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
Love it 🙂 #resigncameronRead more…
Big is not always better. Merger between L&Q, Hyde and East Thames Housing Associations
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“Government to respond to petition challenging LGPS investment reforms”
From Professional Pensions website. (I must send them a new picture to use!)
“More than 10,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition launched by Unison to examine proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment regula…Read more…
UNISON Housing Association branch votes in favour of staying in EU and campaigning to do so
The picture is from tonight’s meeting of the new Executive Committee (and our regional officer Colin Inniss) of Greater London UNISON branch meeting in Kings Cross which decided to respond to a consultation by the national union over Europe, by voting …Read more…
“The loans that have left councils impoverished and saddled with debt”
Check out this article on Friday in The Guardian about Housing Associations and Councils which have been ripped off by the Banks over the toxic LOBO loans they were miss-sold. I have an obvious interest and concern in both organisations.
This is a nat…Read more…
Keep Osbourne’s thieving hands off our Pensions!
At the same time as Tory Chancellor George Osbourne, is trying to steal jobs from steel workers, benefits from the disabled, tax credits from the working poor and homes owned by Councils, he is also trying to plunder the local government pension scheme…Read more…
A Muslim Mayor to Fight Extremism and Make London Safe
I have been away last week in Wales and now catching up on posts. Picture is from the campaign launch of Labour Candidate for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan MP, that I attended beforehand in Westminster.
Former Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, spoke first…Read more…
Newham UNISON AGM 2016: Right to Buy and Pay to Stay
Last Friday I was a guest speaker at the UNISON Newham Local Government branch AGM in East Ham Town Hall on the Housing Bill which is currently going through the House of Lords. I was there as a Housing Worker and UNISON Regional Council Officer.
Glor…Read more…
Mayor of Redbridge Quiz Night: Tuesday 5 April 2016
Looks a good night!Read more…
Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) loan lending to UK local authorities and conflicts of interest between brokers and advisors
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TRADE UNIONISTS FOR IN (TU4IN)
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