Tag: terms and conditions
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NSSN 282: Model motion to build support for Junior Doctors
BMA Junior Doctors dispute – next Wednesday March 9th, Junior Doctors will start the first of three more 48-hour strikes after the Tories announced their plan to impose the new contract latest update. The planned dates of industrial action are: 9 – 11 March: Emergency care only between 8am on Wednesday 9 March and 8am…
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NSSN 281: Video of joint UCU/Unison FE strike
Today (February 24), thousands of staff at Further Education colleges in England took strike action on pay. A joint statement by UCU / Unison said, “Lecturers, librarians, technicians, cleaners and caretakers who belong to UNISON and the University and College Union (UCU) are among those taking part in the one-day strike over pay. The protest…
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NSSN 280: Defend the Junior Doctors – Fight Hunt’s imposition!
The NSSN calls on all our supporters and affiliates to continue to give solidarity to the BMA and the junior doctors. Why not offer them the chance to speak at a meeting of your union branch, trades council or NSSN group? We encourage everyone to discuss with the BMA in your area the idea of…
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NSSN 279: #KillTheBill – Stop Tory Cuts, Defend Unions
The NSSN has produced a new leaflet for the TUC’s #heartunions week of action – this is the text:- Straight after last May’s election, Cameron moved his plans to bring in his (anti) Trade Union Bill at the same time that Osborne set out the next wave of brutal Tory cuts. Now as the Bill…
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NSSN 278: Junior Doctors to strike again
Junior Doctors have been forced to take a second day of strike action on February 10th by the determination of the Tories to bring in a new contract. NSSN supporters visited BMA picket lines on January 12th and will continue to give support and solidarity as long as it’s needed. We have no doubt that…
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NSSN 275: Junior Doctors strike back against Tory attacks!
NSSN 275: Junior Doctors strike back against Tory attacks! The NSSN has been proud to give solidarity and support to the BMA and the Junior Doctors as they took their first strike action for four decades on January 12th. Despite all the dirty tactics from the Tories and their anti-union press, the action was a…
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NSSN 274: Support the Junior Doctors strike & NHS bursaries march!
NSSN 274: Support the Junior Doctors strike & NHS bursaries march! Next Tuesday January 12th, Junior Doctors will be striking on the first of four planned days of action. This Saturday January 9th, students in the NHS will be marching in defence of their bursaries – assemble 12noon outside St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road,…
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NSSN 273: Seasons greetings from NSSN…#KillTheBill in 2016!
NSSN 273: Seasons greetings from the NSSN…#KillTheBill in 2016! This is the last NSSN e-bulletin of the year…and what a year! The Tories squeaked into government with only 24% of the electorate but consider it enough of a mandate to push through the biggest attack on union rights for over 30 years as well yet…
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NSSN 272: Weekend of action for NSSN, BFAWU & Unite in the North East
NSSN 272: Weekend of action for NSSN, BFAWU & Unite in North East The ten trade union officers of the National Shop Stewards Network’s North East section organised two days of fighting action on the 4th and 5th of December, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. Operating in conjunction with a full-time organiser from NSSN…
