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2 May 2012
National Shop Stewards Network 6th annual conference
Saturday 9 June 11am - 4pm
Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Speakers include:
* Bob Crow, transport union RMT general secretary
* Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary
* A leading Rank and File member of the construction workers' campaign
* Kevin Courtney, NUT deputy general secretary
21 March 2012
Construction workers demand better pay and conditions
Around 70 rank and file construction workers met in Manchester on 17 March to discuss the victory against the bosses' attempt to impose Besna contracts - cutting wages by up to 35%...
'All power to the Sparks' - Electrician construction workers: protest at Cannon Street, London , photo Paul Mattsson
15 March 2012
National Shop Stewards Network: Over 40 construction workers protested on 14 March outside the Shard site at London Bridge. These workers were fresh from the victory over the 'Dirty Seven' construction companies
8 March 2012
Sparks resolve to continue protests
Up to 150 construction workers met in London last night to review the incredible victory against the 'Dirty 7' companies and discuss the way forward
5 March 2012
Exposed: involvement of security services in construction blacklist
The Observer newspaper front page lead story (Sunday 4th March) has revealed the involvement of the police and UK security services in the compilation of the illegal blacklist of trade unionists and safety campaigners in the building industry
23 February 2012
Construction workers' struggle victorious
The BESNA struggle is over - all the remaining companies have capitulated! It's a victory for the whole union movement.
17 February 2012
Sparks defeat Balfours - now for total victory over BESNA!
Led by the 'rank and file' committee, after six months of protests, unofficial walkouts and a threatened strike, Balfour Beatty has pulled out of the BESNA contract which will cut skilled consruction workers' wages by up to 35%
9 February 2012
Next construction workers' protests: Wednesday 15th February
Unite and the rank and file electricians committee have agreed the following protests for a day of action next Wednesday
8 February 2012
Stop press: Victory!: Today, Tuesday 7 February, Len Hockey received a letter from his employer Initial stating that there is no case to answer in their attempt to discipline him...
1 February 2012
Construction workers continue protests on 1st February
Around 40 sparks were protesting outside Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station on Wednesday 1st February to fight the imposition of the BESNA contract...
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