Nottingham Indymedia: 'n30strike'

Notts workers strike for pensions

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:41:10 +0000

An estimated 60,000 public sector workers across Nottinghamshire went on strike on 30th November. The aim of the strike was to put pressure on the government over its plans to radically change public sector pensions. Unions claim that the proposed changes would mean that workers pay more, work longer and receive less at the end of it. Undoubtedly the strikes were also a protest against the wider austerity agenda of the present coalition government.

Previous features: All out for N30 in Notts! | Bigger Society Free Space in Nottingham | STRIKE on 30th November!

N30: County Hall pickets report

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:48:41 +0000

County Hall is the HQ of Tory-run Nottinghamshire County Council, led by the appropriately named Kay Cutts. As public sector unions took action in defence of their pensions on November 30th, it was just one of the hundreds of picketed building across the country.

N30: What's happening?

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:43:34 +0000

Tomorrow (Wednesday November 30th) will see the largest industrial action in the UK for many years, perhaps the biggest since the General Strike of 1926. Inevitably there will be the usual war of words as to the effectiveness of the action, but it is already clear that this will be a significant and disruptive strike locally and nationally.

All out for N30 in Notts!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:53:28 +0000

On November 30th, an array of public sector unions will strike together against government attacks on their pensions. In Nottingham there will be pickets across the city, a march and rally, a critical mass bike ride and, in the evening, a meeting opposing cuts at the BBC.

The Bigger Society Social Club was evicted on Monday but events are being carried on at the Sumac Centre.

On the newswire: What is a Scab? | All out on N30! A striker’s guide | Nottm Journalists campaign to save local broadcast | Campaign against BBC cuts in Notts | EDL splinter groups may target public sector strike

Previous features: Bigger Society Free Space in Nottingham | STRIKE on 30th November!