This is the “Katie Hopkins” immigration test that the Tories are thinking of introducing to appease The Sun and Daily Mail readers.
Hat tip Becky Tye. Read more…
“Unison has done so much for working women”
UNISON’s President Wendy Nichols has responded below to a bizarre (and “untrue”) attack on the union in the Guardian last week.
When I think of all the very strong and influential women in UNISON the idea that they are being “side lined” is fran…Read more…
Leftier than thou
Lovely. hat tip Guardian Read more…
Is this why the Tories hate trade unions?
Fascinating chart. Now, I know that not all Tories hate trade unions but none of their MPs voted against the Trade Union Bill second reading on Monday even though this is a basic democratic and human rights issue.
The chart shows that the income of th…Read more…
The Housing Crisis (and what to do about it) TUC Congress 2015
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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses TUC Congress 2015
Despite being elected as Labour Leader only four days ago, Jeremy Corbyn, travelled down to address Congress. When he appeared there was a genuine standing ovation before he said a word. The former NUPE official (a founder union of UNISON) started his …Read more…
TUC Congress 2015: Sunday
This post is a little late but I had to prepare for a speech on Housing as well as some urgent work related union stuff today. Above are some pictures from the first day of this years TUC and some brief comments I posted on twitter and Facebook. The Pr…Read more…
TUC Congress 2015
I am just about to board a train for Brighton as a UNISON delegate to this year’s TUC Congress.
There is a delegation meeting at 3pm then Congress opens at 4pm.
This is the third time I have been to Congress as a delegate.
I suspect that this yea…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn Wins! Our New Labour Leader of the Opposition
I was at the Special conference held this lunchtime to announce the result of the Labour Leader and Deputy leadership elections. I am an UNISON delegate to this year’s Labour Party conference, so was automatically able to attend this one as well.
I ha…Read more…
Sadiq Khan Wins! Labour’s candidate for London Mayor
I have just heard that Sadiq Khan has been elected as the Labour candidate for London Mayor! Great news.
“The Tooting MP said he was “overwhelmed” and “deeply honoured” after the results were announced.
Mr Khan won 48,152 votes, a 58.9% share, in the…Read more…
Stop the Trade Union Bill – Stop the Tories causing industrial mayhem
The Government will on Monday (14 September 2015) publish a Parliamentary bill that will attack trade unions ability to defend and representative their members.
This is probably one of the most pointless and even spiteful pieces of anti-trade union l…Read more…
The Beaumont Tree – When they used a stake through the heart to deal with outlaws (a time before drone strikes)
While out walking this No 23 pathfinder 8.5 mile walk in Bedfordshire during the August Bank Holiday weekend, I came across this plaque on a public footpath, which crossed a minor country road(click on photo to bring up details).
This is&nb…Read more…
“It’s from workers and it should go back to workers”
Check out this post below by UNISON’s head of bargaining and Campaigns in Scotland, Dave Watson, on the first day of the Workers Capital Conference which took place yesterday.
Also this YouTube video above by the ITF.
“Workers of the world unite to …Read more…
Workers’ Capital Conference 2015
Yesterday was the first day of the 2015 Workers’ Capital Conference, which this year is being held in London and hosted by the International Transport Federation (ITF). This global conference of union pension activists was organised by the Internationa…Read more…
UNISON NEC nominates Dave Prentis as candidate for General Secretary 2015
Nominations opened last week for the election of Unison’s next General Secretary.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of UNISON met on Wednesday and voted overwhelmingly(2:1) to nominate and re-elect Dave Prentis.
The NEC is the Parliament of…Read more…
“Future of Trade Unions and the Labour Party”
Last Thursday I was asked to speak to Shacklewell Labour Branch, Hackney North CLP on trade unions and the party by my blogging comrade, Dave Osler.
There was a little bit of a mix up with the room booking in the local community centre and we e…Read more…
Daily Mail Free Zone
“Spotted On a Train to Norwich” Hat tip The Poke.
I take the train to Norwich for work on quite a regular basis and look forward to sitting in this coach.
Hopefully it is a Sun free zone as well?
Poland: Stop sackings and union busting!
“Maciek Konopka has been sacked from his job at Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) in Gdansk. Why? Ostensibly because he’s a committed and active trade union leader. It’s the latest in a line of union-busting actions by management including intimida…Read more…
“Newham mayor overrules council committee to push ahead with SPV spending”
Check out this report in yesterdays “Professional Pensions”about Newham Mayor, Robin Wales, overturning the recommendation of the Overview & Scrunity Committee, that no money should be spent on a proposed “Special Purpose Vehicle” (SPV) until it ha…Read more…
A tale of sorrow while walking up Moel Famau – the “Hill of Mothers”
Two weeks ago, I went on a holiday walk from the North Wales market town of Ruthin to the top of the nearby Clwydian hill range, Moel Famau, and then back down to Ruthin. At the summit is the remains of a monument to the 50th Jubilee of King George the…Read more…