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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…
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…
Great video by the TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady on “Love Unions” week. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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Check out another great post by Tom P
“Ahh…. Fidelity, the lure of right-wing British politics is just too strong for you isn’t it?
I’ve blogged previously about the latest Fidelity link to the Tories – their involvement with the Leaders Gro…Read more…
Well done to Southwark UNISON for sponsoring this event “On Wednesday, 2nd March, Dulwich Hamlet FC are playing a fundraising match against Middlesex County Leaguers FC Assyria, with all money raised being split between the British Red Cross Syria App…Read more…
This was in the “Newham Recorder” letters page this week.
“Dear Editor
I am writing to invite Newham Residents to the inaugural meeting of a new campaigning organisation for our Borough, “Newham United Against Austerity”.
We have a special guest speaker for our launch, John McDonnell…Read more…
Amusing advert but so important that small employers understand that they have to sort out pensions for their staff by law.
Hat tip https://www.gov.uk/government/news/workie-says-dont-ignore-the-workplace-pension While automatic enrolment into workpl…Read more…
The UNISON Housing Associations branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 22nd February 2015 at the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan MP will be our keynote speaker.
Please join us for reports on the work of the branch over the last year, …Read more…
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An intelligent and thought provoking post as ever by Capital Stewardship blogger Tom P here (and below) on the failure (I could be a little more direct) of the ESG (Environmental, Soci…Read more…
The collage is from Wednesday evening when Newham Trade Unionists were out leafleting in Stratford, commuters and shoppers about our NUAA launch event next Saturday 30 January, 2-4pm, main lecture theatre, University East London, Water Lane, E15 4LZ&nb…Read more…
Check out this response to amongst the daftest report ever by a right wing think tank.
It is more than a shame that organisations such as the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) feel they have to temper their reasoned attacks on the financial services…Read more…