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West Ham CLP Events & Campaign Grid (29/9/17)

Sep 30, 2017By John's Labour blog

Campaign & Events Grid
Saturday 30/9/17 11am Royal Oak, Hale End Road IG8 9LN, Canvass, Alan Griffiths lead, West Ham CLP Secretary, Chingford Marginal

(It’s a Labour National Campaign Day!)

Saturday 30.9.17 11-2pm Bobby Moore Statue, Central Park Rd, Boleyn, E61PW Bike from Boleyn…Read more…

Sep 30, 2017John's Labour blog

Belfast Airport Strike:

Sep 30, 2017By Rtuc's Blog

Belfast City Airport strike over sacked worker Belfast City Airport   Members of Unite the union who work for Swissport – which provides baggage handling services for the airport –…Read more…

Sep 30, 2017Rtuc's Blog

Speech VSC/CSC Fringe Labour Conference 2017

Sep 30, 2017By Power In A Union

Thanks to everyone for attending today. Unfortunately I cannot stay for the whole of the meeting as I have to rush back to speak at Unite’s fringe on Brexit in thirty minutes. Firstly, as the…Read more…

Sep 30, 2017Power In A Union

‘Deeply unhelpful’

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Gig economy “champion” Theresa May should keep out of Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to revoke taxi firm Uber’s license to operate and concentrate on preventing wide-spread labour…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

Universal Credit halt call

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Calls for the Tories’ botched introduction of a new benefits system to be halted have grown louder, after it was revealed the roll out has led to an up-swing in food bank usage because people are…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

‘Totally outraged’

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

The UK government must act fast to save thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland now at risk after the US Department of Commerce ruled this week (September 27) to slap a massive 220 per cent tariff on…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

EU crash out industry threat?

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Unite Rolls-Royce reps will meet with MPs to reiterate the potential danger crashing out of the EU poses to the aerospace industry.   They will lobby MPs to pressure the government into seeking…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

Bromley council in the dock

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Conservative-controlled Bromley council will face allegations of victimisation of a long-standing trade union rep at an employment tribunal (ET) in Ashford, Kent, starting on Monday (October 2)….Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

Lab plans slammed

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Plans by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, and University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Trusts to centralise their laboratory services for Lancashire could put dozens of jobs…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

‘Protect the bad, tackle the good’

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Britain’s anti-slavery authority has nearly doubled its investigations since May, after its powers were extended beyond the food and farming sectors.   The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

‘Bucks, not burgers’

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Unite will begin balloting nearly 200 members, employed on the Norwegian airline baggage handling contract at Gatwick airport for strike action in a pay dispute today (September 29).   The…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

Gov’t ‘washing its hands’

Sep 29, 2017By UNITElive

Unite is disappointed but not surprised that the government is once again washing its hands on blacklisting.   The news comes at a time when Unite has intervened to resolve a fresh case of…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017UNITElive

Care workers ‘too rushed’ to help vulnerable people wash, eat or visit the toilet

Sep 29, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

Vulnerable and disabled people are going without a wash, proper meals and trips to the toilet because care workers are too rushed to do their job properly, according to a report published today…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017Dave Prentis blog

West Ham CLP General Committee

Sep 29, 2017By John's Labour blog

I chaired this lively meeting tonight, during which our MP Lyn Brown gave her Parliamentary report and answered questions.

Please note that contrary to some certain suggestions by an attendee at this meeting, that I was not carrying out catalogue pose…Read more…

Sep 29, 2017John's Labour blog

UNISON/TUC Lobby Parliament & Pay Rally Tuesday 17 October

Sep 28, 2017By John's Labour blog

“Lobby – the lobby of Parliament will take place from 2-6pm on Tuesday 17 October
Conservative MPs in England have been identified by the national TUC to target – based on the size of their majorities and/or supportive comments about public sector pay are as follows for the Greater London…Read more…

Sep 28, 2017John's Labour blog

Ministers may be acting unlawfully with minimum wage amnesty, says UNISON

Sep 28, 2017By Dave Prentis blog

‘Penalties are needed to make sure unscrupulous bosses abide by the law’

The article Ministers may be acting unlawfully with minimum wage amnesty, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Sep 28, 2017Dave Prentis blog

100 per cent in

Sep 28, 2017By UNITElive

Low paid cleaners at Manchester Airport employed by Mitie Cleaning and Environmental services have voted solidly in favour of strike action in their campaign for fair pay following a two year pay…Read more…

Sep 28, 2017UNITElive

Under threat

Sep 28, 2017By UNITElive

Joyce Still, health visitor and Unite delegate spoke on behalf of Unite on the health and social care debate at conference on Tuesday (September 26).   Health visitors have a key role, along…Read more…

Sep 28, 2017UNITElive

Scrap the cap

Sep 28, 2017By UNITElive

When Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said yesterday (September 27) in his conference speech that Labour is now “the political mainstream” he was clearly on to something.   The public sector pay cap…Read more…

Sep 28, 2017UNITElive

Social Change and Creative Activism in the 21st Century

Sep 28, 2017By Ian Manborde

Colleagues,

I am highly conscious of the limited number of posts written. The last few months have been difficult, and I am just about to take on a new trade union role (of which I shall post separately) but for now just wanted to plug an exciting new…Read more…

Sep 28, 2017Ian Manborde
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