Tag: Yorkshire

  • NSSN 498: Victory! Student protests force Tory A-Levels U-turn

    NSSN 498: Victory! Student protests force Tory A-Levels U-turn

    The NSSN salutes the students whose protests around the country have forced the Tory government to retreat. They were rightly furious that through no fault of their own because of the pandemic, many had their A Level results downgraded, threatening their futures. The system that was being used appeared to be to the disadvantage of…

  • 497: PCS consultative ballot of jobcentre and UC workers

    497: PCS consultative ballot of jobcentre and UC workers

    We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin on PCS’s consultative industrial action ballot that will begin on August 17th. We send our full support to PCS and its members and reps in DWP. We also send our solidarity to PCS members on Merseyside, outsourced cleaners working for ISS in HMRC who are on a month-long strike…

  • NSSN 496: Join the NHS Pay protests on Saturday August 8th

    NSSN 496: Join the NHS Pay protests on Saturday August 8th

    NHS workers are on the march for a 15% pay rise that starts to close the income gap caused by a decade of pay freezes. Please join the protests that are taking place, with many on Saturday August 8th. Details of some of these can be found here in the Nurses and Midwives say NO!…

  • 495: Victory at Sheffield Papa John’s & job cuts fight at GE & Tate

    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…

  • 494:  NSSN South West meeting – 11am Saturday July 25th

    494: NSSN South West meeting – 11am Saturday July 25th

    National Shop Stewards’ Network South West regional meeting – 11am Saturday July 25th Facebook event The National Shop Steward’s Network is an organisation bringing together rank and file trade unionists to help build our movement. We are having a regional meeting in the South West which will include discussion of the struggles for workers’ health…

  • NSSN 492:  Support Tower Hamlets Unison strike

    NSSN 492: Support Tower Hamlets Unison strike

      The NSSN sends our solidarity to Unison members who are striking against attacks on their terms and conditions. Hundreds of union reps and members at our annual conference on Zoom last Saturday supported this call. It is an outrage that a Labour council is using the worst methods of private sector bosses to impose…

  • NSSN 491:  Organise for the fight of our lives – NSSN Conference

    NSSN 491: Organise for the fight of our lives – NSSN Conference

    The NSSN Conference as always, is a vital forum for trade unionists to come together to discuss our experiences during these crisis-ridden times and forge a strategy that protects our safety in the workplace and defends our jobs and income. It’s never been more important for trade union members and reps to come together to…

  • NSSN 490:  Zoom in to NSSN Conference on Saturday July 4th

    NSSN 490: Zoom in to NSSN Conference on Saturday July 4th

      This year’s NSSN conference is a virtual event on the Zoom platform because of restrictions due to COVID-19 The agenda will be in next week’s NSSN bulletin but it will begin with a main session at 11am, followed by a number of workshops The link to join the Zoom meeting is – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85386731306?pwd=azRmZXExTGJJZXpMMXV3NDUvUFhwdz09 Facebook…

  • 488:  Postponed NSSN-Tamil Solidarity Zoom meeting this Saturday

    488: Postponed NSSN-Tamil Solidarity Zoom meeting this Saturday

    Tamil Solidarity and the National Shop Stewards Network have reluctantly decided to postpone our public Zoom meeting, which was due to take place this coming Saturday June 13th. We have come to this decision because a number of further Black Lives Matter anti-racism demonstrations have been called on Saturday against the killing of George Floyd…

  • 487:  Come to virtual NSSN Conference Saturday July 4th

    487: Come to virtual NSSN Conference Saturday July 4th

      2020 NSSN Conference: via Zoom 11am-2pm on Saturday July 4th It’s never been more important for trade union members and reps to come together to discuss the strategy we need to fight for a future that secures our safety, jobs, income and pensions. The economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing…

  • 481:  Join NSSN Zoom public meeting & IWMD April 28

    481: Join NSSN Zoom public meeting & IWMD April 28

    Join the NSSN public Zoom meeting to share experiences of how workers are fighting for PPE in the NHS and care system, posties are walking out to make Royal Mail management adhere to agreed safety practices and how London bus drivers sealed the front doors in response to the tragic deaths of their workmates. 3pm…

  • NSSN 480:  Clap for workers’ safety and rights this Thursday

    NSSN 480: Clap for workers’ safety and rights this Thursday

      NSSN supporters will be taking part as usual in the weekly #ClapForOurCarers at 8pm this Thursday to salute all those emergency and key workers caring and providing essential services for us at this time during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s clear from the many reports, including in our weekly bulletins, that workers’ anger…