
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NSSN pays tribute to Bob Crow
The National Shop Stewards Network is shocked at the tragic news that Bob Crow, the RMT general secretary has passed away. Our first thoughts are with Bob’s family at this sad time. We also offer our full support and solidarity to the RMT. We want to pay tribute to a militant trade union leader who…
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NSSN 182 – International Women’s Day 2014
The struggle against austerity “As we come marching, marching in the beauty of the day, A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray, Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses, For the people hear us singing: “Bread and roses! Bread and roses!” As we come marching, marching, we…
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NSSN 181 – Glasgow care workers escalate action
The Glasgow care workers strike action is growing stronger and more solid. After taking two 48-hour strikes in January the around 400 Unison members involved have now just completed a 72-hour strike over the Valentine’s weekend. If Social Work bosses and the Labour administration thought the resolve of the workers could be broken, they couldn’t…
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NSSN 180 – Tube unions 1 Johnson 0
A SOLID STRIKE by RMT AND TSSA has gained us a political and industrial victory over Boris Johnson. A partial retreat by our bosses from an intransigent position of refusing to withdraw their proposed cuts of a 1,000 jobs and closing virtually all ticket offices has been achieved. Action is suspended for eight weeks while…
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NSSN 179 – BFAWU ‘Fast Food Rights’ DoA 15th February
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU), Youth Fight for Jobs, National Shop Stewards Network, Unite the Resistance, DPAC and John McDonnell MP and other supporters of the new Fast Food Rights initiative are launching our campaign with a day of action on Saturday 15th February. We’ve been inspired by the movement in the…
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HE strike: rally at London Met Uni
Taken from Reel News YouTube Channel Third day of national strike action for a decent pay rise and a living wage for all higher education workers. At a rally at London Metropolitan University, the pickets are joined by strikers from the tube strike, the strike at STEM 6 academy free school, and many others as…
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NSSN 178 – Tubeworkers strike back! 1st day strike reports
READ 1ST DAY STRIKE REPORTS FROM NSSN WEBSITE From Bob Crow RMT General Secretary to RMT members:- Dear Colleagues STRIKE ROCK SOLID! EVERY JOB MATTERS – DEFENDING JOBS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND The strike action that began last night has been rock solid and this has meant the London Underground network has effectively been closed…
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Tube strike day 1: Reports from the picket lines
Central London The strike began at Euston station with a pre-strike rally and speeches to the press. RMT London transport secretary and NSSN steering committee member John Reid chaired a line-up of trade union movement speakers: Steve Hedley, RMT assistant general secretary; John Leach, RMT regional organiser; Chris Baugh, PCS assistant general secretary; Hugo Pierre,…
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VIDEO: NSSN supporters report from Tube picket line
Thousands of workers on London Underground began the first full day of strike action this morning at 5:30AM. NSSN supporters were active in the strike itself and bringing support and solidarity to the picket lines across the city. The following two videos are from NSSN supporters, one of whom was on strike, from the Acton…
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NSSN 177: A week to go for start of RMT & TSSA strike action!
TSSA votes for Strike Action! (Jan 27) – The TSSA rail union has voted to strike in the dispute over the Mayor’s plans to close all 260 Tube ticket offices and axe nearly 1,000 jobs. Its members voted by a majority of 58.8% to join two 48-hours stoppages with the RMT next week between February…
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NSSN launched in the south of England.
Trade unionists and anti cuts campaigners from all over the South of England gathered in Bracknell on Saturday 18th January to launch the NSSN in the region. Delegates from Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading, Aylesbury, Windsor, Bracknell and elsewhere in the South gathered in an enthusiastic first conference. Trade unions members attending included members from Unite, Unison,…
