My recommendations if you are a member of UNISON in London. You can vote for regional and national candidates and for those in your own “service group” (Health, Local Government, Community, Higher Education and Energy)
Greater London RegionMale seat – …Read more…
“Half of UK’s Largest Housing Associations see gender pay gap grow”
Inside Housing this week had a number of stories and features on the growing gender pay gap in large Housing Associations.
See here (paywall) for links to full reports.
I was asked to comment “John Gray, national executive committee member fo…Read more…
Hope Not Hate Action Fund
Hi everyone,
My name is Robbie Mullen. I asked HOPE not hate if I could send this email to say thank you to everyone who sent me a message since the end of the trial at the Old Bailey last week.
The last few years have been a bit mad&nb…Read more…
Royal Docks Labour Branch meeting: Housing
This evening I was invited by this branch to come and speak to their monthly meeting about LBN Housing issues.
I gave a short overview of what we are doing as a new administration, led by our Executive Mayor< Rokhsana Fiaz, with regard to housing s…Read more…
Voting starts in 5 days! #UNEC19
Check out London region and national seat candidates below. Ballot papers sent to your home address
Murder investigation launched in Manor Park
Newham Council “Sad incident in Church Street, Manor Park, on Monday evening. Man in 20s died from gun and knife wounds.
Extra police in area reassuring residents. Sympathy to those who knew victim. Call police on 101 with information about incident o…Read more…
Bring them in UCL
Dear Supporter,
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our UCL outsourcing protest last Thursday. We had great turnout and sent a strong message to UCL that they cannot ignore: it’s time for them to bring their outsourced workers back in-house.
Ple…Read more…
“London Calling” UNISON NEC Elections 2019 recommendations
1.3 million UNISON members will be able to vote for their new National Executive Council (NEC) members from April 15. Ballot papers will be sent to their home address (Check My UNISON to make sure your address details are up to date ) with a pre-paid e…Read more…
Newham Council Cabinet 2 April 2019 – Youth, ICT, CIPFA, LIP, Adoption, Mental health, Viability, Shared Lives…
At @NewhamLondon cabinet.
Nothing controversial but a number of heavy duty items: –
Youth provision, ICT, @CIPFA report, #LIP plan, adoption, Children mental health, Viability assessments Shared lives services….Read more…
One wage for all ages
Great photo of our former UNISON Housing Associations branch manager & organiser, Josephine Grahl, with Jez and Dave Prentis, celebrating 20 years of National Minimum wage (and campaigning for all workers to be paid the same)
Josephine is now…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2019: Vote Gordon McKay – Health Male Seat
Top candidate! Read more…
Your voice, your vote – UNISON’s NEC elections 2019
It’s time to choose who speaks for you and makes decisions in our union.
Find out more at www.unison.org.uk/nec2019
Please join your fellow UNISON members and vote in the NEC election. It only takes a few minutes! Thank you.Read more…
Newham Housing Points Scheme – Now and then
Hat tip picture to local photographer, Steve Lewis, and Newham History Society Facebook page. It would appear that this photo dates back to the late 1960s. I reckon that I am possibly the same age as that child.
Currently in Newham we are undertaking …Read more…
UNISON NEC 2019: Vote Emma Proctor – East Midlands Reserved Seat
Stratford Labour Rose – canvass 23 March 2019
Picture collage of recent canvass in Stratford and Newtown ward in West Ham CLP. They have a really good new local Labour Rose newsletter which we gave out.
We canvassed one high rise tower block (with waking watch fire marshals due to cladding) then …Read more…
UNISON NEC 2019: Vote Chris Tansley – East Midlands Male Seat
Former UNISON President and all round good egg. Ballot papers out 15 AprilRead more…
Hatfield Broad Oak from Takeley walk – Remembering a European Genocide in Hellman’s Cross
This picture college is from a lovely sunny and warm walk last month in Essex near Bishop Stortford.
Only 8.75 miles in length and 36 minutes from Newham by car.
Check “Go4Walk” website here https://www.go4awalk.com/walks/walk-search/walk.php?wa…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections are Coming! Denise and John for Community seats
I received this morning confirmation that the Returning officer has “confirmed” that I am a candidate for the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) elections for the Community (voluntary sector and housing associations) General Seat and that I am bei…Read more…
Newham Bi-monthly Rough Sleeper Count 29.3.19
Picture collage is from early this morning (midnight to about 3am) when I took part in my second Rough sleeper count. Newham has received money from the UK Ministry of Housing to tackle rough sleeping and as a condition of this money, it has to carry o…Read more…
Bathers at Asnieres
7 years ago I posted this “take off” of a famous french impressionist painting at the 2012 Olympic site. I still think it is brilliant. Bathers at Olympiques