Without strong enforcement, new government guidance on unpaid work trials won’t be worth the paper it’s written onRead more…
Triangle Christmas Market – Sunday 9 December 11-4pm by West Ham All Saints Church E15 3HX
This will be a great Christmas event for the ward.Read more…
RBS: Still run by ‘spivs and speculators’?
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of cronyism following allegations that an unqualified individual was handed a top role and given a bumper wage because of his friendship with a…Read more…
UK deserves a better deal
As Parliament prepares to consider the Brexit deal Unite, has launched an appeal to its members and to workers across the UK to unite for a better deal. A new Unite film outlining the perils…Read more…
There must be no blurred lines between volunteers and NHS staff
Volunteers shouldn’t take the place of paid employees in the NHS
The article There must be no blurred lines between volunteers and NHS staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON Winter fuel Grant 2018
Winter fuel grant programme
Dear John,
We are delighted to forward details of the 2018/19 Winter Fuel Grant Programme. Anything you can do that will ensure members on the …Read more…
Disabilities day
Unite hosted a special conference in Northern Ireland today (December 3) on how best to provide support for employees dealing with mental health issues. The conference – run in partnership…Read more…
‘Tremendous support’
One’s of Liverpool’s most popular indie bands will hold a free gig to raise to raise money for striking Cammell Laird ship workers. The Tea Street Band have added an extra date to their…Read more…
Jim Acosta joins the NUJ Brighton branch
3 December 2018
The Brighton and Sussex branch is preparing to toast its latest member – CNN correspondent and scourge of Donald Trump’s White House Jim Acosta.
There will be an empty chair in the…Read more…
There for You winter fuel grants
UNISON’s welfare charity There for You is once again making grants available to help low paid members meet winter fuel bills – applications need to be made by 15 February
The article There for You…Read more…
Unison Branch Elections 2019-2020
The branch is now inviting nominations for anyone who is interested in becoming an officer, convenor, steward/health and safety rep for the branch for 2019/2020. Posters have been produced detailing who to speak to in case of interest, what the job …Read more…
A Tale of Two Revolutions
The following is the text of my talk at Tbilisi State University on 30 November 2018. I’d like us all to imagine that it is 100 years ago today, the 30th of November 1918. The…Read more…
Axing millions from youth work puts futures at risk, says UNISON
£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years
The article Axing millions from youth work puts futures at risk, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON Ethical Care Charter & London Living Wage for all Newham Council Workers
It is just really fantastic news that Newham Council is planning to become a London Living wage employer and sign the UNISON ethical care charter. This was announced by the Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, on behalf of her Cabinet, at last month’s Full Cou…Read more…
Review: Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Movement: Soviet Reality and Emigré Theories, by Catherine Andreyev
Lieutenant General Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov rose steadily in the ranks of the Red Army until finally put in charge of one of Stalin’s “shock armies” and entrusted with the defence…Read more…
Major shareholder turns against Ryanair board
Just a quickie, but I spotted last week that Baillie Gifford had voted against the re-election of both David Bonderman (chair) and Kyran McLaughlin (SID) at the Ryanair AGM in September.
Why does that matter? Because Baillie Gifford is a large (4%) a…Read more…
Mexican President Endorses Corbyn For PM
Mexican President López Obrador has declared his support for the leader of the Labour Party to become the next British prime minister. He made the endorsement of Jeremy Corbyn, whom he described as…Read more…
Kier Group in trouble
Kier Group’s shares took a nosedive on Friday afternoon, after the company announced a £250m rights issue intended to pay down its debt. The background to this, according to Kier Group, is a mixture of lenders pulling back from the construction sector,…Read more…
Trade Unions Are Winning Victories In Mexico
In a sign that things are changing for trade unions in Mexico following the election of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) the independent Mexican mining and metalworkers’ union Los Mineros…Read more…
Newham Heritage Week – Walk to Mill House & Tour
Picture college is from the last day of Newham Heritage Week, when Gill and I walked from Forest Gate (and back) for a tour of Mill House in 3 Mill Island, Bromley-by-Bow.
We walked via the back streets of Forest Gate, thorough West Ham Park, the Gree…Read more…