Gill and I went for this lovely 6.5 mile circular walk on Monday in Essex about 1 hour drive from East London. A fairly easy walk at this time of the year since it was pretty flat, cool, sunny and lush. Essex looking at its best and comparatively…Read more…
On the knocker for Sofia Patel in Boleyn
This morning after my Councillor surgery in West Ham, I cycled over to the Champions Statute in Boleyn ward. There I joined the canvass team supporting our excellent candidate, Sofia Patel, who was born and brought up in Newham and lives in the w…Read more…
“Labour Pension Plan will bring Relief and Happiness” 1937
Hat tip @LondonNurse2015. I do not know what this Labour Pension Plan was in 1937. I am sure it was good at the time. Anyone know? What posters should there be about Labour Pension Promises for next general election. I have some views. Read more…
Shared ownership can become ‘financially unsustainable’ for buyers over time, report warns
“Shared ownership risks becoming “financially unsustainable” for lower-income buyers over time due to its “upward-only” costs and a system that requires them to buy as much as they can afford at the outset, a new report has warned” (Inside Housin…Read more…
Trustee workshop: How can pension funds advance the ‘S’ in ESG and raise labour standards?
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse disaster. Over 1100 workers died and many more injured. Register https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/trustee-workshop-how-can-pension-funds-advance-s-esg-and-raise-labour-st…Read more…
Newham Labour: Boleyn and Wall End by-Election candidates chosen
Hat tip Newham Labour “Local campaigners Sofia Patel and Stephanie Garfield have been selected by Labour to stand as the party’s candidates for the Boleyn and Wall End by-elections.Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz said: “Sofia and Stephanie are grea…Read more…
UNISON School Uniform Grant 2023 – This Thursday 1 June: Get Ready!
On the day only – online applications. Up to a max of £150. Net household income* of no more than £26,000/year (£2,166.67/month) OR: In receipt of means-tested benefits. https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/school…Read more…
John Mac retires as Branch Secretary of UNISON Tower Hamlets LG branch
I was sent this link to the latest “Tower Power” newsletter by retired Tower Hamlets Housing UNISON comrade (Montrose Matty). John Mac was the branch chair for most of the time I was a member of the branch and my first job in Tower Hamlets was in 1993 …Read more…
A (short) Homage to the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
Last week Gill and I went for a holiday to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The old town of Santiago is a beautiful medieval city full of history as well as bars and restaurants. It is also the end point of a famous Catholic…Read more…
Newham Council Annual General Meeting 2023
Yesterday evening was the Formal Annual General Meeting of the London Borough of Newham Council in the Old Town Hall in Stratford. It is the nearest we usually get to “pomp and ceremony” in Newham Council meetings. On the way in we were lobbied ef…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Regional Council & Right to Strike Protest
This Morning I attended the @unisontheunion @unisonglr Regional Council meeting. I was there as the finance convenor. We had talk by the current President, presentations on Year of Black Worker 2023 & our recruitment & organising plan.While thi…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections – Ballot closes tomorrow so if not voted yet…
UNISON NEC Elections – Ballot Closes Friday 19/5/23
Today (Wednesday) was the last day to post pre paid ballot back to Civica. However, I assume if you put a first class stamp you can still post Thursday. If you have lost the envelope, the address is “Civica Election Services, Ballot Administration Cent…Read more…
Last chance to take part in your unions internal democracy- UNISON NEC elections 2023
Election finishes this Friday 19 May 2023. All 1.3 million unison members should have got a ballot paper delivered to their registered home address. So if you have not voted yet – you still can. If you have lost the envelope to return the ba…Read more…
John and Denise: Endorsed by the Chair of one of the largest Unison Community Branches
Thank you for your kind comments and support Marcela. Read more…
Thank you UNISON Community & Voluntary Organisations Branch for your nominations – Only 4 days to go!
Dear Member,
Thank you to everyone who has already voted in
the current UNISON NEC Elections, if you haven’t posted your ballot paper back
yet then you still have time to do so.
This is the most important election in the
union, the NEC decide e…Read more…
East Ham – “Progress with the People”
Being proud of living in West Ham for over 30 years I am sometimes accused of forgetting the other part of modern day Newham – East Ham. I actually think that East Ham town hall is more striking than West Ham (Stratford) and I am very proud that s…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections: John & Denise Endorsed by Brian Green
Many thanks to Brian for his kind comments and endorsement of us. This is the last weekend for voting!BALLOT CLOSES FRIDAY 19 MAY. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED OR LOST BALLOT PAPERS YOU CAN RING 0800 0 857 857 by 12 noon Monday 15 May to get replacem…Read more…
UNISON Housing Association’s reminder about candidates nominated for our NEC elections: Ballot closes Friday 19 May
REMINDER: HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2023-2025!BALLOT CLOSES FRIDAY 19 MAY. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED OR LOST BALLOT PAPERS YOU CAN RING 0800 0 857 857 by 12 noon Monday 15 May The UNISON NEC is the “Parliament” that helps…Read more…
Get Help with School Uniform costs – UNISON “there-for-you” fund : supporting members when it gets tough
Tonight at our UNISON London Housing Associations Branch Executive meeting, we discussed a number of key issues facing members – possible/probable strike action over pay, breaking of pension promises and trade union victimisation & bullying by a ma…Read more…