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“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…
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Hat tip to UNISON efocus on this article about top UNISON activist (Newham resident & my branch member) Mitsy Harman-Russell.
“Careworker Mitsy tells her story
“I first got involved with UNISON six years ago when they cut our pay from £9 per hour to £6.
“I work with elderly people…Read more…
The picture is from last Thursday’s social at Custom House branch, West Ham Labour where the guest speaker was BBC political reporter, Iain Watson. He spoke about his new book on the failure of the Labour Party to win the last general election “F…Read more…
This is a modified version of a flyer that I sent out this morning. Up and down the country union branches are sending similar messages to staff.
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I couldn’t resist sharing this brilliant photo. Hat Tip Franz BeeRead more…
Picture collage from today’s “Super Saturday” campaign in support of Sadiq Khan as London Mayor. Around 20 activists turned up to work with West Ham MP, Lyn Brown, in Canning Town in the morning and a similar number in the afternoon in Forest Gate.
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Be warned!!!! I have made a number of urgent messages to union members over the years asking them to remove a post on social media about their employer or work colleagues.
“Is the right to respect for private life and correspondence breached if emplo…Read more…
Congratulations to Angela Rayner MP for Ashton-under-Lyne who has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Pensions.
Angie is a former home care worker and UNISON branch secretary.
It is fantastic that we have a shadow pension minister who knows first h…Read more…
“Apology from Jon Rogers to Dave Prentis
In December of last year, prior to the conclusion of the election for the post of General Secretary of Unison, I made various comments about Dave Prentis, General Secretary of Unison, who has now been re-elected…Read more…
On Saturday ward members from West Ham branch went out campaigning in Paul Street E15. We had 2 newly active members out with us for the first time ever “on the knocker”. They seemed to enjoy it – talking to residents, mastering the art of using …Read more…
Knowing the Redbridge Mayor I am sure that the band (and piper) will be excellent! Read more…