Tag: Strike
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321: NSSN proud to give full support to Xmas strikes
In preparation for the strikes this week, the NSSN has been attacked by the media from the BBC to the Sunday Times and Daily Mail. We stand accused of calling for co-ordinated strike action and for the Tory government to be brought down. We have nothing to apologise for. The NSSN has a proud record…
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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 319: Support Glasgow Unison ICT workers – stop privatisation!
Glasgow City Council’s ruling Labour Group is proposing that the council’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provision is privatised to a Canadian based global corporation. Members of Glasgow Unions in ICT have been taking strike action to stop this. Please support the workers and pass this model motion in any trade union meetings that take…
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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 317: Solidarity with striking Durham Teaching Assistants!
Support the Durham Teaching Assistants from Unison and ATL who are on strike again today and tomorrow to stop wage cuts of 23%. Watch this video by Reel News and subscribe and donate to this video activist collective that publicises workers’ struggles Unison: Schools to close as Durham teaching assistants take second two-day strike action…
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NSSN 316: Support POA! March against education cuts!
At 4am this morning (15 Nov), the NEC of the POA Prison Officers union called on its members to take protest action against health and safety concerns due in large part to the savage cuts in staff numbers. Supporters of the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) today have today visited prisons to show our solidarity…
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NSSN 315: Durham teaching assistants strike back!
Teaching assistants in Durham in Unison and ATL have started their first 48-hour strike today to prevent pay cuts of up to 23%. TAs in Derby have recently been taking strike action against similar cuts to pay. This is an excerpt from the blog Lions of Durham – “This is not action we are taking…
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NSSN 314: November 5 Libraries, Museums & Galleries demo
It’s the demonstration every Library & Museums campaigner has been calling for and now it’s on. It is supported by PCS, Unite and Unison. Public Libraries and Museums remain the lynchpin of communities, offering access to learning, reading, history, art, information and enjoyment. But since 2010, austerity policies meant that we have lost: 8,000 paid…
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NSSN 313: Support NUJ Newsquest South London strike & Unite Crossrail campaign
Support NUJ Newsquest South London strike NUJ members working for Newsquest in South London are out on strike again this week after voting to extend their strike by another 5 days. It is over a newsroom restructure that will result in 12 reporters covering news, sport and leisure across 11 newspapers and eight websites under a…
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NSSN 312: Support RMT Southern Rail strike!
The NSSN calls on all our supporters and affiliates to support the Southern Rail workers on strike again this week Tuesday-Thursday. Please send messages of support and donations to the RMT – [email protected] RMT Unity House 39 Chalton Street London NW1 1JD Southern strike “absolutely solid” again this morning despite company lies and dirty tricks…
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NSSN 311: Butterfields tenants victory shows Housing Act can be defeated!
The NSSN is delighted to hail the fantastic victory of the Butterfields tenants in East London. This will give huge confidence to working-class people generally and especially the fight against the new Tory Housing Act. NSSN national secretary Linda Taaffe, who is also secretary of Waltham Forest Trade Union Council, has played a leading role…
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NSSN 310: Defend RMT! Support the TAs! Read NSSN NHS bulletin!
NSSN NHS bulletin The NSSN has produced at short notice a NHS bulletin. We hope that our supporters will find it useful in campaigning against the threatened £20billion health cuts. We call on the TUC and the health unions to organise an emergency national demonstration to defend the NHS, which can give confidence for…
