Moves being made towards public sector strike in November

Lobby the TUC this Sunday!

8 September Unison has called an emergency Local Government Service Group Executive a week Friday. The expectation is that a motion will be put to the meeting requesting an industrial action ballot which could mean them striking with the other unions in the week beginning November 7th to defend public sector pensions. This shows the importance of initiatives that put pressure on the Unison leadership through trying to force a special Local Government Service Group conference to push the strike. We also hear that both Unite and the GMB along with Prospect and the FDA may all be on the verge of announcing ballots. All this is very welcome and opens up the prospect of a one day strike in the beginning of November of 3-4 million public sector workers if these unions join those like the PCS and NUT who went on strike on June 30th. This would have a decisive effect in changing the whole situation by lifting all working-class people's confidence that this government can be challenged and defeated. Osborne's admission that he has no 'Plan B' to the massive �81billion cuts package while he gets ready to abandon the 50% tax rate for the richest 1% at the same time the ConDems rush through their NHS privatisation plans show once and for all that if we don't fight, working people will face a devastating prospect.

The National Shop Stewards Network's (NSSN) rally and lobby of the TUC this Sunday couldn't come at a more important time. Bob Crow RMT and Mark Serwotka PCS will be among the speakers. We have the opportunity to send a message to the leaders of the union movement the day before they meet in the TUC annual conference in London that strike action has to be co-ordinated. We appeal to all trade unionists, young people and pensioners, come to this event and bring your workmates, friends and family. Come along and bring your union banners and flags. When the Local Government Service Group Executive meets next Friday, a big, vibrant rally of working people, determined to fight the ConDems' cuts can only give them confidence that now is the time to fight and strike together.

Rally starts at 1.30pm in Friends Meeting House on Euston Rd, London, NW1 2BJ

Transport is being organised in all regions - to book a seat email [email protected]

For more information http://www.shopstewards.net/PDFs/11SeptNSSN.pdf