There were reports from all the strikes which are taking place. NSSN is able to offer support from one union to another.
The overwhelming message of the meeting was for a general strike on 15th March, budget day. Why?
A general strike will ramp up the pressure on the government. They have gone from saying "no negotiations" to telling the media dishonestly that they are negotiating. The next step would be to actually negotiate. This government is wracked with scandal and aware of its weakness.
Secondly it reminds trade union activists that "we are many they are few." To quote Bob Crow, "It's a battle of the 99 percent against the 1 percent. I like those odds."
Today BP announced record profits of £23 billion, double last year's. The government pretends that there is no money to pay the public sector workers or pensioners. It is a false argument. There is plenty of money to line the pockets of shareholders.
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