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Newham Voices: Local Politics 2022

Feb 28, 2022By John's Labour blog

 The article above is from our local community newspaper “Newham Voices”. I was interviewed as the elected Chair of Newham Councillors Labour Group, regarding local politics and the May 2022 council elections. However, my views on “first past the …Read more…

Feb 28, 2022John's Labour blog

Time to end the use of “(un)affordable rent”

Feb 28, 2022By Martin Wicks

Read on below or dowload a PDF Recently I discovered that a tenant living in a 3 bedroomed house on … MoreRead more…

Feb 28, 2022Martin Wicks

Thaxted Circular Walk (and return to the Church of the “Red Vicar”)

Feb 27, 2022By John's Labour blog

 Gill and I returned today to Thaxted in Essex to follow this 6.5 mile  circular walk from our old version of the local Pathfinder Guide. We did this walk previously in 2014. 

Today was a lovely tramp through largely quiet countryside b…Read more…

Feb 27, 2022John's Labour blog

Review: Guadalcanal Diary, by Richard Tregaskis

Feb 27, 2022By Eric Lee

Dick Tregaskis was a legendary American war correspondent who covered the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam. When he was just 26 years old, he accompanied Marines who landed on the island of…Read more…

Feb 27, 2022Eric Lee

Review: Guadalcanal Diary, by Richard Tregaskis

Feb 27, 2022By Eric Lee

Dick Tregaskis was a legendary American war correspondent who covered the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam. When he was just 26 years old, he accompanied Marines who landed on the island of…Read more…

Feb 27, 2022Eric Lee

Review: Operation Mincemeat, by Ben Macintyre

Feb 27, 2022By Eric Lee

Ben Macintyre is a brilliant storyteller – and this is a brilliant story. The story is a relatively simple one: With an Allied invasion of Sicily imminent in 1943, the British decided to…Read more…

Feb 27, 2022Eric Lee

Review: Operation Mincemeat, by Ben Macintyre

Feb 27, 2022By Eric Lee

Ben Macintyre is a brilliant storyteller – and this is a brilliant story. The story is a relatively simple one: With an Allied invasion of Sicily imminent in 1943, the British decided to…Read more…

Feb 27, 2022Eric Lee

Street Surgery in West Ham followed by coffee & Ukrainian cinnamon bun

Feb 26, 2022By John's Labour blog

 This morning we went on a Street surgery in my ward with fellow councillors and local members. It was a lovely day, although a little cold but blue skies and sunshine. It really felt like spring is just around the corner. 

The surgery itsel…Read more…

Feb 26, 2022John's Labour blog

UNISON “We stand in solidarity with our sister trade unions and all workers across Ukraine”

Feb 25, 2022By John's Labour blog

 “As we witness shocking reports today of more suffering in Ukraine, we think of the public service workers – the first responders to devastating scenes, doing all they can to save lives.
We stand in solidarity with our sister trade unions and all…Read more…

Feb 25, 2022John's Labour blog

Solidarity to the People of Ukraine by Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, against Putin’s gross lies and murderous aggression

Feb 24, 2022By John's Labour blog

Putin is killing innocent Ukraine civilians and soldiers from both sides to satisfy his ego and protect his fascistic regime.  He has shamed the reputation of Russia.
“Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, today gave a televised addres…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022John's Labour blog

Disable Inequality: How to challenge disability discrimination

Feb 24, 2022By Dave Prentis blog

This is UNISON’s year of the disabled worker and the union is launching a new campaign to help members challenge disability discrimination in the NHS

The article Disable Inequality: How to challenge…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022Dave Prentis blog

Staff ‘work-in’ at Regina Coeli women’s hostel enters seventh week

Feb 24, 2022By UNITElive

A work-in occupation by staff working at Regina Coeli House in Belfast enters its seventh week. As UniteLIVE highlighted in a feature last month, the workers launched their action to prevent the…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022UNITElive

GE Aviation workers to strike over pay

Feb 24, 2022By UNITElive

Workers employed by GE Aviation Systems Limited’s subsidiary Dowty Propellers are to begin strike action next week in a dispute over pay. The 90-plus workers, who are based at the company’s factory…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022UNITElive

Give Peace a Chance

Feb 24, 2022By Jon's union blog

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a disgraceful and murderous breach of international law.
I agree with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that this invasion must be opposed not least because it raises the spectre of nuclear war with all that would ent…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022Jon's union blog

NHS privatisation fight continues

Feb 24, 2022By UNITElive

The campaign against the relentless tide of NHS privatisation will continue, despite a judicial review dismissing the campaigners’ case that there was a lack of patient consultation when GP practices…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022UNITElive

‘Our NHS is under threat and time is running out’

Feb 24, 2022By UNITElive

The NHS is under threat and time is running out, Unite has warned. The Health and Care Bill is now being pushed through Parliament, and will have disastrous consequences for the health service if the…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022UNITElive

UNISON slates government plans for English university education

Feb 24, 2022By Dave Prentis blog

Union warns that increasing the length of time graduates will have to pay back loans will disproportionately affect lower earners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds

The article UNISON slates…Read more…

Feb 24, 2022Dave Prentis blog

UNISON Greater London Region Labour Link Elections recommendations 2022

Feb 23, 2022By John's Labour blog

 
It is election time for London Regional Labour Link. Please consider voting for this slate. Obviously a lot of compromises and horse bargaining has gone on and there are good candidates missing from some or all positions in my strictly personal …Read more…

Feb 23, 2022John's Labour blog

Miserly government NHS pay proposal won’t clear the backlog or help patients, says UNISON    

Feb 23, 2022By Dave Prentis blog

Pay proposal is a wage cut in all but name

The article Miserly government NHS pay proposal won’t clear the backlog or help patients, says UNISON     first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Feb 23, 2022Dave Prentis blog

Bus strike during Cheltenham Festival looms

Feb 23, 2022By UNITElive

Over 380 bus drivers employed by Stagecoach West and based throughout Gloucestershire and Wiltshire have announced a month long strike in a dispute over chronic low pay. Strike action, which was…Read more…

Feb 23, 2022UNITElive
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