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Newham Councillors at Debden House – Now and then: 1949 and 2019

Jun 30, 2019By John's Labour blog

On Friday we had a Cabinet training day at the Newham Council owned Debden House Conference, Education and Camping centre in Epping Forest.

This is the first time I have been at the centre and I was amazed at the facilities and that there is such a be…Read more…

Jun 30, 2019John's Labour blog

1994 Signallers dispute

Jun 30, 2019By Martin Wicks

There is nobody running a box who is not competent for the duties. Martin Reynolds, Director Railtrack Great Western. It’s … MoreRead more…

Jun 30, 2019Martin Wicks

Assaults survey: full findings reveal rising abuse of frontline housing staff

Jun 29, 2019By John's Labour blog

“He came right up to me and had his finger within inches of my face – it was awful.”

Alison* is describing an experience she had while working as a frontline housing officer in the North East of England. She was leading a public meeting for her local …Read more…

Jun 29, 2019John's Labour blog

“With a huge sense of relief I have just resigned as Chair of West Ham CLP”

Jun 28, 2019By John's Labour blog

Hat tip Josephine Grail

“The exhausting experience of chairing a set of increasingly hostile meetings has taken a personal toll.

Last night’s AGM gave me no sense that there is a majority on the general committee who are interested in a collective e…Read more…

Jun 28, 2019John's Labour blog

Manchester bus travel ‘renaissance’?

Jun 28, 2019By UNITElive

Plans by Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham to take back control of the conurbation’s bus services could herald a renaissance in bus travel, Unite said today (June 28).   Unite said that…Read more…

Jun 28, 2019UNITElive

‘First shot across the bows’

Jun 28, 2019By UNITElive

Workers at Derby’s Reckitt Benckiser plant  will start a continuous overtime ban and work to rule from Thursday 11 July in the dispute about workers being asked to work for up to an extra four weeks…Read more…

Jun 28, 2019UNITElive

‘Unprecedented’ health visitor strike action

Jun 28, 2019By UNITElive

Health visitors employed by Lincolnshire county council will strike initially for six days over not getting paid the rate for the job and the erosion of their professional responsibilities which…Read more…

Jun 28, 2019UNITElive

Bus drivers ‘exhausted’ by long hours

Jun 28, 2019By UNITElive

Unite has demanded that Transport for London (TfL) take action on bus driver fatigue on the eve of the publication of a damning new report on the issue.   The new report follows a previous one,…Read more…

Jun 28, 2019UNITElive

‘Profoundly disturbing’

Jun 28, 2019By UNITElive

A new survey of housing association workers has revealed an epidemic of work-related stress among staff who feel burned out, undervalued and poorly paid.   The survey commissioned by Unite of…Read more…

Jun 28, 2019UNITElive

Boom in gig economy workers shows struggle to make ends meet

Jun 28, 2019By TUC blogs
Jun 28, 2019TUC blogs

Latest growth figures betray dangerous weakness in UK economy

Jun 28, 2019By TUC blogs

The indications are that we’re heading for zero GDP growth in the second quarter of this year.Read more…

Jun 28, 2019TUC blogs

Drakes Walk Walkabout (2)

Jun 27, 2019By John's Labour blog

This is a great picture from this morning of Newham residents, Officers (and myself) at the end of a “walkabout” in Drakes Walk, East Ham.

I am really pleased that the estate is looking far better than it did in March during a previous “walkabout” and…Read more…

Jun 27, 2019John's Labour blog

‘Catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit

Jun 27, 2019By UNITElive

A failure to take a no-deal Brexit off the table will destroy jobs and snuff out the hope of securing the long-term future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, Unite warned today (June 27).   The…Read more…

Jun 27, 2019UNITElive

Fringe benefits

Jun 27, 2019By UNITElive

Away from the conference floor, delegates to Unite’s third rules conference had a busy time on the fringe meeting circuit. From untold stories of trade unionists and working class history, and…Read more…

Jun 27, 2019UNITElive

‘Sea of uncertainty’

Jun 27, 2019By UNITElive

Tory leadership contenders must take a no deal Brexit off the table Unite has warned, after car manufacturing figures fell for the twelfth month in a row.   The union called on leadership…Read more…

Jun 27, 2019UNITElive

Government progress on Sustainable Development Goals falls short

Jun 27, 2019By TUC blogs

A new government progress report on securing decent work for all fails to take account of the rise in insecure work, modern slavery and the lack of training for workers.Read more…

Jun 27, 2019TUC blogs

The cost of renting in the capital (Newham average rent is 75% of average salary)

Jun 26, 2019By John's Labour blog

Shocking statistics but no surprise. Hat tip @GVKitchen via @HelloHowsy. We need a change of Government, we need this now. Nearly everyone accepts that there is a “Climate Emergency”. There is also a “Housing Emergency”.Read more…

Jun 26, 2019John's Labour blog

Unity over division

Jun 26, 2019By UNITElive

Unite members gathered discuss how to tackle the far-right and racism at the union’s rules conference in Brighton this week.   At the Unity Over Division fringe, delegates discussed the union’s…Read more…

Jun 26, 2019UNITElive

Bromley library dispute escalates

Jun 26, 2019By UNITElive

Unite has called for a London-wide boycott by the public of leisure centres run by social enterprise leisure services’ giant Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL).   Unite said the boycott call of…Read more…

Jun 26, 2019UNITElive

Halt First Bus sell-off call

Jun 26, 2019By UNITElive

The new chairman of FirstGroup should pledge to halt the sell-off of its bus operations in the UK, Unite said today (June 26).   Unite’s  intervention came after FirstGroup chairman Wolfhart…Read more…

Jun 26, 2019UNITElive
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