Conference

NSSN 491: Organise for the fight of our lives – NSSN Conference

June 30, 2020 in Bulletins

The NSSN Conference as always, is a vital forum for trade unionists to come together to discuss our experiences during these crisis-ridden times and forge a strategy that protects our safety in the workplace and defends our jobs and income. It’s never been more important for trade union members and reps to come together to discuss the strategy we need to fight for a future that secures our safety, jobs, income and pensions. The economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing on a daily basis that fighting union organisation is a necessity for workers. Come and take […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, Appeal, austerity, BFAWU, blacklist, bob crow, budget day, bullying, cleaners, Conference, coronavirus, COVID-19, CWU, Fast Food Rights, fbu, general strike, GMB, housing, John McDonnell MP, lobby, Miners, napo, NEU, no cuts, nssn, Pay, pcs, pensions, poa, Strike, terms and conditions, TUC, UCU, Unite, Yorkshire
No Comments »

487: Come to virtual NSSN Conference Saturday July 4th

June 2, 2020 in Bulletins

2020 NSSN Conference: via Zoom 11am-2pm on Saturday July 4th It’s never been more important for trade union members and reps to come together to discuss the strategy we need to fight for a future that secures our safety, jobs, income and pensions. The economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is showing on a daily basis that fighting union organisation is a necessity for workers. Come and take part in the biggest annual event that brings together rank and file union members with fighting unions alongside campaigners such as the parents who have organised with education workers […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, Appeal, austerity, BFAWU, blacklist, bob crow, bullying, cleaners, Conference, coronavirus, COVID-19, CWU, Fast Food Rights, fbu, general strike, George Floyd, housing, John McDonnell MP, lobby, Miners, napo, NEU, nhs, no cuts, nssn, Pay, pcs, rmt, Strike, terms and conditions, tupe, USA, Yorkshire
No Comments »

454: Demonstrate against Tories in Manchester

September 24, 2019 in Bulletins

The NSSN is supporting the demonstration this Sunday in Manchester against the Tories at their conference. The ruling of the Supreme Court against Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament shows how weak and divided the Establishment is. The labour and trade union movement should step up the fight for a general election. The TUC should now name the date for a mass demonstration to demand an election to get all the Tories out. For a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour government on a pro-worker, anti-austerity manifesto. Sunday September 29 End Austerity Now! Protest the Tory Party Conference 12pm Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, Appeal, austerity, BFAWU, blacklist, bob crow, Boris Johnson, bullying, cleaners, condems, Conference, CWU, Fast Food Rights, fbu, general strike, GMB, housing, lobby, Miners, napo, NEU, nhs, no cuts, nssn, NUT, Pay, pcs, pensions, poa, prorogation, rmt, Scotland, Strike, terms and conditions, Tories, Tory Party, tupe, UCU, Unison, Unite, Yorkshire
No Comments »

NSSN 445: NSSN Conference shows the mood for struggle

July 10, 2019 in Bulletins

Hundreds of union reps and members attended the 2019 National Shop Stewards Network last Saturday in London to discuss defending jobs, fighting for a pay rise and stopping the cuts. Throughout the day, in the main sessions and workshops, the increasing number of strikes and disputes were reported, in many cases by strikers themselves. Many talked about how we must fight for a General Election to kick out the Tories, whoever wins the leadership contest. Conference reserved a special welcome for Lyn Marie O’Hara, one of Glasgow Unison’s historic and victorious equal pay strikers. She spoke alongside Mick Cash RMT […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, Appeal, austerity, BEIS, blacklist, bullying, cleaners, Conference, FCO, housing, John McDonnell MP, lobby, Miners, Nigeria, nssn, Pay, pcs, pensions, poa, rmt, Strike, terms and conditions, TUC, tupe, Unison, Unite, USDAW, Yorkshire
No Comments »

NSSN 444: Come to NSSN Conference this Saturday July 6th

July 3, 2019 in Bulletins

‘May’s gone – now get rid of ALL the Tories!’ ‘Support the Strikes!’ Come to 2019 NSSN Conference in London on Saturday July 6th 11am-4.30pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL – confirmed speakers: Mick Cash RMT General Secretary, Dave Ward CWU General Secretary, Sharon Graham Unite Executive Officer, Ronnie Draper BFAWU General Secretary and Amy Murphy USDAW President, Lyn Marie O’Hara Glasgow Unison Equal Pay striker and Paddy Brennan Honda Unite Convenor This year’s National Shop Stewards Network Conference takes place as the Tory crisis reaches a new stage with the resignation of Theresa May. But […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, austerity, blacklist, bob crow, Bridgend, cleaners, climate, Conference, CWU, Fast Food Rights, fbu, Ford, general strike, housing, napo, NEU, nhs, no cuts, nssn, Pay, pcs, poa, rmt, Scotland, terms and conditions, Unite, Wales
No Comments »

NSSN 443: Support the strikes – come to NSSN Conference July 6th

June 27, 2019 in Bulletins

This year’s NSSN Conference takes place at a time of rising workers’ struggle. A whole number of industrial disputes have been breaking out. Increasingly, many of these are resulting in victories. NSSN supporters have been getting down to the picket lines to give solidarity as well as calling for support and financial assistance in union branches and trades councils. You can keep in touch with many of these disputes in our weekly bulletins. But you can also find out in person by attending our annual conference in London on July 6th, when reps and workers from some of these […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, Appeal, austerity, Bridgend, cleaners, Conference, CWU, Fast Food Rights, fbu, Ford, Miners, napo, NEU, nhs, no cuts, nssn, One Housing Group, Pay, poa, rmt, terms and conditions, TUC, tupe, UCU, Unison, Unite, Yorkshire
No Comments »

NSSN 438: Come to NSSN Conference 2019 on July 6th

May 24, 2019 in Bulletins

This year’s National Shop Stewards Network Conference is on Saturday July 6th in London. It is open to everyone in the labour and trade union and anti-cuts movements. Come and take part in the biggest annual gathering of rank and file trade unionists. Hear from some of the biggest union struggles such as the victorious Glasgow Equal Pay strikers and the Birmingham Bins and Homecare Workers as well as the Swindon Honda shop stewards, fighting to save their plant from closure. There will also be militant union leaders addressing conference. This is a vital time for trade unionists with […]

Tags: 24 General strike, Affiliate, Appeal, BFAWU, blacklist, British Steel, Conference, CWU, EIS, general strike, housing, Miners, napo, Nationalisation, NEU, nhs, no cuts, nssn, Pay, Probation, Scunthorpe, Strike, tupe, Unite, Yorkshire
No Comments »

NSSN 396: Come to NSSN Conference this Saturday!

July 5, 2018 in Bulletins

The 2018 National Shop Stewards Network Annual Conference is from 11am-2.30pm this Saturday July 7th in Conway Hall – 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. The attendance fee is £6 and it is open to all trade union and anti-cuts campaigners. Affiliation letter and conference appeal letter is here Facebook event NSSN Conference meets in the week when the NHS reaches its 70th birthday. Like all other public services, it is under siege from Tory austerity. NHS workers are taking strike action in the North West and are in dispute in Yorkshire. Council workers in East Dunbartonshire in […]

Tags: 24 General strike, blacklist, bob crow, cleaners, Conference, CWU, Fast Food Rights, general strike, housing, IWGB, Kirklees, NEU, nssn, pensions, poa, rmt, terms and conditions, Trump, TUC, tupe, Unite, United Voices of the World, Yorkshire
No Comments »

NSSN cancels conference to support July 1st demo

June 15, 2017 in News

As our supporters and affiliates will know, this year’s conference of the National Shop Stewards Network (our 11th) is due to take place in London on Saturday July 1st. Hundreds of trade union and anti-cuts campaigners will be preparing to take part in discussions and debates about the crucial struggles and disputes facing working people. Of course, a prominent issue would be how we organise a mass movement to take on a weak and discredited Tory Government. The NSSN is not affiliated to any political party but we unapologetically campaigned for Jeremy Corbyn’s pro-worker manifesto in the General Election and […]

Tags: BFAWU, Conference, CWU, fbu, General Election, napo, nssn, NSSN Conference, NUJ, NUM, pcs, Peoples Assembly, poa, Queens Speech, rmt, Tories Out, Unite the Union
No Comments »

Come to NSSN 2017 Annual Conference July 1st in London

March 21, 2017 in Appeals

2017 National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) Conference: 11am-4.30pm Saturday July 1st in Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. £6 fee Time to fight back against the Tory Cuts and their anti-union laws! The fightback has started. The bosses and the Tories hailed record low strike figures in 2015 but are now hysterical about ‘union power’ as workers increasingly take action against cuts and attacks on living standards. RMT members are striking against train companies like Southern Rail who have been backed up by the government to the tune of £20 million. Unite members in Heathrow walked […]

Tags: anti-union laws, Conference, Cuts, nssn, Tory, Trade Union Act
No Comments »