The Socialist 11 October 2007

Unity with the postal workers

Gloucestershire shows determination

Marching in support of the Burslem 12

Anger at Leighton, Crozier and Brown

Picket line round-up

Determination to continue the battle

Private hands off our NHS!

Brown's expedient election climb-down

Anti-war movement upholds right to protest

Burmese students join London march

Socialism 2007: Debates to sharpen your socialism

Windscale 1957

Super-rich super-donators

Any spare cash?

Beat back the profiteers

Cuts kill - no reductions in the fire service!

1917 October Revolution: the working class took power

Darfur bloodshed fuelled by land and oil grab

Iraq occupation: Brown's token gesture

Civil servants march against cuts and privatisation

Bolton care workers fight on

National Shop Stewards Network holds meetings around the country

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National Shop Stewards Network Meetings around the country

The first meeting of the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) in Worcester took place on 8 October. 13 people attended, including speakers Dave Chapple, CWU and chair of the NSSN committee and Kevin Greenway, PCS national executive. Other postal workers and members of ASLEF, NUT and UNITE attended.

Pete McNally

Dave Chapple explained the latest stage of the postal dispute. During the discussion that ensued it became clear that regular, clear and reliable information needs to be provided to striking CWU members.

Royal Mail management want to re-assert their 'right to manage' but the problem for them is the large number of experienced and determined CWU reps who stand in their way.

There are cases of victimisation all around the country, where managers are trying to demoralise CWU members.

Dave pointed out that the dispute was about management preparing for privatisation and that for that to make sense they needed 'flexibility'.

Kevin Greenway brought the support of the PCS and pointed to the similarities of the attacks on both groups of workers - later retirement, paltry pay rises and the threat of regional pay.

A united struggle of all workers threatened by these plans was required.

Everyone felt the start had been made in linking reps directly so that information could be shared and strong areas help those which were weaker.

Socialist Party members present were thanked for their efforts in helping to set up the Shop Stewards Network.

Further meetings of the Shop Stewards Network are being organised: