Dear JohnJust a reminder about our canvassing session tomorrow. And an invitation from Seyi Akiwowo to join West Ham Women’s Forum at the Women’s March tomorrow.
Canvassing
Saturday 21 Jan – Labour’s NHS Campaign Action Day
Meet 11am a…Read more…
F**K Trump and join the United Nations Associations UK
In a very clever and timely email this evening the United Nations Association UK send me the following unsolicited email.
“Dear John,
I would like to invite you to become a member of the United Nations Association – UK, a movement of over 20,000…Read more…
Wendy Nichols UNISON NEC Candidate Local Government Female Seat
“My priority is to Unison Members and always has been. Given the constant attacks on all of our members by firstly the coalition government and now a conservative one we should never forget that our membership comes first not any political party or out…Read more…
Wanstead flats on a bright frosty January morning
A beautiful and stunning start to the day. You would never think that this wonderful open space is surrounded by densely populated suburbia. Read more…
“This is Palestine” meeting for UNISON Members about solidarity with and current situation in Palestine at our National Headquarters in Euston, London 6.30pm Wednesday 25 January 2017
Looking forward to chairing this meeting. Please make sure you email Phil (p.thompson@unison.co.uk) if you want to attend. Read more…
Maureen Le Marinel Police & Justice UNISON NEC Candidate
“I want our union to work hard for our members, putting their issues and concerns first through a proper democratic process, listening to ALL and acting on the democratic decision of the majority whilst always taking on board the views and needs of the…Read more…
“Praise for Sir Robin but time for change”
A fair and balanced letter in the local weekly newspaper “Newham Recorder” on 28 December 2016 about “time for change”. Read more…
Eric Roberts – plans for memorial tribute
“Following the sad and untimely death of UNISON’s president, Eric Roberts, the General Secretary and the Presidential Team have proposed that UNISON should host an event in Eric’s memory as a tribute to his life and work.
The NEC suggested that the event should be held on the 8th…Read more…
“One article does not wipe the slate clean”
A really important and interesting article by Steve Hilditch on the Labour Housing Group website “Red Brick” about the undermining of social housing during the last decade. The CEO of Notting Hill is not the only one and actually not the worse by…Read more…
London Loop Walk: Section 9 – Uxbridge Lock to Moor Park:
To confuse matters this walk is posted out of sequence on this blog due to my error. This was the second day of a weekend “London Loop” walk. This is a circuitous 150 mile walk in stages around London which my wife and I started in 2015 and have still …Read more…
West Ham Labour January 2017
Dear John
Happy 2017!
Below are some of West Ham’s January activities. If you’ve been meaning to get more involved in the Labour party we’d love to see you at something. All members are very welcome.
This Saturday (14th) – visit to William Morr…Read more…
Love Unions Week 8-14 February 2017
“Following the popularity of the ♥unions campaign week last year the TUC family of unions has agreed to run the campaign again, this time 8 – 14 February 2017.
· Every union Branch is being urged to organise some kind of activity to celebrate its achievements.
Every trade union…Read more…
LOBO Local Finance Hackathon – 14 January
please register here: http://bit.ly/LOBOHack2
Through hundreds of Freedom of Information requests, Debt Resistance UK have obtained a dataset of LOBO loan contracts. These are risky and expensive loans miss-sold to local authority by financi…Read more…
Clarion UNISON newsletter on Staff Survey – Trade Union Recognition
Staff Survey – Trade Union Recognition On Tuesday 10 January, the head of HR confirmed to the unions that Clarion and Latimer staff would all receive a survey, via email, on the subject of trade union recognition.
All staff were sent a link to the survey…Read more…
Newham Fabians – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I posted here on the AGM meeting of Newham Fabians due to be held tomorrow Wednesday 11 January 2017.
A previous “relaunch” meeting with Newham Mayor, Robin Wales, as speaker, had already been cancelled I understood because of a planned lobby by membe…Read more…
STRONGER UNISON – request for Community NEC Nominations
NEC Elections 2017: Community General Seat & Female Seat Nomination Request
John…Read more…
London Loop Walk: Section 10 – Moor Park to Elstree
On 25 January 2015 I started the London Loop walk, a 150 mile – 15 routes circular walk around London, thinking I would get it done by the end of that year. By end of 2016 I had only done 10 of the 15 “London Loop” walks.
The last one I did in 2016 wa…Read more…
Newham Fabians Annual General Meeting 11 January & the National Fabians Society New Year Conference 14 Jan 2017
On Wednesday I am looking forward to the Newham Fabian AGM. See picture right from the last one I attended in 2011 (I think there was one in 2013 but none since).
Hat tip photos Dan McCurry.
I think you can still join for £7 and attend.
“Newham Fabians Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 11…Read more…
FIND A LOCAL WASPI GROUP – Women Against State Pension Inequality
WASPI – Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign
Women Against State Pension Inequality, an action group campaigning against the unfair changes to the State Pension Age imposed on women born in the 1950’s
FIND A LOCAL WASPI GROUP NEAR YOU
Visi…Read more…
Councillor Report to West Ham Ward 5 Jan 2017
Councillor Report to Ward WEST HAM WARD LABOUR PARTY
tel: 0203 373 2615 or email John.Gray@newham.gov.uk
Report to Ward Meeting 5 January 17
Apologies that I have not submitted a written report since October but I have made verbal reports to meeting…Read more…