Staffordshire Shop Stewards Network

NSSN Bulletin 174 – Happy New Year…the resistance has already started in 2014!
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2014 has started in the same way as 2013 ended – yet more stories on an almost
> daily basis about the economic catastrophe facing working people. Food banks,
> pay-day loan shark companies, bedroom tax, living standards slashed, yet
> Osborne claims that another £25billion cuts has to be found…and it has to come
> yet again from the poorest in society, while the rich continue to prosper.
>
> But just as last year ended with a swathe of strikes, we have already seen
> action this year – PCS members were on strike on New Year’s Eve and January
> 2nd! And the fantastic action by barristers and solicitors on Monday against
> the attacks on legal aid show once and for all that if the mass joint strike
> action that we’ve been campaigning for is organised this year – it would have
> huge support from all those facing these brutal cuts.
>

> The NSSN will continue to campaign for a 24 hour general strike this year as
> well as support all workers in struggle. Our national steering committee that
> met last Saturday therefore was proud to offer our total support to the RMT,
> whose strike ballot against attacks on jobs and terms & conditions on London
> Underground closes this Friday. We’ll be at the flashmob outside Euston
> station at 3pm this Friday and the public rally on January 16th to show our
> solidarity. Come and join us! The resistance has already started in 2014!
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> Your New Year’s resolution – I want to get more involved in the NSSN!
> Brilliant! Then we’d love you to work with us, in your union branch, local
> community and on some of the regional or national initiatives we support.
> Anything you can assist with or would like to develop? Give us a shout.
> Contact details at the bottom of this bulletin.
>
> Get your trade union branch or trades council to affiliate – it only costs
> £50. Already affiliated? Please think about renewing it. Also, many of our
> supporters pay a few pounds a month. You can set up a similar standing order
> to ‘National Shop Stewards Network’, HSNC – sort code 40-06-41, account number
> 90143790. Our address is NSSN, PO Box 54498, London E10 9DE.
>
> And if you can, come to one of our regional Conferences. If there is not one
> in your area, get in touch to either assist in organising or have a speaker at
> one of your meetings or events. Contact Rob or Linda on info@shopstewards.net
>
> January 18 2014 Southern NSSN conference (hosted by UNITE Bracknell) ‘Building
> the Fightback against Austerity’ – 2pm to 5pm, Priestwood Community Centre,
> Bracknell read more
>
> The 8th Annual NSSN Conference will be on Saturday 5th July in Conway Hall –
> 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL – delegate/visitor fee £6