One area of the current Labour Party Democracy Review which won’t necessarily attract the attention of the media (which may be a good thing) concerns the arrangements for relationships between the Party locally and Labour Groups on local authorities.
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“We are particularly pleased that they are recommending a vote of no confidence in the CCG” – Roger Nettleship
Health campaigners celebrate decision of tough-talking councillors over Sunderland and South Tyneside hospitals Roger Nettleship by LISA NIGHTINGALE Shields Gazette Hospital campaigners were…Read more…
Time to think again about unity on the left
In a week in which a leading figure on the Labour left bizarrely called for disaffiliation of trade unions from our Party it may seem idiosyncratic to continue to be interested in the fate of another minor Party.
But – having advanced the argument here…Read more…
Women come to the front:
International Women’s Day At the Forefront of Humanity’s Struggle for Rights and Social Progress Thousands take part in the International Women’s Day march in London – Sunday,…Read more…
Health Workers Take Up the Fight:
Health Workers Take Up the Fight Against the Capital Centred Direction of the Hospital Trust Subsidiary Companies Rally against the Harrogate District Foundation Trust subsidiary company, March 1…Read more…
“I can think of nobody better to be the Mayor of Newham than her” ….Rokhsana Fiaz for Newham Mayor
Great letter of endorsement for Rokhsana Fiaz as Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate by our West Ham MP, Lyn Brown.
After some quite disgusting and frankly vile comments and deliberate untruths by “supporters” of the incumbent, Lyn has obviously felt that…Read more…
Betty Tebbs: 84 years of activism
Published on the TUC 150 website celebrating great women trade unionists – Betty was one of the best. She was a teenage activist In 1932, 14-year-old Betty turned up on the first day of her job…Read more…
Review: Your First 100 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book, by Tim Grahl
It’s an appealing title, and the book was cited in a rather good article I read recently, so I thought I’d give it a chance. Tim Grahl has some good ideas, and some opinions which…Read more…
Minimum wage ‘name and shame’
The usual suspects in retail and hospitality topped the government’s latest list of bosses ‘named and shamed’ for failing to pay the minimum wage to its workers. Household names such as…Read more…
NHS pay talks
Unite national officer for health Sarah Carpenter said, “A story appeared in The Guardian today (March 9) about an impending pay deal for NHS staff. “Unite, along with fellow NHS unions, has…Read more…
Strings attached
Unite has called attention to growing numbers of employers using pay increases as an excuse to attack other benefits, following Sainsbury’s offer to staff of a wage increase that “robs Peter to pay…Read more…
Canadian Women Electricians
An Interview: Nathalie Soullière, Construction Worker and Member of Electrical Workers’ Union I am an electrician and a member of the electrical workers’ union (FIPOE). I also have my…Read more…
Luton Airport pay row
Workers at London Luton Airport are up in arms over a pay offer which is almost half the rate of inflation despite sky high increases for the bosses and record passenger numbers. The latest…Read more…
Justice for cancer victims
Workplace disability discrimination protection for cancer victims has been widened as a result of a landmark legal case taken by Unite. The legal victory will ensure that people suffering with…Read more…
GKN-Dana merger
Unite called for assurances on jobs and investment after details of a proposed merger between GKN’s Driveline division and Dana emerged today (March 9). Responding to news of a possible tie…Read more…
999 staffing crisis
In the latest example of a mounting staffing crisis in the NHS, it was revealed that the London Ambulance Service (LAS) is struggling to answer all 999 calls because of a shortage of call handlers….Read more…
How to… get marching
UNISON campaigns officer Carol Rawlings offers some expert advice on getting the most out of marches and demonstrations
The article How to… get marching first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
History of International Women’s Day
– Janice Murray – Historic site in Copenhagen, Denmark where women from around the world gathered for the Second International Conference of Socialist Women in 1910 and passed the…Read more…
Angela Rayner MP to speak at UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM
“This is to confirm that our Branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 6pm in Committee Room 5 at the House of Commons in the historic Palace of Westminster.
This meeting is open to all UNISON Housing Association m…Read more…
UNISON reacts to latest A&E figures
Commenting on the latest statistics for A&E attendances and admissions for February, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The latest data shows just how punishing the winter…Read more…