Fantastic song. Let no one ever forget the power of the union. Moral, political and industrial.Read more…
First Ilford North canvass 2015
On Saturday my Council surgery went over by 30 minutes due to a queue of constituents wanting help about serious housing matters. It was very grim. We just desperately need to build more homes.
In the afternoon I went on a #labourdoorstep…Read more…
“…but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”
Great quote by Abraham Lincoln. Equally applies to women of course.Read more…
LGPS Pension Boards: Model UNISON Magna Carta
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Brain washed morons pretending they are doing God’s work.
“We stand in solidarity with France against this evil attack by terrorists intent on attacking our democratic way of life & freedom of speech”. Well said Ed (Miliband). Read more…
West Ham Labour January update – General Election just 120 days away (& debate on Syria)
“Happy 2015… It’s only seven days into the new year and already voters can’t have failed to notice there’s a General Election coming.
The Tories have already published a false dossier on Labour’s plans and the NHS is in crisis.
General Election 201…Read more…
Fat Cat Tuesday
Today 6 January is “Fat Cat Tuesday” By only the 2nd working day of the first month of the year, the average CEO of a FTSE 100 company will have received more pay that the average UK worker will earn in the entire year.
Check out TUC press release
“TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:…Read more…
NEC Elections 2015: Community General Seat & Female Seat Nomination Request
I posted last week that this is the Labour movement election season with my election address for the UNISON Greater London Regional Finance Convenor position. Yesterday evening I send out nomination requests for the UNISON NEC elections (see below). I …Read more…
Learning & Organising in Greater London UNISON 2015 (defend members & fight union busters)
If you are a London UNISON activist then download our training programme and application form for 2015 courses. I will be applying to go on the refresher steward course this year (under the Employment Rights Act unions are obligated to make sure that t…Read more…
Why I like to pay taxes….
Love it. Hat tip the USA coffee movement. Maybe we should form something similar across the pond to counter the uber right wing Tories or their Kipper cousins. Read more…
Why is Housing the dog that never has its political day?
It was pretty depressing to read “Inside Housing” last week and see that housing is not in the voters top 10 priorities for the general election.
For someone who works in social housing and whose case work as a Councillor is mainly about overcrowding …Read more…
Sign me up as a Labour supporter…fight the General Election (and pick the next London Mayor)
There is only 4 months and 5 days to go until the General Election. So this is going to be a busy, busy time for me and other Labour activists.
Part of my job as West Ham Labour agent and Chair of London UNISON Labour Link will be to encourage Labour …Read more…
Happy New Year 2015 – Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Picture of Bardsey, the Island of 20,000 Saints, Llyn Peninsular, New Years Day 2011 Read more…
My year according to Google+
This is what Google+ thinks of my 2014. Sad that Gerry and Stuart as well as others are no longer with us but there was many good times as well. Highlights of the year for me was being re-elected as a Councillor in West Ham, visiting Ireland and comple…Read more…
“Charity is a cold grey loveless thing…”
Well said Clem. Remember there is a difference between rich people doling out charity to please their conscience and working people showing solidarity with their widow’s mites. Read more…
TUC New Year message – 2015 must bring living standards boost as average wage fell £500 in 2014
“In her New Year message, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady reveals that the real value of the average full-time wage fell by £487 in 2014 (from new TUC analysis – full details below). This means that the average full-time employee wage has fallen in real terms by £2,509 since 2010 – about…Read more…
Election Address for Greater London UNISON Regional Finance Convenor
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Today is ‘Let’s remember the Daily Mail supported Hitler’ day!
“It has been announced that December 28th is from now on to be the day when we should all remember that just prior to the Second World War, English newspaper the Daily Mail was actively supporting the Nazi dictator Hitler…..
The decision to have …Read more…
British Foreign Policy in the Middle East – Newham Compass
Advance notice of the next Newham Compass event on Tuesday 17th February
“British Foreign Policy in the Middle East”
with Mike Gapes, MP for Ilford South.
I have a clash (my UNISON branch AGM) so will not be able to make it. Which is a shame not l…Read more…
“Protect Our Pensions” – Tories latest attempt to destroy peoples futures
While driving today I listened to “Money Box” on Radio 4. The programme was about investing a windfall. Experts warned about all the financial rogues and con merchants out there who will rob people out of their money. It remind…Read more…