Workers at the GKN Automotive factory on Chester Road in Birmingham, owned by venture capitalists Melrose, are being balloted for strike action after the company confirmed its intention to close the…Read more…
Fears for London Underground
The Transport for London (TfL) pension review has raised fears that the government could have plans to privatise the London Underground, Unite said today (Tuesday 10 August).
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‘Sweet’ result in pay deal
A wage dispute between domestic sugar producer British Sugar and its workers at factories across east England has ended after staff accepted a ‘sweet pay deal’, Unite said today (August 10).
The…Read more…
UNISON Cymru/Wales opens consultation on NHS pay
‘It’s vital that we use this consultation to hear from members in every part of the Welsh NHS – every role, every workplace, every pay band’
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WANTED: your experiences of Labour membership
If you are a Fabian member you should have got an email invite to this survey (with a live link). An “interesting” survey to fill out if you have 5-10 minutes. . “For those of you who are Labour party members, we invite you to complete our …Read more…
Humber ‘on course to become green energy powerhouse’
Unite hailed the news that a wind turbine manufacturing in the Humber region will see significant expansion as the government commits to financial support. Wind manufacturers Siemens Gamesa and GRI…Read more…
End union busting at HS2
Unite construction members staged a significant protest at outside the HS2 Skanska-Costain-Strabag Joint Venture site on Friday (August 6) over the consortium’s flouting of the HS2 agreement by not…Read more…
Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge (Chingford) Forest Walk
Today the weather forecast was pretty dire (rain showers all day) but Gill and I decided to take a risk and go for a local walk in Epping Forest. We started off near to the Queen Elizabeth hunting lodge (currently closed). There are usually …Read more…
#HappyBirthdayHardie
“August 15th marks the anniversary of the birth of James Keir Hardie. Every year the Keir Hardie Society celebrate with an online #HappyBirthdayHardie campaign – calling on supporters of the society to send pictures showing the legacy that belongs…Read more…
Review: A Covert Life: Jay Lovestone: Communist, Anti-Communist, and Spymaster, by Ted Morgan
Jay Lovestone, who is largely forgotten today, led an extraordinary life – much of it in the shadows. He was one of the founders of the Communist Party in the US, and rose to become…Read more…
Tribute to Richard Trumka
By Liz Shuler Acting President and Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO I’m heartbroken to inform you that our brother and leader, Rich Trumka, passed away this week at the age of 72. He was doing what he…Read more…
Labour Dialogue telecanvass tomorrow Sat 7/8/21 at 11am to 1pm
Many apologies for late notice but I am running a telecanvass session tomorrow morning 11am-1pm.
If any local Labour Party member in Newham wants to join then email me John.Gray2012@icloud.com for zoom invite.
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‘Too little, too late’ NHS pay offer
Unite will recommend members not to support the UK government’s “too little, too late” three per cent pay award. The union will hold a consultative ballot of its health service members to see if they…Read more…
Unions and the cloud
I’ve been talking to digital leads in a lot of our affiliated unions over the last few months about our different experiences during lockdown. There have been a number of factors that shaped…Read more…
Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick demo
A protest at the historic Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick plant will be held on Monday (August 9) at noon as strikes resume over the company’s lack of concrete commitments to the site’s future. A group of…Read more…
Review: Into the Drowning Deep, by Mira Grant
Mermaids are lovely, aren’t they? I’m thinking the 1989 Walt Disney cartoon or Daryl Hannah in the 1984 comedy ‘Splash’. Well, Mira Grant, the author of staggering number of…Read more…
‘Perfect storm in the worst possible way’
Government and haulage bosses have been ‘dragging their feet’ over the escalating HGV driver shortages and should sit down with Unite the union to tackle the underlying causes of the crisis that has…Read more…
Woolwich Ferry strike suspended for talks
Crunch talks are going to be held next Tuesday (August 10) between Transport for London (TfL) bosses and Unite in a bid to resolve the long-running Woolwich Ferry rep victimisation dispute, the union…Read more…
Managing IT infrastructure modernisation for trade unions
TUC Digital Lab report, August 2021 Major changes are taking place to the IT landscape for companies and organisations. The rise of cloud business solutions and the increasing use of Software as a…Read more…
The Three Johns (& crispy tripe)
Just back from a lovely catch up and meal with my two West Ham Labour comrades, John Saunders and John Whitworth, at 012 Bar & Grill in Stratford.
While putting Newham and the local Labour Party to rights, over some beers and lovely Ne…Read more…