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UNISON President Lucia McKeever has just opened our National Delegate Conference which this year takes place in Glasgow.
This is our Union’s AGM and “Parliament” which decides rules, finances and policy for the forthcoming year.
There are around 2,00…Read more…
Picture of UNISON Capital Stewardship officer, Colin Meech, at last nights fringe “Why Governance and Economics Are Now Critical for Members”. This took place at the end of Local Government Conference and the eve of National delegate conference.
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“In a few weeks’ time, we will be casting our votes for who will be the Labour candidate for Mayor of London.
Before voting begins, you will have a chance be put the candidates to the test in hustings being held across London.
This is your chance to put your questions to the candidates and hear…Read more…
Yes, I know about an increase in population and low turnout in 2005 but…
#justsaying.
Makes you think maybe it wasn’t that bad…?
Hat tip Dr Éoin ClarkeRead more…
Hat tip to progressive Housing blog “Redbrick” where I have stolen their arguments about Government housing plans and put my own slant on it. They highlight 10 problems with these plans for social housing :-“The new Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) – which precludes building for…Read more…
One click and you’ll be registered to vote in the Labour leadership election | View in a browser Do you want to have a say in Labour’s leadership election?As a member of UNISON’s Affiliated Political Fund, you are eligible to vote in Labour’s forthcoming leadership election –…Read more…
A member of my UNISON branch has contacted me about a new food co-operative, he is helping to set up in a foyer in Borough, South London.
Due to harsh benefit sanctions many of the young people who live in the foyer are dependent on local food banks a…Read more…
No acceptance of austerity | March with Labour members
Dear <<First Name>>,LONDON AGAINST AUSTERITY CONFERENCE
Councillors, communities and trade unionists together
GLATUC – the Greater London Association of Trade Union Coun…Read more…
Great news. Woke up this morning to find out that John Biggs is the new Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets.
Yesterday evening West Hammers were out with at least 3 teams “on the knocker” reminding supporters to vote in Lansbury ward. My team was in and …Read more…
Hi John,On Wednesday, Amazon bosses will be schmoozing with their shareholders at the big company annual meeting. CEO Jeff Bezos will be boasting record sales. But we’ve teamed up with some Amazon workers to make sure that’s not the only story that gets told.Will you share this video to make sure…Read more…
“Do you have any spare time tomorrow? If so come and join us in Tower Hamlets to get Labour voters out to vote for John Biggs as the new Mayor.
We’ve got two sessions: 1pm and 5.30pm at Stratford station (5.30pm meeting …Read more…
The 1966 BBC television play “Cathy Come Home” about homelessness and its back drop is credited with with kick starting many modern day Housing associations.
Sadly, some (not by all means all) have forgotten their social mission and instead become mon…Read more…
I found out this morning that I had been re-elected for a third term to the UNISON National Executive Committee (which is the UNISON Parliament of our 1.3 million members which runs the union between our National delegate conferences).
Many, many than…Read more…
This afternoon we meet up outside Crossharbour station in the Isle of Dogs. It was a large turnout from all over London. Sadiq and John said a few words to rally the troops then we were sent off to various parts of the Island, mostly to deliver leaflet…Read more…
Shocking chart and story from Washington Post. Hat tip TUC Risks. People quite rightly go on about the corruption and money but what about this waste of human life? Support the TUC “Play fair” campaign.
“The Washington Post has flipped the focus from the financial corruption gripping football’s…Read more…
Picture collage from this afternoon’s canvass and leaflet in Devons Road, Tower Hamlets. I was given a board to run and went with a team of West Hammers, which was joined by Diane Abbot MP and the shy and retiring Bill Turner, formerly from Tower Hamle…Read more…
“Dear John, the FTSE fat cats are at it again. Advertising and marketing company WPP wants to pay its boss, Sir Martin Sorrell, £43m this year. That’s 2378 times what you’d earn on the London Living Wage.
Last November, you emailed your pension fund about a high pay deal at BG Group – and it…Read more…
“Please come and join London Mayor candidates Diane Abbot MP and Sadiq Khan MP help John Biggs become the Labour Mayor of Tower Hamlets.
Saturday with Diane Abbot, Devons Road DLR at 2pm
We’ll meet at 1.30pm at Stratford stati…Read more…
This article here is a media hatchet job. Typical Guardian sneers and bile.
The truth is that we were never going to win. The defeat in 2010 was so massive that it would take more than 5 years to overcome.
Credit to Ed for keeping the Party togethe…Read more…
This is the report (below) I presented at tonight’s West Ham Ward monthly meeting.
After the Q&A we then had a fascinating debate about the General election result and the future direction of the Labour Party.
Afterwards some of us went to a join…Read more…