Workers who are not members of a trade unions please note. Read more…
Ilford North campaigning and cake with Lyn Brown MP
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UNISON Housing Association AGM 2015: London Assembly City Hall
The branch AGM is taking place at the London Assembly City Hall on Tuesday 17 February 2015 – 6pm to 8.30pm.
The theme of the meeting will be about “rights at work”.
City Hall is a wonderful and iconic modern London building, over looking the Thames…Read more…
Harry Leslie Smith on defending the NHS
91 year old Harry Leslie Smith remembers the time before the NHS when his sister suffered from TB and had to go into the workhouse hospital to die. Read more…
Democracy Day: “Have you voted yet? Nah… There’s gonna be a Peoples’ Revolution any minute…”
Today is “Democracy Day” the 750 anniversary of the first ever Parliament in Westminster. There was a fascinating debate on Radio 4 “Today” this morning which resulted in sparks between young and old about feelings of disenfranchisement and accusations…Read more…
Red Lines – How to start an Investment Governance Revolution
(this post was pulled in January since I didn’t realise that we had to wait until formal launch of Red Lines which took place yesterday. I will post further on this “revolutionary” proposal)
Picture is from last weeks workshop on “Red Lines” run joint…Read more…
Which side are you on…
A moving union song by the late and great Pete Seeger… “Will you be a lousy scab or will you be a man”. Read more…
Enfield Chase Walk (and where a Nazi Monster admitted his Guilt)
Today I went for my first country walk of 2015. Trent County Park in Enfield Chase, North London is a remnant of an ancient Royal hunting ground.
This pathfinder walk was only 4 miles (but we got lost and added another couple of miles I think). It was…Read more…
It’s My Party And I’ll Cry if I Want to…
Wonderful song… Read more…
Election of CIH London Regional Board 2015
I have just voted on-line for a new Chartered Institute of Housing Regional Board for London. I had to support my former Tower Hamlets colleague Jan Taranzuk. The only Chief officer I have ever known who use to work in Housing and at the same time live…Read more…
Don’t let the Tories Kill the Health Service: Vote Labour on May 7th
This has not been commissioned by the Labour Party but by The Independent who invited ad agency companies to think up posters for all political parties. Actually, I hope the Party uses it!Read more…
The Guv’s common sense message to the UK
Well, I never – Pub Landlord Al Murray standing against UKIP and Farage as Parliamentary candidate for FUKP in South Thanet. Read more…
Personal Injuries, Workers Memorial Day & Bite Sized Intro to Health and Safety at Work
The picture is from a course I helped run last year for my UNISON branch on Health and Safety. It was organised by our Outreach Worker, Andy Robinson and the guest speaker was Personal Injury lawyer from Thompsons Shamoona Sheikh (right of photo).
Sha…Read more…
Stand Up for Labour: Theatre Royal, Stratford, 9 March 2015
Reserve the evening of 9 March in your diary. It was agreed at tonights West Ham Labour Party Executive to go ahead with a fund raising event at the historic Theatre Royal, Stratford East, West Ham, East London.
Lyn Brown MP will host the event and pr…Read more…
Facebook doesn’t care that “Britain First” is a Hitler Worshipping Cult
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Facebook doesn’t care that “Britain First” is a Hitler Worshipping Cult
hat tip Exposing Britain FirstRead more…
There is Power in a Union
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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