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Apologies to friends, colleagues and family who have sent me Christmas cards and have not received any back.
I have made a donation instead. This year to the Housing and Homeless Charity Shelter. https://england.shelter.org.uk/donate
My first ro…Read more…
As most people will be aware, the revised UK Corporate Governance Code kicks in next year, and an important element of it relates to “employee voice”. At the risk of overstating things, the change in the Code is significant as, for the first time in it…Read more…
A few weeks ago this very charming “farewell” was published on “West Ham Labour” Facebook page by William Truscott, who is the Canadian Great Grandson of George & Hannah Truscott.
Modern day William Truscott described how his great grandfather had…Read more…
Support Adrian Weir (@AMJWeir) Standing for NPF seat on the London Labour Party Regional ExecutiveRead more…
I am back in London after spending Christmas with family in beautiful North Wales. On Christmas Eve, Gill and I went for a fantastic 8.3 mile circular walk to the Jubilee Tower at the top of Moel Famau, starting and finishing in Llanbedr village.
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In her New Year’s message, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady calls on people to have the final say on BrexitRead more…
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“Almost one in five of Britain’s biggest companies paid not a penny of corporation tax in the UK last year, it can be revealed.
The Mail on Sunday has managed to obtain the details of the tax paid by 69 of the FTSE 100 group of largest companies …Read more…
‘Heart Unions Week’ 2019
Unions have agreed to organise a ‘Heart Unions’ week of campaigning, 11 -17 February 2019. Please put these dates in your diary and start to think about how you can celebrate being proud to be a union member.
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In the run-up to Christmas, Unite and its members have celebrated many victories – in the last two weeks alone, workers at poultry producer Two Sisters, Gatwick Airport and housing charity Shelter…Read more…
Merry Christmas 2018 everyone. Hat tip Cllr StroppybirdRead more…
In the end, this is a book about morality. The London Cage was a top secret interrogation centre set up by British intelligence during the Second World War. Located in Kensington Palace Gardens, it…Read more…
Hat tip Room 151 – Sometimes the old ones are the best
“Chris Buss suggests four ways to stimulate the building of council housing.
(photo East Ham, Newham)
Earlier in the year the government issued a Green Paper on social housing; since then th…Read more…
Off message but its Xmas and feeling nostalgicRead more…
A good news story for Christmas. The new Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and the Finance Cabinet lead, Cllr (Red) Terry Paul have agreed to recommendations that the past administration Xmas working pay cuts to our staff are revised (as below).
Well done to all …Read more…
Penny-pinching outsourcing giant Serco has been declared the winner of Unite’s Scrooge Employer of the Year award. Serco received the unwanted award, despite facing stiff competition, due to…Read more…
A number of diverse events to celebrate Christmas in Newham during the last few days including some fantastic parties for our staff; winning Labour SME “Mayor of the Year” award, a lobby of Pension committee by local carbon divestment activists (…Read more…