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International Workers’ Memorial Day – wreath laying event: “Clasping hands” statute
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 “Everyone is welcome to attend this event on Thursday. UNISON estimates that up to 1,000 British workers die every week from work related…Read more…
How to confuse a Vegetarian….
Some Saturday fun. Apologies to anyone offended but..please 🙂 Hat tip Facebook. Read more…
“Newham councillor gives gift of life with bone marrow donation”
Check out this report in this week’s Newham Recorder. Well done to Rokhsana for undergoing this operation to try and save a young child’s life. I must admit I winced at the thought of donating a pint and a half of my bone marrow. I have been a potentia…Read more…
A Voice for the Co-operative Movement – Vote to keep the Co-op political voice
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Sunday Night Live: “It’s the end of the world as we know it”
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Campaigning for Sadiq in West Ham, Stratford & Forest Gate
Collage is from my last 3 canvassing sessions in West Ham ward, Stratford and Forest Gate North. Our MP Lyn Brown joined us at Stratford. A positive response for Labour and Sadiq as you might expect but also for remaining in the EU (when we remember to…Read more…
Mayor of Redbridge Jazz Lunch with The Robert Bell Quartet
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Register to vote by Monday 18 April – last chance for May 5th elections
If you haven’t registered to vote Click on https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. It will take about 5 minutes and all you need is your national insurance number (on a pay or pension slip, tax form, or plastic card).
“Register by 18 April to vote in the…Read more…
Sadiq Kahn – the boy from a council estate who will fix the Tory housing crisis.
Picture is from the launch this month of Mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan, policy on Housing for London.
The launch took place in a church hall in Earlsfield, South London. On the way to the launch from the station I walked past the Henry Price Council …Read more…
Parents Defending Education: Meeting 23 April 2016
It is shocking that for bigoted political dogma the Tories are going to attack top performing Local Authority schools. Check out Anti Academies Alliance. Hat tip NUT Bob Archer. Read more…
Mary Locke for Bournville Ward, Super Saturday 23 April
Picture is from last month when UNISON members went out to support Mary Locke, who is standing to be a Labour Councillor in Bournville, Birmingham.
Mary is a UNISON NEC member and NHS worker. She faces a tough fight on May 5. At the moment there are 2…Read more…
Workers Memorial Day at 3 Mills Green – Thursday 28 April 2016
UNISON Housing Associations Website: “Workers Memorial Day is an international event which takes place on 28 April every year. It is a day to firstly remember all those who have been killed at work or died from industrial injuries and illnesses. Second…Read more…
Merger between L&Q, Hyde Group and East Thames Housing Associations
Merger between L&Q, Hyde Group and East Thames Housing Associations
What is UNISON’s role in the merger?
UNISON will be taking an active approach to working with the employers during this period of change and our top priority will be to ensure that our members’ jobs and conditions of…Read more…
Another Europe is possible – UNISON backs campaign to stay in Europe
This afternoon I took part in a “once in a life time” debate and decision. The National Executive Committee of UNISON met in London and decided by an overwhelming majority to campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union. The referendum wil…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Black Workers Parliamentary reception
Picture collage is from last month’s Parliamentary reception for UNISON Greater London Black Workers. The meeting was on behalf of Labour Mayoral Candidate, Sadiq Khan, was a great success and oversubscribed with a 150 names on the waiting list. Margar…Read more…
No To Elected Mayors
Interesting. UNISON Northern Region is running a campaign against elected Mayors! Read more…
What the British Say….
While I don’t think that this is a totally accurate reflection of how “Brits” or “Foreigners” think there are some home truths. Read more…
A week of campaigning for Sadiq Khan as Labour Mayor of London in West Ham
Some pictures from the door knocking that has been going on by various ward branches in West Ham Labour Party during the last week.
On Sunday I helped out in Custom House. Interestingly, we are also asking residents how they will vote in the European …Read more…
Latest statement from David Cameron on “morally wrong” tax evasion
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