Staffordshire Shop Stewards Network

National Shop Stewards Network Midlands Conference

The National Shop Stewards Network Midlands Conference on 15th October in Birmingham couldn't have come at a better time.

We will be meeting 6 weeks before the 30th November when up to 4 million workers could be taking coordinated strike action.

This will give us an ideal opportunity to discuss and plan how to build maximum support among trade unionists, other workers and the wider working class across the Midlands area.

So don't delay in sending details of delegates and sponsorship - all the information you need is below;

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Click for gallery. National Shop Stewards Network demonstration
and lobby of the TUC 11 September 2011

●Midlands Conference●

●Saturday 15 October 2011●

Birmingham & Midland Institute (BMI)

9 Margaret St, Birmingham, B3 3BS

ROB WILLIAMS National Chair of NSSN

SIAN RUDDICK Midlands Chair PCS

Registration 11.00 Conference 11.30

The Tories who already rule over the most unequal society in centuries are continuing their

attempts to make us pay for their crisis.

But working class people across Britain are losing any 'fear' and fighting back. It’s the ConDem

government that's creaking after over 700,000 marched in London on 26th March followed by

three quarters of a million on strike on 30th June. Their cuts agenda, however, is still alive and

threatens our jobs, wages, pensions, public services and welfare state. This is why the NSSN

will do all it can to help organise the fight against this onslaught.

We believe the next step is to build for a 24 hour public sector general strike of some 4 million workers.

Calling on the TUC to coordinate action

On Saturday 11th September, a thousand trade union shop stewards will rally with the NSSN

to lobby the TUC conference in London as the battle grows against the ConDem Coalition's

cuts. RMT and PCS general secretaries, Bob Crow and Mark Serwotka are calling on delegates

at the conference to support resolutions to co-ordinate strike action against the government's

attacks on public sector pensions.

NSSN Conference to strengthen the Network across the Midlands

Workers across the Midlands are also fighting back including Birmingham council workers and

an 8,000 strong march in Derby to save Bombardier jobs. Strengthening our network of shop

stewards across the Midlands will make us more effective. With this in mind, NSSN Midlands

coordinators Dave Gorton and Clive Walder are organising a Midlands Conference on 15th

October. Make sure you’re there!

• Stop public sector cuts
  

• Defend pensions, jobs and services

• Fight the anti-trade union laws
  

• For a 24 hour public sector general strike

NSSN Midlands Conference open to all Trade Unionists

Saturday 15 October 2011

11.30am - 4.00pm

The Conference will start with the main speakers and contributions from the floor. The

discussion is open, but will include debate on building the widest possible industrial

action this autumn against government attacks on pensions.

This will be followed by two workshops at 2pm

1) Strengthening union structures in workplaces where unions exist

2) Building unions in unorganised workplaces

At 3pm the Conference will reconvene to discuss and agree the next steps to strengthen

the NSSN across the Midlands.

We invite trade union branches, trades councils, recognised local NSSN groups to

1) Sponsor the Conference (£50, £25 or more),

2)Send delegates (£2)

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For delegates and sponsorship send details below to NSSN, PO Box 54498, London E10 9DE

or return to Clive Walder 12, Kent Rd, Frankley, Birmingham B45 0MN

Name .........................................................................................

Union and Workplace ..............................................................

Telephone .................................................................................

Email .........................................................................................

Address ....................................................................................

State Amount enclosed ( delegates and /or sponsorship)

Cheques payable to NSSN

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