Whilst I was away for a few days I missed (for the first time in a couple of years) a meeting of the General Committee of Brighton Pavilion Constituency Labour Party (CLP), of which I am proud to be Chair. I was also proud to hear that our GC expressed…Read more…
GKN Birmingham strike ballot begins
Workers at the GKN Automotive factory in Birmingham will begin receiving ballot papers from today (August 16) in the dispute over the decision by parent company GKN Melrose to close the site next…Read more…
London bus drivers ‘entirely opposed’ to remote sign-on
A survey of London bus drivers by Unite has found overwhelming opposition to proposals to move to a system of remote sign-on for buses in the capital. A number of London bus operators are keen to…Read more…
Homeworkers must be protected
Unite, Britain’s leading union, has produced a blueprint to protect homeworkers from attacks on their pay and conditions from unscrupulous employers. The union has vowed to support its members…Read more…
UNISON police staff committee urges members to reject pay freeze
UK government seeks to impose a pay freeze on most staff – which, with inflation at 3.9%, effectively means a pay cut
The article UNISON police staff committee urges members to reject pay freeze…Read more…
Digital approaches to case management for unions.
Our latest Digital Lab seminar looked at what digital could mean for case management in UK unions. I’ve been spending a lot of time of late talking to digital leads at our affiliate unions….Read more…
Hunsdon North Loop walk
Off message but Gill and I had a marvellous countryside walk today in near perfect walking weather. I had come across a new free web site this morning https://www.hertfordshirewalker.uk/ and selected this Hunsdon North Loop walk . It is …Read more…
Labour E20 Canvass & #HappyBirthdayHardie
This morning there was a physical “Labour doorstep” canvass in Stratford, Newham followed by a celebration of Keir Hardie’s Birthday (tomorrow 15 August) and his links with the borough. The Keir Hardie Society encourage supporters to post pictures to s…Read more…
Triathlon Challenge 2022
Picture of London Aquatics Centre (Olympic Pool 2012). After work this week I went for my first swim since Sept 2018 (I am amazed at this but Google timeline is pretty scary and insistent).
I have kept myself fairly fit during the pandemic but I…Read more…
Forging a new global workers’ movement
Dear Colleagues,
I am very pleased to re-produce here an excellent overview article by a colleague Immanuel Ness, that first appeared in the GLU Labour Column. The article provides a sound snapshot of the key themes and thesis of Immanuel’s latest book…Read more…
Lancashire biomedical scientists strike latest
Biomedical scientists at a Lancashire NHS trust will strike until the middle of November in an upgrading pay row, as the bosses drag their feet over holding constructive talks, Unite the union said…Read more…
Environment Agency unions seek meeting on ‘indefensible’ pay offer
Real terms pay cut ‘will be a source of national embarrassment’ to the nation as it attempts to battle climate change
The article Environment Agency unions seek meeting on ‘indefensible’ pay offer…Read more…
UNISON urges councils to ensure care staff are properly paid
Call comes after the government ‘names and shames’ companies in England and Wales for flouting minimum wage legislation
The article UNISON urges councils to ensure care staff are properly paid first…Read more…
Newham Labour – Deadline tomorrow (Friday 13.8.21) at 12 noon “We’re hiring a Campaign Organiser”
Reminder
Role: Newham Labour Group Campaign Organiser Working For: Newham Labour GroupSalary range: £36,108.99 – £40,000 per annum subject to experience (gross and inclusive of London Weighting. Full-time and based on national Labour Party pay sc…Read more…
Record waiting lists call for proper investment in NHS workforce, says UNISON
Comprehensive action needed to tackle understaffing and shorten wait times
The article Record waiting lists call for proper investment in NHS workforce, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Review: The Cellist, by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon has gotten older since the last time I read a Daniel Silva novel. The legendary art restorer / assassin is now the head of the Mossad (not called the Mossad in the book)…Read more…
“Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Abuse, Neglect and Fire in a London Children’s Workhouse, 1854-1907” By John Walker
I was really pleased to be invited to the launch later this month of a new book by local Forest Gate historian, John Walker. Check out @e7_nowandthen
This will take place at https://www.newhambooks.co.uk/ where you can also order the book&nb…Read more…
The BBC, Barry the Owl and the death of a union leader
Last Friday, the BBC News website ran a story with this headline: “A beloved owl who became a well-known resident in New York’s Central Park has died.” The story went on to say that “Barry…Read more…
Proportion of Workers ‘ Salaries covered by Sick Pay
DHL workers at JLR plants prepare for strike ballot
DHL workers at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plants in the West Midlands and Merseyside are preparing to be balloted for strike action over wage arrears and an ‘insulting’pay offer, Unite said today…Read more…