Tag: Sheffield
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NSSN 728: Support the summer strikes!
As we enter the summer months, strikes are hotting up as workers face down increasing cuts and bosses’ attacks, including the longstanding bin disputes by Unite members in Birmingham and Sheffield, facing brutal strike-breaking measures. In the case of Birmingham, shamefully by a Labour council. Across the public sector, unions are consulting on pay offers…
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495: Victory at Sheffield Papa John’s & job cuts fight at GE & Tate
NSSN 495: Victory at Sheffield Papa John’s as workers fight redundancies at GE & Tate Modern We headline this week’s bulletin with news of a great victory for workers at pizzeria Papa John’s in Sheffield after protests organised by Sheffield Needs A Pay Rise and BFAWU Bakers’ Union. We also highlight the fight by Unite…
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362: PCS strikes against DWP closures & RMT DOO strikes
In this week’s bulletin, we headline with the continued action by PCS members against office closures in the Department for Work and Pensions. Also, for the 3rd time, Southern Rail management have put a divisive offer to train drivers in the dispute against Driver Only Operation (DOO). We call on ASLEF members to again reject this…
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NSSN 348: Support PCS fight against DWP office closures
The government is abandoning unemployed, sick and disabled people, and putting hundreds of jobs at risk, by confirming today the closure of almost one in 10 jobcentres. The news comes as we announce our members in Eastern Avenue jobcentre in Sheffield, one of the threatened sites, will strike again from 17 to 21 July following…
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NSSN 320: Southern Rail & Derby TAs strikes and #Sheff4Ten demo
Southern Rail strikes Today, members of train drivers’ union ASLEF have started strike action on Southern Rail. This comes after weeks of action by RMT members. ASLEF successfully defeated management’s attempts to yet again undemocratically scupper their strike through court action. The NSSN sends solidarity and support to both unions and we call on our…
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NSSN 318: Crossrail walkout – the Sparks are back!
Watch video interview on Facebook and Twitter Hundreds of electricians walked off construction sites on the massive Crossrail job in London last Friday demanding that management adhere to the Joint Industry Board (JIB) agreement on the payment of a 2nd tier productivity bonus . They protested outside Crossrail’s head office, in the belly of the…
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NSSN 293: Support the strikes!
Two weeks after the Tory trade Union Bill became law, this week’s NSSN e-bulletin is full of reports and requests of solidarity from a whole number of disputes. PCS members in the National Museum Wales are continuing their all-out strike while their comrades in BIS start action against office closures and job cuts. BFAWU members…
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Save BIS Sheffield – support April 9 March for Jobs
Save BIS Sheffield – support April 9 Sheffield March for Jobs (from PCS website) 22 March 2016 Thousands of people are expected to join a PCS march through Sheffield on 9 April to protest against the loss of hundreds of jobs in the city. At the end of January the Department for Business Innovation and…
