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…
Belarus: The issue is working class solidarity – not “imperialism”
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…
Calling 1.3 million UNISON members – Ballot papers out from tomorrow. Vote Christina X
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…
Uber ‘is just heaping on the pressure’
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…
The case for hydrogen
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…
Society must do more to tackle structural racism, says UNISON
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…
Report Slum Landlords for Fly tipping!
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…
Unite will not let ‘cradle of the jet engine’ die
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…
UNISON asks exit payments questions of the Treasury
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…
Blog: The Tories’ disgusting refusal to act on child hunger
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…
Christina McAnea for UNISON General Secretary: Greater London Campaign Rally Wednesday 28 October 7.30-8.30pm
Check out “Greater London Campaign Rally with Christina McAnea”. Register to join via…Read more…
Newham Council adds voice to #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign to address holiday hunger facing thousands of school children this half term
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…
The Call of the Corncrake
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…
Review: The All True Adventures and Rare Education of the Daredevil Daniel Bones, by Owen Booth
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…
Help Us Stop Holiday Hunger
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…
Update on ONS Covid19 infection survey
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…
Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic
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…
The power of union learning
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…
Poultry factory ‘disregarded Covid-19 concerns’
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…
‘Selfness, kindness, togetherness’
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…