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It’s that time of year again. Another week, another Labour movement AGM and election.
The ballot papers for this year’s UNISON London Labour Link (also know as the APF – the UNISON Labour Party political fund) Committee, Forum and Party conference have arrived. UNISON is constitutionally…Read more…
The UNISON community conference started on Saturday afternoon after the close of the seminar. I spoke in favour of this motion below.
“Conference, President, John Gray, one of your elected Community ＮＥＣ members and proud to be a health and safety rep. Moving motion 2 “Violence at Work” on behalf…Read more…
The Unison Community seminar resumed on Saturday morning with workshops, followed by a panel debate headed by our lay President, Wendy Nichols, on “any questions about Unison”. There was questions about democratic processes, low turnout in union electi…Read more…
Today I was in Southport for the start of the 2016 Unison Community (Housing Associations and voluntary organisations) seminar and conference.
I have never been to Southport before and am really impressed. It is a beautiful resort and remi…Read more…
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See “Inside Housing” website. “Unions are threatening one of the largest industrial actions in the housing association sector’s history over Circle’s plans to restructure ahead of the rent cut.
Unison, Unite and GMB are close to declaring an industrial dispute over the 50,000-home landlord’s…Read more…
College workers in England voted by 2 to 1 to go on strike on 24 February following a 0% pay ‘offer’.
College workers in England have been offered no pay rise, when many have lost the equivalent of more than £3,000 over the last five years because of inflation and pay restraint.
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I am a supporter of staying in the EU even if I am not always its greatest fan. I do think that the arguments to leave are pretty similar to those supporting the break up of the UK. Which I also don’t support. Read more…
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Please attend if at all possible. Sadiq is passionate about Housing and this should be a really “interesting” meeting (with social afterwards). Read more…
Councillors were asked to submit questions and comments on the proposed Newham Council budget for consideration by the Mayor at the Cabinet meeting last Thursday. I was unable to attend this public meeting since it was at 5pm and I had a work commitmen…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentice, attacks the Charity “Action For Children” after 73.5% of members vote for strike action.
Believe me, for Charity workers to vote this way must mean that they are being treated with complete and utter disdain b…Read more…
Some positive news yesterday on the UNISON website about the return by the independent Election Reform Society on the recent General Secretary Election :- In response this statement by UNISON lay president Wendy Nichols“UNISON has now received the final report from the Electoral…Read more…
My UNISON branch AGM is 6pm Monday 22 February at the House of Commons, Committee room 19.
We are the guests of Sadiq Khan MP, Labour Candidate for London Mayor, who is our keynote speaker. This is my report to the AGM as the branch secretary.
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This is a little late but there are still tickets available for this event on Sunday. Hat tip top Musician union member and Redbridge Mayor, Barbara White. Read more…
“Pay to Stay” seems to be finally making the news. This is the speech I made at the UNISON London regional AGM this month, while moving my branches motion on this and “Right to buy”. The motion was passed unanimously and will go to the UNISON national …Read more…
Hat tip Ravi. “In recent days there has been a storm about the recently announced 2016/17 local government grant settlement from central government. The creation of a new £300m relief fund will mainly be used to help Tory-run councils, like David Cameron’s Oxordshire County Council, with…Read more…
Love this video. Saw it on Facebook again last week. Not sure if language and speech would be in accordance with UNISON rule book?
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(BTW this is a spoof)
On the last Sunday of January was the 4th (and best attended so far) “Sunday Night Live” at the Stratford Picture House, E15 The idea is to encourage maverick thinking and get subject experts to debate with the public to better understand our wor…Read more…
Picture from a cold, wet, windy canvass session this morning in Custom House, West Ham. Lyn Brown MP (and her little Labour attack dog, Cara), Local Councillors and Party activists were out knocking on doors, talking to residents and asking them to sup…Read more…