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I lost my Dad 14 years ago so “Fathers Day” is always going to be a bit difficult.
But we have to move on in life and remember the good times and not just the sad times.
I was too young to actually remember this picture of me, my big sister Helen and…Read more…
Picture collage is from the vigil held yesterday morning (I was out of London this weekend) in Forest Gate for Jo Cox MP, who was murdered by an apparently mentally disturbed but committed Nazi and Fascist.
It was organised by West Ham Labour Wom…Read more…
Picture following the selection of Anamul Islam tonight (looking pensive holding the large “Vote Labour” placard) as the Labour Party candidate for the Newham Council by election on 14 July.
There were 11 high quality candidates for the position, all …Read more…
UNISON Labour Link “As you will be aware a By-election is taking place in Tooting on Saturday as a result of Sadiq Khan becoming Mayor of London. The majority in the last General Election in Tooting was just 2842 so it is important to turn out th…Read more…
Have you ever wondered where the expression “United we stand, divided we fall” comes from? It is a traditional trade union saying but I was surprised to find it is far older.
The ancient Greek Aesop’s “The Four Oxen and the Lion”
The fable reads as follows:
Following the resignation of Forest Gate North Councillor, Ellie Robertson, in order to take up a politically restricted post in City Hall, we have a Newham Council by election on July 14 (Bastille Day).
This Thursday 16 June there will be a meeting o…Read more…
This is a very late post. Last October I had been on a week’s holiday in Rome, Italy visiting the marvellous ancient ruins and historical sites.
On the last day I went to the “Museum of the Liberation of Rome”. It was a little difficult to find and wh…Read more…
These are notes from a briefing and discussion we had at last months Forest Gate North Labour Party branch meeting on the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and it’s consequences. The briefing is based on an Unison report to its NEC. Our branch now tr…Read more…
See story by reporter Heather Spurr from “Inside Housing” on agreement by trade unions with Circle
Housing Group.
“One of the largest industrial disputes in the housing association sector has been averted after a landlord compromised on plans to change its employees’ terms and…Read more…
Latest Press release. “UNISON has taken a position – guided by our membership – to advise support for a Remain vote in the upcoming EU referendum.Of course there are those within our union who take a different view, and those views are respected but what unites us all is our condemnation of the…Read more…
Join now. Do not put it off. One of the worse things about being a union rep is telling fellow employees who have a good case for unfair treatment that they have left it too late. You cannot get representation if you only join when you know you have a …Read more…
Recently I have spoken at two training sessions organised by UNISON Labour Link for our activsts on becoming Labour Councillors. This training was delivered by the Local Government Association Labour Group at the UNISON National Centre in Euston, Londo…Read more…
Love it. Sock it to ’em Forest Gate North Labour Councillor, West Ham CLP Womens Officer and UNISON member, Seyi Akiwowo. Read more…
[Newham Stand Up to Racism have initiated the following unity statement. If you are a Newham resident & wish to add your name email: standupnewham@gmail.com]”As residents of Newham we do not recognise the picture painted of our borough by the programme makers of “The Last Whites of the East…Read more…
Click here to come if you are an AMNT member or member nominated pension trustee.
Sessions on the agenda include.
Paul Trickett is Chair of Railpen Investments as well as carrying out a number of other Trustee and NED appointments in the financial se…Read more…
Not sure that blaming trade unions for an Executive Mayor macho culture is fair? Especially in unions such as Unison whose membership, officers and activist base are predominately female but this article does makes some valid points.
“The Guardian’s Helen Pidd asks why mayoral elections,…Read more…
Last Thursday we had London Labour MEP, Mary Honeyford talking to the West Ham Labour General Committee and taking questions about the Socialist case to vote remain in the EU referendum.
Sunday lunchtime the Labour Party “Labour In” Battle bus came to…Read more…
As someone who was badly caught out by the last major crash in in 1989 – this chart frightens me.
This report is from Fathoms, who are economic advisors to Newham Council Investment and Accounts Committee.
“The UK’s house price to income ratio …Read more…
This is a late post on a 3 day delegation visit I went in March to Athens with the Greece Solidarity Campaign (GSC). The GSC is an independent campaign and non-party political organisation, established in response to an appeal by Tony B…Read more…
Canning Town North Labour Party
Email: Labourparty.canningtownnorth@hotmail.co.uk
Twitter:@LabourpartyCTN
Facebook: coming soon
Branch Meeting:
The Hub, 123 Star Lane, E16 4PZ
Thursday 09th June 2016 Start 7.00pm
Venue: Community Links
105 Bark…Read more…