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Bike From Boleyn 22 April: Win Everton V West Ham tickets
At the West Ham Labour Branch meeting this evening, Boleyn Councillor, Veronica Oakeshott encouraged everyone to participate in this event.
“After a hugely successful inaugral ride, we’re delighted to say that Bike from Boleyn is back! Dress up i…Read more…
VOTE Steve JONES for UNISON NEC – West Midlands Male Seat
Another good candidate for UNISON members in our West Midlands region to consider voting for in the NEC Ballot – alongside Eleanor SMITH Female Seat, Carole SEWELL Female Seat and Mary LOCKE Reserved Seat.Read more…
FAIRS, FILMS AND MUSICAL DOGS – LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT IN FOREST GATE ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
I really regret that I cannot attend this presentation due to meeting clash but look forward to someone posting an account on it.
The now long gone Wanstead Flats bandstand is only 250m from my home. It would have been great to go and listen to live m…Read more…
“One Housing to raise rents on key worker scheme by 40%”
This story about the rent rises was on the Inside Housing website last week. I am in the process of responding to a particularly inadequate response I received from One Housing management.
A London housing association is set to start lifting rents by …Read more…
Voting Starts today, Support your #STRONGERUNISON candidates: Regional Seats
EasternMark TRASK Male SeatSarah CROWE Female SeatJean THOMAS Reserved Seat
East MidlandsChris TANSLEY Male SeatNicole BERRISFORD Female Seat
West MidlandsStephen JONES Male SeatEleanor SMITH Female SeatCarole SEWELL Female SeatMary LOCKE Reserved Seat…Read more…
Voting Starts today, Support your #STRONGERUNISON candidates: National Seats
Community Denise CHARLES Female Seat
Black MembersKebba MANNEH Male SeatElizabeth CAMERON Female SeatManjula KUMARI Female Seat
Young MembersAndrew ANDERSON General Seat
Disabled MembersAngela HAMILTON General SeatKim SILVER Female Seat
HeathcareJames …Read more…
London Loop Walk: Section 11 Elstree to Cockfosters
This post is just a little late. Despite the lovely blue skies shown in the collage, Gill and I did this 11th section of the London Loop walk on 2 January 2017. It was cold day and even frosty in parts.
Elstree is the home of the UK film industry but …Read more…
UNISON National Executive Council Elections 2017 – STRONGER UNISON
From Monday 3rd April onwards some 1.3 million UNISON members up and down the UK will receive ballot papers and election statements sent to their home addresses. This is a really important election. The NEC is the “Executive” or even “Parliament” of UN…Read more…
London UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM 2017: Speaker Tom Copley AM at the UNISON Head Office
Picture collage from our branch AGM which took place last week at the UNISON Centre with keynote speaker, London Assembly Member, Tom Copley.
The AGM was split into 2 meetings to aid participation by members. A part 1 lunch time session then a Part 2 …Read more…
Government cuts threaten Newham Free School Meals programme: They cannot afford to pay 60% of the cost
This letter below was sent to many primary school parents today in Newham by the union for Head Teachers. Due to Government cuts and Newham Council changes in the way they charge for meals, many primary schools have decided that they cannot pay 60% of…Read more…
“West Ham tenants’ anger over 40 per cent rent hike”
“A group of tenants is up in arms after their landlord announced a 40 per cent rent hike…
Eve Whitcombe and Jamil Khair (picture right) will have to pay a 40 per cent rent hike or leave their home of the past 18 years. Picture: Jon King
The neighbou…Read more…
What Brexit could mean…
On what is to me a sad day I couldn’t help smile at this cartoon in the UNISON members InFOCUS magazine.Read more…
UNISON London Community Service Group AGM & Seminar 6 May 17
The seminar is on Housing and all UNISON members are invited. Some key figures have been invited as speakers and panel members. Wait and see – but I think this will be really good event. Registration forms have been sent to London branches but contact …Read more…
How Tory Tribunal fees prevent justice at work.
For those who think they don’t need trade unions to fight for justice at work, I say think again.
Making an application for an employment tribunal now costs £250 and then a further £950 for a hearing. As this research shows, low paid workers with strong cases are being blocked.
“A new report to…Read more…
One Housing Group 40% rent rise for key workers update
Last Monday evening I attended a lively public meeting with One Housing Association tenants from across Newham, who are facing a 40% plus increase in their rents. These tenants are “key workers” who work in local hospitals, schools and social/care serv…Read more…
Tell The TUC: Survey on Zero hour contracts and Agency working
Are you one of the 1 in 10 people in insecure work – like a zero hours contract or working through an agency?If so, we want to hear from you!Many people now have jobs that give them little or no security. This may because you rely on an agency to provide you with work – and there’s no…Read more…
Communists, Masons & War: Forest Gate South Labour doorknock 18.3.17 with Lyn Brown MP
Picture collage from last Saturday in Forest Gate South ward,West Ham CLP, London. Our MP, Lyn Brown (with her Labour attack dog Cara), local councillors and party activists out knocking doors and talking to residents about Council services and nationa…Read more…
Fancy being a Newham Labour Councillor Candidate?
This should be an interesting introduction for local Party activists but I am worried that ordinary members may attend in the expectation that they will have at least a chance to be selected as a Labour candidate. I am concerned that there is simply no…Read more…
We are Londoners: We are One
I was supposed to have gone to the House of Commons this morning for a pension briefing but had to cancel due to a last minute clash. I also had a long telephone conversation at lunchtime with an MP who was driving into Parliament to vote. Many of my f…Read more…