Check out this completely neutral, unbiased and extremely scientific flow chart on how to decide whether or not you should vote Tory. Read more…
UNISON’s NEC Elections: No Need to reclaim our UNION…You already own it!
This is a great flyer supporting the candidates of light and reason who are standing in the UNISON National Executive Committee (NEC) elections.
A minority faction within the union who have been regularly beaten in past ballots are attacking the union…Read more…
Got a vote? Here’s how to “Keep it Co-op”
If you are a voting member of the Co-operative Group you should have received a ballot paper for this year’s crucial AGM. If you believe it needs to retain its political voice and link with the Co-operative Party then vote “For” on motions 9 and …Read more…
West Ham & East Ham Labour Campaigning Weekend
This is another picture collage of West Ham (and East Ham) Labour out campaigning this weekend.
There is a Stratford & New Town ward team in Abbey Lane, E15. While East and West Ham activists were out Sunday morning with Ilford South, Mike Gapes. …Read more…
Your country needs you…to VOTE (register by end of today Monday 20 April)
You have until the end of today, Monday 20 April to register to vote for the General Election. You can go to your local Council or go to https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
It takes around 5 minutes and you just need your national insurance number (on…Read more…
Union membership density and link to income going to the very wealthy
Check out Mind the Gap for further information on this USA chart which I think will mirror what has happened in the UK and other countries as well.
It is also about something I constantly go on about at work. The more of us in the union – th…Read more…
Labour will get rid of Katie Hopkins
Hat tip to Cambridgeshire University Labour club for this poster.
Katie Hopkins is the Sun columnist who recently called migrants “cockroaches” and “doesn’t care if migrants die while trying to leave their countries by boat” ” even if she was shown “coffins and bodies floating in water” she would…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2015: My London Region and National Ballot Paper
The UNISON postal ballot election for a new National Executive Committee started on 7 April but continues until 15 May. So there is still plenty of time for UNISON members to vote if they have not done so.
This is a copy of my ballot paper and pr…Read more…
West Ham & Stratford Campaigning (and one reason why this General Election is so important)
Pictures of some of the West Ham Labour Party activists out campaigning with our Parliamentary Candidate, Lyn Brown and Stratford & New Town ward Candidate, Charlene McLean.
Yesterday evening in Stratford, Green Street this morning and this aftern…Read more…
The gap between richest and poorest region…
And of course the gap in the UK is by far the worse. This cannot continue. Only a Labour Government can make a difference.
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Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2015
A powerful video on the history and importance of workers health and safety. Warning: it does contain some disturbing scences. Hat tip unison health and safety.
This year I am organising an event to mark Workers’ Memorial Day at the statute in Three M…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2015: London Calling
If you have not received your ballot papers by (14 April) you should ring 0800 0857 857. Lines open 6am to midnight, Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. Ballot closes 15 May.Check out other national, regional and Black Members recommendations …Read more…
Unions together for Labour: Rally for your rights – London Monday 27 April 2015
“Fight for your rights and join us at our Central London rally as we campaign to stop the sell-off of our NHS, for secure jobs – tackling insecurity and abolishing zero hour contracts, decent wages, rights at works –making employment justice a right not a privilege and solving the cost of living…Read more…
Keep it Co-op
On 16th of May, the 98-year old link between the Co-op Party and Co-op Group could be brought to an end. Sign up here to support the campaign to Keep it Co-op, and to check your eligibility to vote. Read more…
UNISON’s NEC Elections – Put our union and members first
If you have not received your ballot papers by today (14 April) you should ring 0800 0857 857. Lines open 6am to midnight, Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. Ballot closes 15 May.
Check out other national, regional and Black Members recommen…Read more…
Bombs dropped in Greater London during the Blitz
This map and website is pretty amazing and frightening. It represents all the bombs dropped on London during the Blitz (7 October 1940 to 6 June 1941). Use Bombsite to find out the damage and location of bombs dropped in your locality if you live in Lo…Read more…
It’s time to choose Labour #ED4PM
It will soon be time to choose. Who do you want as Prime Minster for the next 5 years. Cameron or Ed. “Unions together” (TULO) are reminding workers of the choices. Do they really want another 5 years of right wing, pro rich and anti worker policies?Read more…
“The overwhelming case for new public housing”
Check out new report by John Healey and John Perry at Red Brick
Makes perfect sense to me.
“At its core, the crisis is a simple calculation: we need to build 250,000 homes a year yet 2012-13 saw just 108,000 new homes completed, the lowest since the…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2015: Regional, Service Group & Black members recommendations
Regional SeatsEast Midlands Region
Female seat – Nicole Berrisford
Male seat – Chris Tansley
Greater London Region
Female seats – Margaret Greer, Kim Silver
Male seat – Mike Davey
North West Region
General seat – Pat McDonagh
Female seats – Tracy Delaney, Michelle England
Male seat – Tony…Read more…
Vote for London Health Candidates: UNISON NEC elections 2015
London Ambulance Service member, Eric Roberts, and Lewisham hospital nurse, Mike Davey, are standing as London health candidates on behalf of the forces of light and reason against the evil ones. Read more…