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School catering staff face losing hundreds of pounds a month, says UNISON

Oct 28, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Catering firm Dolce must talk with UNISON

The article School catering staff face losing hundreds of pounds a month, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Oct 28, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Belarus: The issue is working class solidarity – not “imperialism”

Oct 28, 2020By Eric Lee

A few days ago, following up on a suggestion I made to LabourStart’s mailing list that people try out the secure messaging app Telegram, I received an interesting question. I had mentioned that…Read more…

Oct 28, 2020Eric Lee

Calling 1.3 million UNISON members – Ballot papers out from tomorrow. Vote Christina X

Oct 27, 2020By John's Labour blog

 Ballot papers out tomorrow to your home addresses. If you haven’t received one or lose it call 0800 0 857 857 between 10th November closes on 27th  November. Vote Christina X

Vote for the best candidate and also for her to be the 1st female…Read more…

Oct 27, 2020John's Labour blog

Uber ‘is just heaping on the pressure’

Oct 27, 2020By UNITElive

Local taxi drivers will launch a campaign to call for action against the proliferation of London-based Uber vehicles in and around Gatwick and Crawley – which are causing hardship for local drivers…Read more…

Oct 27, 2020UNITElive

The case for hydrogen

Oct 27, 2020By Dave Watson

When it comes to renewable energy, there is a large degree of consensus on the technologies that should feature in our energy strategies. The differences are most apparent around nuclear power, but…Read more…

Oct 27, 2020Dave Watson

Society must do more to tackle structural racism, says UNISON

Oct 27, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Urgent action needed to protect Black communities from second wave

The article Society must do more to tackle structural racism, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Oct 27, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Report Slum Landlords for Fly tipping!

Oct 26, 2020By John's Labour blog

 
It was great to see publicity here about Newham Community Safety team out and about in Newham. “Last week Cllr James Beckles, Cabinet Member for Crime and Community Safety, joined our community safety cross service 3 days of action in Stratford….Read more…

Oct 26, 2020John's Labour blog

Unite will not let ‘cradle of the jet engine’ die

Oct 26, 2020By UNITElive

Workers at the historic Rolls-Royce factory at Barnoldswick in Lancashire will embark on three weeks of targeted strike action beginning next month, as part of the Unite-led campaign to preserve the…Read more…

Oct 26, 2020UNITElive

UNISON asks exit payments questions of the Treasury

Oct 26, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

Letter raises questions over the government’s regulations and could see further action

The article UNISON asks exit payments questions of the Treasury first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Oct 26, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Blog: The Tories’ disgusting refusal to act on child hunger

Oct 26, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

While welcome, it should not be left to charity from individuals and organisations to put food in children’s mouths

The article Blog: The Tories’ disgusting refusal to act on child hunger…Read more…

Oct 26, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Christina McAnea for UNISON General Secretary: Greater London Campaign Rally Wednesday 28 October 7.30-8.30pm

Oct 25, 2020By John's Labour blog

 Check out “Greater London Campaign Rally with Christina McAnea”. Register to join via…Read more…

Oct 25, 2020John's Labour blog

Newham Council adds voice to #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign to address holiday hunger facing thousands of school children this half term

Oct 24, 2020By John's Labour blog

Newham Council has today confirmed its support for the #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign, announcing additional money to ensure no child goes hungry during this half term break. Cabinet Member for Education, Cllr Zulfiqar Ali said: “We share the huge …Read more…

Oct 24, 2020John's Labour blog

The Call of the Corncrake

Oct 24, 2020By Country Standard

Though there is no lonesome corncrake’s cry
Of sorrow and delightYou can hear the carsAnd the shouts from barsAnd the laughter and the fights The Corncrake for many, like Shane Macgowan in the lyrics of the Pogues “Lullaby of London” has a special…Read more…

Oct 24, 2020Country Standard

Review: The All True Adventures and Rare Education of the Daredevil Daniel Bones, by Owen Booth

Oct 24, 2020By Eric Lee

First of all, this is a terrific book. It is, in one sense, a coming-of-age story, but it is so much more. At the heart of the story is the eponymous Daniel whose life changes…Read more…

Oct 24, 2020Eric Lee

Help Us Stop Holiday Hunger

Oct 24, 2020By Power In A Union

By Julian Vaughan, Chair North East Bedfordshire Labour Party Like many of you, I was dismayed at the government’s decision not to back Labour’s proposal to extend the provision of free…Read more…

Oct 24, 2020Power In A Union

Update on ONS Covid19 infection survey

Oct 23, 2020By John's Labour blog

 On 11 October I posted here https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2020/10/ons-covid-19-survey.html

on my experience as a volunteer taking part in the study being run by the Office for National Statistic (ONS)
The survey is being run by the US ba…Read more…

Oct 23, 2020John's Labour blog

Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic

Oct 23, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests

The article Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic first…Read more…

Oct 23, 2020Dave Prentis blog

The power of union learning

Oct 23, 2020By Dave Prentis blog

A UNISON member illustrates just why union learning is so important – and why we need to save the Union Learning Fund

The article The power of union learning first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…

Oct 23, 2020Dave Prentis blog

Poultry factory ‘disregarded Covid-19 concerns’

Oct 23, 2020By UNITElive

Bernard Matthews bosses ‘disregarded coronavirus concerns’ at its Great Witchingham factory in Norfolk, where 75 staff have tested positive, Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, said today…Read more…

Oct 23, 2020UNITElive

‘Selfness, kindness, togetherness’

Oct 23, 2020By UNITElive

Marcus Rashford’s campaign to press the government to extend free school meals over the holidays may have had a setback this week when Tory MPs almost unanimously voted against the idea – but the…Read more…

Oct 23, 2020UNITElive
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