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Nigel Farage wants you to think he’s on the side of working people. He isn’t. Don’t forget to use your vote this Thursday
Hat tip CNBC
…..Currently, Americans pay $3.4 trillion a year for medical care (and, unfortunately, don’t get impressive…Read more…
“Becoming homeless is often the end of a downward spiral that can include health problems, job losses or relationship break-ups. Newham Council is helping residents tackle such issues before they find themselves without a home.
The council’s debt adv…Read more…
http://goforgrowth.unison.org.uk
Last November showed that, by acting together, we can push our union into growth. So this May we’re having another recruitment and retention drive to make sure we keep growing!Read more…
Last weekend before the Euro elections on Thursday. I am sure that our ace GC Vice Chair Campaigns, Karl Lewis will be sending out an update soon but in the meanwhile.
I am back home after a really successful Newham Council AGM at the Old Town Hall Stratford, where this video on our achievements in the first year of Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz administration was played.
Love the “More to do but already delivering” theme.
Ballot finishes Friday 17 May 2019. So you will have to post by end of tomorrow (Thursday 16 May) and put on pre-paid envelope a FIRST CLASS stamp to make sure it arrive by Friday.
Check below all the regional and national recommendations I am making….Read more…
Picture of Cllr Anamul Islam, London Assembly member Unmesh Desai and myself at tonight’s Iftar reception at Impressions in West Ham.
It was packed and well organised. It was good to meet so many friends from Tower Hamlets, many of whom I have no…Read more…
Professional Pensions Magazine (Paywall): John Gray predicts teething problems ahead and says regulation will result in a cultural shock for some schemes
“As someone who has been involved with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for a…Read more…
Picture collage is from a canvass last Saturday in West Ham ward (with local MP Lyn Brown) and from yesterday in Forest Gate North.
Local Newham Councillor (and my Cabinet colleague) James Beckles, is a Labour Candidate for London, while another Newh…Read more…
Okay, it is time now to search through the heap of unopened mail in your kitchen drawer or window cill and look for your UNISON NEC ballot papers. The ballot ends next Friday, 17 May, so you need to post them back ASAP so they can arrive by then.
So b…Read more…
European elections are on in West Ham!John
We have had a great start to our campaign in West Ham, but the Brexit party have been busy (most people have already received a leaflet from them, they will g…Read more…
From May 13 UNISON members who receive housing benefit or have income of less that £18,000 (see exact eligibility here) could claim up to £120 for school uniform costs. “Families living on low income with children struggle constantly to …Read more…
A year since I was re-elected by residents of West Ham for a third term as a Newham Councillor and then appointed by directly elected Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, as Cabinet lead for Housing Services. The most demanding but also the most fulfilling year of my…Read more…
Company has rejected UNISON’s offer of serious talks over cutting carers’ sleep-in shift payments
Solidarity to AFG strikers hat tip UNISON website
“Over 650 UNISON members employed by the Alternative Futures Group (AFG) begin seven days of strike acti…Read more…
Off message but a post from a lovely 5 mile Easter walk in North Wales (pathfinder guide walk 5 “North Wales, Snowdon and Offa’s Dyke”).
I was brought up only a couple of miles away in Buckley, but have not been back to this area since, so…Read more…
On Thursday I went to support Labour candidates standing in the local elections in Kent. There were no London Council elections this year. Our West Ham Labour MP, Lyn Brown (a long standing UNISON member and Shadow Finance Minister) came along with Car…Read more…
Less than 2 Weeks to go (ballot papers must be posted back by Friday 17 May)What’s the election for?All seats are up for election on UNISON’s national executive council (or ‘NEC”) It acts as our union “Parliament” in between our annual conference).The …Read more…
Fantastic news! Newham will save some £3.5 million interest per year (including £1.5 million extra off our housing loans). Many thanks to all those who fought for justice so long including our new Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, Cllr John Whitworth as well as Ne…Read more…
You have until 10PM Hi John -Today there are important local elections in many parts of England. Do you have a spare hour to help get the Labour vote out? Click below…Read more…
Happy May Day to all the Workers in the World!Read more…