12 November 2018
By Sarah Glenister, National Development Officer, Institute of Employment Rights
This week, three education unions will consult their members over taking industrial action in…Read more…
Brexit, the gig economy and the rise of the machines
12 November 2018
By Sarah Glenister, National Development Officer, Institute of Employment Rights
Every autumn, for over a decade, employment law experts have gathered for the Institute of…Read more…
Teachers and headteachers consider ‘unprecedented’ joint strike over schools cuts
12 November 2018
By Sarah Glenister, National Development Officer, Institute of Employment Rights
This week, three education unions will consult their members over taking industrial action in…Read more…
Brexit, the gig economy and the rise of the machines
12 November 2018
By Sarah Glenister, National Development Officer, Institute of Employment Rights
Every autumn, for over a decade, employment law experts have gathered for the Institute of…Read more…
The workers return
Workers at home and abroad gave so much during WW1 – what could they expect after the Armistice?
The post The workers return appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Campaign to save nurseries goes national
A group campaigning to save five council-run nurseries in Salford has joined up with campaigners from across the country at a rally in Salford.
The article Campaign to save nurseries goes national…Read more…
"I'm a person, not a number" – why microchipping staff is a sinister step too far
We’d like to hear what security concerns could possibly justify implanting staff with microchipsRead more…
Clear out West Ham CLP HQ aka “the Pie Shop”
Our local Labour headquarters since the 1970s has been sold to a developer who is going to build a high rise block on the site.
It used to be a newsagents and a “fish n chips” shop in the past.
The national Labour Party has a large capital sum and we…Read more…
Paul Cockerell – Life long Socialist, Trade unionist & Hammer fan – RIP
On Friday afternoon I went to pay my respects at Paul’s funeral at Manor Park crematorium.
Paul was a Forest Gate North and West Ham Labour activist who also lived round the corner to me.
A lovely non religious service for a life long socia…Read more…
Commemorating the sacrifices of the First World War
This is a very special Armistice day, marking the centenary of the end of the First World War. It ends four years of anniversaries that commemorate the events of that terrible conflict.
There can be…Read more…
Turning rubbish into pensions
Picture collage from a visit on Friday with Cllr Joshua Garfield, Newham Council Pension officer and our Canadian fund managers, Fiera Infrastructure (top left) to the Cory Riverside “energy from waste” plant in Belvedere, Bexley, Kent.
New…Read more…
Councillor Report to West Ham Ward 8 November 2018
Councillor Report to Ward As 8 Nov 2018 WEST HAM WARD LABOUR PARTY
tel: 0203 373 3456 or email John.Gray@Newham.gov.uk
Ward issues
· On 4 October after my surgery I attended a meeting of…Read more…
‘Welcome ruling’
Unite, the UK’s biggest union representing cabin crew, has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling upholding earlier Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions that British Airways has…Read more…
‘Turning the tide’
Unite members at Cammell Laird have overwhelmingly voted to take strike action over plans by bosses to slash the workforce by 40 per cent, raising the prospect of industrial action hitting operations…Read more…
‘Piecemeal approach’
Unite has raised questions over supposed government proposals briefed to the media this week that would strengthen ‘gig economy’ workers’ rights. The Guardian reported on Thursday (November 8)…Read more…
Scotland’s local government members reject pay offer
Consultative ballot sees 79% vote against 3% offer and 67% vote in in favour of moving to industrial action
The article Scotland’s local government members reject pay offer first appeared on…Read more…
Living Wage Week
This is Living Wage Week, another opportunity to promote the benefits of the real living wage and fair work more widely.
The week traditionally starts with the announcement of the new Living Wage…Read more…
Blog: Celebrating the Stars in our Schools
Whether they’re catering staff or teaching assistants, cleaners or administrative workers, without them schools couldn’t open every morning. They deserve our thanks and to know just how valuable…Read more…
Blog: Proud to stand with the Sirona Care workers
This is completely unacceptable. Care workers should be able to focus on delivering compassionate care, and shouldn’t have to worry about losing pay or losing their jobs. Never mind pay cuts, they…Read more…
Brexit and EU citizens – why ministers are playing poker with people's lives
With less than 6 months to go, 3.5 million EEA citizens in the UK still don’t know what will happen to their rights after BrexitRead more…