The past few days at Labour conference have been great for both our party and our union. Few Labour conferences would provide such a strong argument for the importance of the Labour Link to UNISON…Read more…
Pirelli Tyres fined
Pirelli Tyres has been slapped with a £512,000 fine after two workers were injured in almost exactly the same way in accidents that occurred two years apart at the firm’s Carlisle site. The…Read more…
‘Callous and outrageous’
Unite, which represents cabin crew, is calling on British Airways (BA) to revoke an appallingly authoritarian and unjust decision which has resulted in its Hong Kong cabin crew being dismissed…Read more…
‘Make way for a party that can’
Jeremy Corbyn said a no deal Brexit will be a “national disaster” that he will work to avoid as he met with EU officials in Brussels today (September 27) to discuss what would happen if Labour took…Read more…
Legal battle lines drawn
Unite is gearing up for a legal battle with Sainsbury’s over a collective grievance by the union’s members in the long-running ‘sign or be sacked’ contracts row affecting 123,000 workers. …Read more…
Patients before profit
The fight against NHS privatisation goes on as maintenance and estates staff at both York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust have gone on…Read more…
End of Labour Party Conference 2018
I am now back in Newham from a very much “full on” Party conference in Liverpool. I think I attended 9 different fringes on housing, the conference housing debates and learnt from all the speeches and also from all the wide ranging Q&A sessions.
The Tories Industrial Strategy is in tatters – we need a Labour Government to rebuild UK manufacturing.
The UK stands at the crossroads. The country faces the prospect of crashing out of the European Union inflicting untold damage on our manufacturing industries if we are faced with no customs union or…Read more…
‘Eroded day by day’
The dire threat posed to health visiting in the UK has long been highlighted by Unite – and today (September 26) Unite delegate Joyce Still brought that message to the Labour Party conference. …Read more…
Wholly owned subsidiaries threat
Labour conference delegates were reminded of the clear and present dangers posed to the NHS through Tory privatisation by Unite today (September 26). First time speaker and Unite member Simon…Read more…
‘The new common sense’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ignited the party’s conference in his closing speech this afternoon (September 26) as he called for a “radical plan to rebuild and transform our country”. He paid…Read more…
Childcare plans will make a huge difference to young families and nursery staff
Young families across the country are struggling because childcare costs are such a massive drain on their finances.
The article Childcare plans will make a huge difference to young families and…Read more…
UNISON reacts to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the Labour Party Conference
Jeremy Corbyn delivered a speech that shows Labour is a radical government in waiting, ready to unite our communities
The article UNISON reacts to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the Labour Party…Read more…
‘Important victory’
On the final day of the Labour Party conference (September 26) Unite delegate Ian Bruce moved an emergency motion on the crisis facing the Royal Liverpool Hospital, which had been mothballed…Read more…
Scrap the poverty premium
As we leave Labour’s 2018 annual conference the determination to be ready for a general election whenever it comes is strong. The message is clear we need to sweep these chaotic, heartless…Read more…
The NHS needs a Labour government
Under a Labour government the NHS and the dedicated people that work for it would at long last receive the proper investment and respect they deserve.
The article The NHS needs a Labour government…Read more…
‘Cut to ribbons’
Unite delegate Ruth Hayes told the Labour Party conference yesterday (September 25) of the devastating impact Tory cuts have had on people up and down the country – in particular for those seeking…Read more…
Tomorrow’s meeting: AGM and Wetherspoons strike
Wetherspoons’ staff in Brighton are planning to go on strike. Find out why, when and how we can support them from their union reps at this week’s NUJ branch…Read more…
‘Justice for all Palestinians’
Speaking in support of a motion on the rights of the Palestinian people on Tuesday (September 25), Unite delegate Claire Lees slammed the “racist nature of the new Israeli nation state law”. …Read more…
West Ham Labour October update: Solidarity Saturday (get rid of IDS)
Solidarity Saturday:
This Saturday (29th September) we will helping North London CLP Chingford and Woodford Green. Any questions contact Karl on 07857 622 647
Pick up points are 10:15am for a 10:20 departure:
Near Plaistow Station: Corner of Plaistow …Read more…