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Jan 31, 2018By John's Labour blog

In 2018, the London Renters Union will launch in Newham.We’re aiming to unite London’s 3 million renters and win better housing for everyone. Together we are powerful: we can improve housing for ourselves, our families and our friends.3 reasons to join…Read more…

Jan 31, 2018John's Labour blog

Halt bidding call

Jan 31, 2018By UNITElive

Unite called for bidding on a vital Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to be halted today (January 31), after one of the outsourcing firms competing for the work had £1bn wiped of its share price….Read more…

Jan 31, 2018UNITElive

Return of ‘cowboy capitalism’

Jan 31, 2018By UNITElive

Unite is redoubling its efforts to fight off a hostile takeover of engineering giant GKN by private equity firm Melrose as the union launched a new campaign page yesterday (January 30) and continues…Read more…

Jan 31, 2018UNITElive

3M pay strike off

Jan 31, 2018By UNITElive

Strike action due to begin next month at dust mask and respirator makers 3M, based in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, has been called off after a vastly improved pay offer was accepted by the…Read more…

Jan 31, 2018UNITElive

‘Alarm bells’

Jan 31, 2018By UNITElive

Unite has expressed concern over the latest car industry figures published today (January 31) which show that auto manufacturing in the UK fell for the first time since 2009.     About…Read more…

Jan 31, 2018UNITElive

Call to join the fight to stop our Isle of Wight NHS being dismantled

Jan 31, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

The IOW Save our NHS Group say we cannot just sit back and allow government policies to dismantle our NHS and hand it on a plate to the likes of Virgin Care. A march takes place on 3rd February from…Read more…

Jan 31, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Bristol Cable event to assess the crisis of local journalism

Jan 31, 2018By Bristol NUJ

The Bristol Cable is running a local event on 1st March 2018 assessing the present state of local journalism. The event will run between 6.30pm and 9.30pm at Hamilton House, in Bristol’s Stokes…Read more…

Jan 31, 2018Bristol NUJ

The Inflation game – RPI wins in court but pensions still in danger after Carney comments

Jan 31, 2018By TUC blogs

The courts have effectively sided with members of the public in a long-running dispute over how companies and governments account for price increases.Read more…

Jan 31, 2018TUC blogs

Day 2 of Rerun Newham Labour Mayoral Trigger – Canning Town North & Custom House vote NO for an open selection

Jan 30, 2018By John's Labour blog

This is turning into a massacre. Last night West Ham ward 24 to 1 for an open selection. Tomorrow it is Plaistow South and Plaistow North wards.

Hat tip https://twitter.com/newhamselection

More…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018John's Labour blog

“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz set to challenge for mayor of Newham”

Jan 30, 2018By John's Labour blog

“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz has announced she will challenge to be Labour’s candidate for mayor of Newham if party members agree to an open selection.

The Custom House councillor has thrown her hat into the ring ahead of the first wards casting their votes to…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018John's Labour blog

Labour in local government is changing. Now is a good time to catch up.

Jan 30, 2018By Jon's union blog

I haven’t been blogging so much recently since there is less to say (in public) about leading the local Labour Party than there used to be about criticising the leadership of a trade union (although I wouldn’t want anyone to think those criticisms are …Read more…

Jan 30, 2018Jon's union blog

Workers’ Brexit

Jan 30, 2018By UNITElive

Len McCluskey has reaffirmed his support for Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit strategy and said he hopes parliament opposes Theresa May’s deal with the EU and sparks an early general election.   Speaking…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018UNITElive

Major reforms call

Jan 30, 2018By UNITElive

Unite has called for the urgent reform of company and pension laws, after the true scale of the fundamental flaws that allowed Carillion to collapse earlier this month, began to be revealed.  …Read more…

Jan 30, 2018UNITElive

The big questions

Jan 30, 2018By UNITElive

As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday this year, the challenges facing it are unprecedented – provision is drowning under the weight of chronic underfunding just when the health service needs it…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018UNITElive

Nurses are working over 200 hours extra per year in unpaid overtime to stop NHS collapsing

Jan 30, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

New analysis shows overstretched nurses and others are putting in £1.6bn worth of extra work By Andrew Gregory 20:34, 28 JAN 2018 NHS staff are putting in £1.6billion worth of unpaid overtime every…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Unite fights for future of work

Jan 30, 2018By UNITElive

Nearly a third of jobs in some northern towns and cities could be replaced by technology by 2030, new research has found.   The analysis, which predicts up to a fifth of jobs in urban areas are…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018UNITElive

Jeremy Corbyn interview with Andrew Marr:

Jan 30, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

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Jan 30, 2018Rtuc's Blog

‘Support forces for peace’ plea

Jan 30, 2018By UNITElive

Unite is outraged at the Turkish military attacks on the Kurdish population and security forces of Afrin, Syria – as yesterday (January 29) Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, told foreign…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018UNITElive

UK NHS faces further attacks with introduction of “accountable care organisations”

Jan 30, 2018By Rtuc's Blog

By Jean Shaoul WSWS As the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS) approaches, Theresa May’s Conservative government is starving the NHS of cash, while its plans for the dismantling and…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018Rtuc's Blog

Newham Mayoral candidate admits he will lose “trigger”

Jan 29, 2018By John's Labour blog

A very interesting evening tonight. The first rerun Newham Labour Mayoral trigger ballot took place at West Ham Ward.  To the surprise of the 25 members who turned up (but not to me since it had been widely leaked) the incumbent, Sir Robin Wales, …Read more…

Jan 29, 2018John's Labour blog
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