Tag: aslef

  • NSSN 664: March together this Saturday for the #RightToStrike – ASLEF victory shows Tories can be defeated!

    NSSN 664: March together this Saturday for the #RightToStrike – ASLEF victory shows Tories can be defeated!

    TUC demonstration against Tory Minimum Service Levels anti-union legislation – Saturday 27 January in Cheltenham assembles at 12noon at Montpellier Gardens for a march through the town centre to Pittville Park A5 leaflet A3 poster NSSN Online Public Meeting against the new Tory anti-union Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (MSL) – 6.30pm Tuesday 30th…

  • NSSN 645: Rail unions step up the fight

    NSSN 645: Rail unions step up the fight

    We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with further national rail strikes in the Train Operating Companies and industrial action by the RMT and ASLEF, in a year-long dispute. We give our full support and solidarity to these unions and their members and all others taking action in the growing strike wave. The RMT are striking…

  • NSSN 637: Support the strikes as wave of action grows into summer

    NSSN 637: Support the strikes as wave of action grows into summer

    The strike wave shows no sign of relenting as workers are forced to fight for pay rises that protect them from rising prices. This week alone, Unite launches a month-long strike at St Mungos and all out action at Survitec in Dunmurry in Northern Ireland, while their members in the NHS in London and Yorkshire…

  • NSSN 633: Railworkers strike again – fight new Tory anti-union laws!

    NSSN 633: Railworkers strike again – fight new Tory anti-union laws!

    We headline this week’s NSSN bulletin with the strikes called by the RMT and ASLEF rail unions on the Train Operating Companies (TOCs). The RMT will be striking on 13th May and ASLEF will be out on May 12th and 31st and June 3rd. Transport workers are one of the many groups of workers targeted…

  • NSSN 620: Support the February 1 #MegaStrike

    NSSN 620: Support the February 1 #MegaStrike

    The NSSN gives our full support to the massive movement of workers this Wednesday 1st February when half a million will take national strike action across 5 unions – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT. Alongside them will be strikers in a growing number of localised disputes. It will be the biggest day of action…

  • NSSN 619: 500,000 workers out on February 1st #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 619: 500,000 workers out on February 1st #StrikeTogether

      The strike wave will take a major step up on Wednesday 1st February when 5 unions will take national strike action – NEU, PCS, UCU, ASLEF and RMT. Up to half a million workers will be out and will be joined by the growing number of localised disputes. It will be the single biggest…

  • NSSN 618: NEU votes for national action & strikes with PCS, ASLEF, RMT & UCU on 1st Feb

    NSSN 618: NEU votes for national action & strikes with PCS, ASLEF, RMT & UCU on 1st Feb

      The NSSN welcomes the vote by 300,000 members of the National Education Union (NEU) for national industrial action, starting with a national strike on 1st February. They will be joined by members of PCS, ASLEF, RMT and UCU also in national action, and with up to half a million workers on strike, it is…

  • NSSN 616: 2023 begins with rail strikes #SupportRailWorkers

    NSSN 616: 2023 begins with rail strikes #SupportRailWorkers

    2023 starts as 2022 ended – with workers on the picket line. The first week of the year sees railworkers on strike nationally RMT members will be on strike Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday while ASLEF are out on Thursday. The NSSN will continue to support these strikes as well as all the others that…

  • NSSN 613: Striking Royal Mail workers protest at Westminster

    NSSN 613: Striking Royal Mail workers protest at Westminster

    The NSSN continues to stand with the CWU and its members in Royal Mail. Postal workers are taking action against the attack on their jobs, pay and terms & conditions by senior management. The CWU has called a national strike rally in London for postal workers this coming Friday December 9th – 1pm Parliament Square,…

  • POSTPONED – 600: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday

    POSTPONED – 600: Come to NSSN TUC Congress Rally & Lobby this Sunday

    The TUC has postponed next week’s TUC Congress following the Queen passing away. It appears that the Congress will now be held in October or November, still in Brighton. Therefore, the NSSN has had to postpone our rally and lobby, that were due to take place this coming Sunday. We will organise it when the TUC Congress is reconvened.…

  • NSSN 598: Support the CWU strikes

    NSSN 598: Support the CWU strikes

    The NSSN headlines this week’s bulletin with the series of strikes called by the CWU in Royal Mail, BT and the Post office. We send our full support and solidarity to the union and its members. We support the call of the CWU for Royal Mail and BT to be re-nationalised. Follow the latest news…

  • NSSN 597: Summer strikes hot up #StrikeTogether

    NSSN 597: Summer strikes hot up #StrikeTogether

    The summer strikes are hotting up as workers hit back against the cost of living squeeze. Alongside the growing number of localised disputes, transport workers in the RMT, ASLEF, TSSA and Unite are stepping up their national struggle in a week of strike action. A week later, the CWU will kick off national strike action…