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…
UNISON Greater London Housing Association AGM 2016: Branch Secretary’s report.
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.
“2015…Read more…
Mayor blows own trumpet
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…
Extending the “Right to Buy” to Housing Associations and “Pay to Stay”.
“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…
Proof council cuts hit poorest areas hardest
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…
The ******* union that works for you (if you are a New Yorker)
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)
“It’s the economy, stupid”: Sunday Night Live
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…
Custom House for Sadiq Khan as London Labour Mayor
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…
Love Unions Week (and Greater London UNISON AGM results)
This week is “Heart Unions” (8-14 February) in opposition to this Tory Government’s fascistic attempts to destroy trade unions via their vile Bill which is currently going through the House of Lords. There will be a Labour Government in the future and …Read more…
Ronald Valentine Higgins RIP – Socialist, Footballer, Trade Unionist & War Hero
I was sad to hear yesterday of the death of 92 year old Labour Party loyalist, Ronald Valentine Higgins (his middle name is due to being born on 14 February!).
Ronald had a long and fascinating life as a East End Steelworker, semi-professional footbal…Read more…
Newham United Against Austerity Launch with John McDonnell MP
Picture collage from the successful recent launch of “Newham United Against Austerity” (NUAA) with key note speaker, John McDonnell MP, Labour Shadow Chancellor, who was introduced by West Ham Labour MP Lyn Brown.
Other speakers were Kevin Courtney, …Read more…
The Ideal London Pub “The Moon Under Water”
Off message but there was a marvellous report this morning on the Radio 4 “Today” programme about 9 February being the anniversary of the article “The Moon Under Water” written by George Orwell in 1946 on his “Ideal Pub”.
They got different members of…Read more…
Frances O’Grady: #HeartUnions Week
Great video by the TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady on “Love Unions” week. Read more…
When Workers Unite
Great cartoon from USA Union General Electrics Workers union. If you want to know what trade unionism is all about, this says pretty much it all. Unity is strength. United we stand, divided we fall. Read more…
Labour Local Government Association Conference 2016
Picture taken today at the end of the conference with the 3 J’s – James, Jeremy and John. Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn (and a UNISON member) fellow Newham Councillor (and UNISON member), James Beckles. I had never been to this conference before (…Read more…
Forest Gate North Labour Branch AGM & HeartUnions Campaign
Yesterday I had my 2nd Labour Movement AGM in a row. On Wednesday I went to the UNISON Greater London Region AGM, where I was re-elected (for the 8th consecutive year) as a Regional Council Officer (the Executive Convener for Finance).
Last nigh…Read more…
Greater London UNISON AGM 2016
Another AGM and another victory for the forces of light and reason in Greater London UNISON yesterday. UNISON delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of a sensible left slate and reselected the existing Regional Council Officers for another year (incl…Read more…
“Disciplinary procedures: six common mistakes made by inexperienced managers”
Hat tip Personnel Today and UNISON Scottish Community sector on Facebook.
“Employers often spend a large amount of time drafting a fair disciplinary policy, but fail to give the same attention to training their staff to put it into practice. …Read more…
Campaigning for Sadiq Khan as Labour Mayor for London in Maryland, E15
Picture from West Ham’s campaign session for Sadiq Khan to be London Mayor in Maryland, Stratford, E15 on Saturday.
Our MP, Lyn Brown, was out with activists in the rain and the sunshine encouraging residents to vote for Sadiq in May.
It was great to…Read more…
Site firms ordered to release blacklisting information
Hat tip TUC risks ,Dave Smith, who was blacklisted for many years is one of my former TUC tutors. At the height of the London building boom despite being a skilled carpenter he could not get a job due to his trade union activities. He and his fam…Read more…