Thursday 15 August 2013


Lobby the TUC Congress on Sunday September 8th All out Together in November!

The struggle to defend the NHS from being dismantled and privatised is becoming increasingly important. It's vital therefore that the TUC demonstration outside the Tory Party Conference in Manchester on 29 September is massive.

It has been called to ‘Save our NHS – Defend Jobs & Services. No to Austerity’. For more details, including transport – TUC Unite  Unison  The NSSN will be having a contingent behind our banner: ‘for a 24 hour general strike to stop the Tory cuts!’ March with us!

However, we also believe that co-ordinated industrial action is a key part of the strategy to save the NHS and fight austerity overall and it is urgent. Therefore we will continue to lobby the TUC now and also at TUC conference on Sep 8th.

Please join us! 

We are pleased to announce this lobby is now supported by five TUC Joint Consultative Committee (TUCJCC) Regional Representatives, the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom and the TUC National Unemployed Centres Combine.

Lobby TUC Congress on Sunday Sept 8th – All out Together in November!

NSSN rally at the TUC Congress at Bournemouth on September 8th followed by a lobby of Congress.

Confirmed speakers:  
  • Bob Crow, Mark Serwotka, Steve Gillan, Ronnie Draper and Ian Lawrence (RMT, PCS, POA, BFAWU and NAPO general secretaries respectively)
  • Alec McFadden (North West representative on TUCJCC for trades councils and also President Merseyside County TUC)
  • Teresa MacKay TUCJCC & Ipswich Trades Council
  • Linda Taaffe (NSSN).

A rally will take place between 12.30pm-2.30pm Hardy Suite, Hermitage Hotel, Exeter Rd, Bournemouth (opposite Bournemouth International Centre, TUC Congress venue).


NSSN Lobby of TUC Conference Sunday 8 Sept

Urgent message to all NSSN supporters across Staffordshire;

We need to find out as soon as we can how many are likely to be going to the NSSN lobby so that we can pool transport to reduce costs as much as possible

Can you let us know asap if you are definitely going or are thinking of going or would like more info before making up your mind. It would help also if you can let us know if you will not be attending.

Call or text on 07845893607


 



Monday 12 August 2013

NSSN Bulletin 154 - ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ZERO CONTRACTS

EBulletin 154- Zero tolerance for zero-hour contracts!!

August 7, 2013
 
NSSN e-bulletin 154 – Zero tolerance for zero-hour contracts!! Zero-hour contracts have hit the headlines over the last week, with 24,000 (80%) of JD Wetherspoons staff and 20,000 (90%) of Sports Direct all on such contracts. Even Buckingham Palace and the Coalition Government use them! Zero-hour contracts offer no guarantee of hours or pay, and are regularly used to stop people organising at work. Many workers who do try to organise to improve their conditions have their hours cut as punishment. Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) has been campaigning against zero-hour contracts, with protests outside Sports Direct up and down [...]