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Ian Henderson on the Grenville Fire & Why Labour Needs to Win in Kensington & Chelsea in May

Feb 22, 2018By John's Labour blog

I was late for the West Ham Labour Party General Committee meeting but I really appreciated our guest speaker, Ian Henderson, who spoke on the Grenfell Fire and its aftermath.

Ian is a Labour Councillor Candidate in Kensington & Chelsea (K&C) …Read more…

Feb 22, 2018John's Labour blog

Drivers hail pay victory

Feb 22, 2018By UNITElive

Drivers working for Castle Cement have voted to accept an improved two-year pay deal, Unite said today (February 22).   Unite said that its members at eight depots across the UK had voted…Read more…

Feb 22, 2018UNITElive

British Gas job losses

Feb 22, 2018By UNITElive

British Gas bosses are being asked to explain by Unite why it is axing 4,000 jobs after its owner Centrica banked profits of £1.25bn.   “The plan by British Gas’ owner Centrica to cut 4,000…Read more…

Feb 22, 2018UNITElive

Bromley strike vote

Feb 22, 2018By UNITElive

Unite warned of possible strike action hitting services run for Bromley council by two contractors today (Thursday 22 February), after library staff and care workers overwhelmingly backed action in…Read more…

Feb 22, 2018UNITElive

‘Disappearing’ Carillion pensions

Feb 22, 2018By UNITElive

A top level probe into where the pension payments of NHS and other public sector workers, employed by Carillion, have ‘disappeared to’ was called for today (February 22).   Unite said mystery…Read more…

Feb 22, 2018UNITElive

‘Come clean now’

Feb 22, 2018By UNITElive

An inquiry into turnaround specialist Melrose’s predatory takeover of engineering firm GKN has finally been agreed following pressure from Unite.   The business, energy and industrial strategy…Read more…

Feb 22, 2018UNITElive

Staff yet again paying the price as British Gas profits fall, says UNISON

Feb 22, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

British Gas staff shouldn’t be feeling the heat today. It should be Centrica chief executive Iain Conn

The article Staff yet again paying the price as British Gas profits fall, says UNISON first…Read more…

Feb 22, 2018Dave Prentis blog

“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz promises council transparency and affordable housing if elected as Newham mayor”

Feb 21, 2018By John's Labour blog

Newham Councillor Rokhsana Fiaz was selected last night by a Labour Party interview panel comprising West and East Ham CLP Executive Officers and London Labour Board members as the only candidate to take on long time incumbent, Robin Wales, to be our n…Read more…

Feb 21, 2018John's Labour blog

EDF recognition victory

Feb 21, 2018By UNITElive

The successful battle for the trade union recognition of EDF Energy workers transferred to Morrison Data Services has been hailed as a key victory by Unite.   About 40 meter readers had…Read more…

Feb 21, 2018UNITElive

Combat air strategy call

Feb 21, 2018By UNITElive

Skills and the capability of the UK to manufacture its own combat aircraft must be at the heart of the government’s combat air strategy Unite said today (February 21).   Reacting to the…Read more…

Feb 21, 2018UNITElive

Win against umbrella firms

Feb 21, 2018By UNITElive

Unite has won a ground breaking legal victory over so called “umbrella employment” firms that exploit thousands of workers through bogus self-employment.   The union vowed “to ensure that other…Read more…

Feb 21, 2018UNITElive

Thoughtworks accelerator programme: The Digital Union

Feb 21, 2018By TUC Digital

Back in November, I spent an interesting day in the company of dozens of Thoughtworks staff and others from London’s tech community.  I was one of 6 presenters talking about real world problems that…Read more…

Feb 21, 2018TUC Digital

Researching the TUC’s history of helping trade unionists escape Nazi Germany

Feb 21, 2018By TUC blogs

Jay Stoll describes his recent research in the TUC Library into the role of the TUC in his great-grandfather’s escape from Nazi Germany.Read more…

Feb 21, 2018TUC blogs

Nearly a million people are on zero hours contracts. It’s time for government to act

Feb 21, 2018By TUC blogs

Today’s figures show there are still over 900,000 people on zero hours contracts.Read more…

Feb 21, 2018TUC blogs

Planning Battle Won for More Social Housing (War continues)

Feb 20, 2018By John's Labour blog

I was really proud tonight of West Ham Ward residents who objected, organised and worked hard to oppose a planning application that would have robbed local people and the homeless of chance of homes at an “affordable” or social rent.

We managed to per…Read more…

Feb 20, 2018John's Labour blog

Concrete maker row

Feb 20, 2018By UNITElive

Fresh strike dates were announced by Unite today (February 20), in a further escalation of the dispute with Essex based Tarmac Building Products Ltd, over the creation of a two tier workforce.  …Read more…

Feb 20, 2018UNITElive

Brexit berries threat

Feb 20, 2018By UNITElive

One of the UK’s biggest berry farms is moving part of its operations to China because it claims it can’t find enough workers.   However, Unite said the agricultural sector would be able to find…Read more…

Feb 20, 2018UNITElive

Join the Branch at the TUC March & Rally – London 12 May

Feb 20, 2018By City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

TUC March & Rally London – Saturday 12 May  11 am – 4pm –  A New Deal For Working People – Hyde Park London The march will assemble on the Embankment between Hungerford Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge from 11 am. It will move …Read more…

Feb 20, 2018City of Stoke on Trent UNISON

More meat inspectors are needed following Russell Hume scandal, says UNISON

Feb 20, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

The FSA must act now and take on more directly-employed meat inspectors

The article More meat inspectors are needed following Russell Hume scandal, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Feb 20, 2018Dave Prentis blog

UNISON writes to vice chancellors over university pensions dispute

Feb 20, 2018By Dave Prentis blog

Union urges them to back call to involve ACAS in seeking solution on Universities Superannuation Scheme

The article UNISON writes to vice chancellors over university pensions dispute first appeared…Read more…

Feb 20, 2018Dave Prentis blog
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