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Greater London UNISON Labour Link telephone bank for Sadiq Khan as Mayor

Jan 28, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Yesterday it was good to meet up “virtually” with Sadiq and 7 London Labour Assembly candidates for a UNISON Labour Link sponsored virtual phone bank. 

In the briefing by Sadiq to us beforehand, it just reinforced to me, exactly why we need…Read more…

Jan 28, 2021John's Labour blog

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: Be the light in the darkness

Jan 27, 2021By John's Labour blog

This morning I attended Newham Council’s virtual event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. There was a very moving testimony by Holocaust survivors, Ann and Bob Kirk BEM. They described their separate childhood experiences of the pre war Nazi terror on Jew…Read more…

Jan 27, 2021John's Labour blog

The Wellerman – TikTok Sea Shanty mashup 2021

Jan 26, 2021By John's Labour blog

What better way is there to finish a long lockdown day than signing off with a knee thumping Sea Shanty! Read more…

Jan 26, 2021John's Labour blog

What does “Just Transition” mean in practice? We cannot deliver on climate change unless we have justice and fairness…?

Jan 25, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Last Wednesday I attended the launch and first evidence session of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Local Government Pension Funds and its inquiry into ‘Responsible Investment for a Just Transition’. The meeting was chaired by Clive Be…Read more…

Jan 25, 2021John's Labour blog

Nominate John & Denise for UNISON NEC Community seats 2021

Jan 24, 2021By John's Labour blog

 (Nominations period opens 1 February 2021)

NEC Elections 2021: Community General Seat & Female Seat Nomination Request John Gray                                &…Read more…

Jan 24, 2021John's Labour blog

E7 to Valentines Park Circular Walk (& the “Tottenham Outrage”)

Jan 23, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Off message but this morning I was deciding on where Gill and I would go for our weekend Covid exercise/walk and I did consider walking up via Epping Forest trail to Walthamstow and then back via the River Lea  and Stratford. It was too long…Read more…

Jan 23, 2021John's Labour blog

The Company AGM of the future: 5 ways to change the AGM for the better

Jan 22, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Hat tip to ShareAction on how to improve the Annual General Meetings of public companies. I have been to a number of dreadful AGMs in the past (a very few good ones) and fully support all their recommendations, especially inviting the workers of …Read more…

Jan 22, 2021John's Labour blog

Martin Lewis: Working from home due to coronavirus, even for a day? Claim a year’s worth of tax relief

Jan 21, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
I have finally got around to submitting a claim to the Inland revenue for tax relief for working from home. It took about 5 minutes (but I did have an existing Government Gateway account) 
There is a valid argument that the employer should …Read more…

Jan 21, 2021John's Labour blog

Get help to keep warm: Up to £200 winter fuel grant for low income UNISON members

Jan 20, 2021By John's Labour blog

Heads up! Pass the word

“The There for You Winter Fuel Grant programme for 2021 opens on Monday 25 January. For this year only, grants of up to £200 will be available to help UNISON members with fuel bills this winter.

Members whose income is less th…Read more…

Jan 20, 2021John's Labour blog

How the Vaccine Process Works in Newham

Jan 19, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Hat tip Newham health champions. 
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Jan 19, 2021John's Labour blog

Newham Voting for Change – Let us really Trigger our Democracy

Jan 18, 2021By John's Labour blog

 There was a positive and also constructive meeting tonight on how to support the committee governance model and get rid of the Executive Mayor system in the forthcoming Newham Council democracy referendum in May. Check out and support “Newham for…Read more…

Jan 18, 2021John's Labour blog

Scrap Unfair Visa Fees for Armed Forces Commonwealth troops

Jan 17, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Stephen Morgan MP

“Those from the Commonwealth, who serve in our Armed Forces, risk their lives to keep us safe but face huge fees when applying for their citizenship. Labour is rightly calling for these fees to be scrapped.

John Healey MP an…Read more…

Jan 17, 2021John's Labour blog

Love Unions 8-14 February 2021

Jan 16, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Today I attended the TUC London, East & South East (LESE) Regional Council meeting as a UNISON delegate.  LESE is the largest of the TUC’s six English regions and covers three of the former government regions: London, the South East, an…Read more…

Jan 16, 2021John's Labour blog

Montrose Turns 60

Jan 15, 2021By John's Labour blog

Happy birthday to my Tower Hamlets UNISON Housing and Labour Party comrade (and old friend) Montrose Matty on his 60th birthday. 
We have just finished a virtual beer and curry with various mates and his family and look forward to meeting up in th…Read more…

Jan 15, 2021John's Labour blog

Keir Hardie MP Labour Party membership card 1895 (& modern version)

Jan 14, 2021By John's Labour blog

Yesterday was the 128 anniversary of the birth of the Independent Labour Party (forerunner of the Labour Party). Hat tip Ali G & the Keir Hardie Society.

By coincidence I was sent the above picture of the ILP membership card issued to Keir Hardie…Read more…

Jan 14, 2021John's Labour blog

Save Our Libraries! Tower Hamlets Joint Trade Unions

Jan 13, 2021By John's Labour blog

 I have been asked to attend this event next Tuesday. I have clash but will see if I can attend. When I was the assistant branch secretary for Tower Hamlets UNISON, I was the lead negotiator on the introduction of Idea Stores. 

Tory Austerit…Read more…

Jan 13, 2021John's Labour blog

‘Race to the bottom’ and ‘unwelcomed trade-off’: Investors don’t buy UK’s plans for dual class shares to attract listed firms post-Brexit

Jan 12, 2021By John's Labour blog

 

Responsible, retail and institutional investors see the plans as“regressive” The UK listings review proposed by the Treasury, including the introduction of dual class shares with different voting rights for shares listed with the London Stock E…Read more…

Jan 12, 2021John's Labour blog

Christina McAnea elected UNISON general secretary

Jan 11, 2021By John's Labour blog

Absolutely fantastic news! Congratulations to the first ever female General Secretory of any of the biggest 5 UK trade unions. Commiserations to the 3 other candidates (and especially to Roger McKenzie who ran a good, clean campaign). What we need to d…Read more…

Jan 11, 2021John's Labour blog

Cllr Lola Oyewusi to be the next Kent Police & Crime Commissioner May 2021

Jan 10, 2021By John's Labour blog

This afternoon I spoke at the virtual launch of the campaign to elect the Labour and Cooperative Party candidate, Lola Oyewusi, as the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner in May 2021. 
I have known Lola for many years and she is the assistant …Read more…

Jan 10, 2021John's Labour blog

“Owning the Future” Co-operative Party London Conference 23 January 2021

Jan 9, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Dear John On the morning of Saturday 23rd January, the Co-operative Party is hosting a virtual regional conference with Party memb…Read more…

Jan 9, 2021John's Labour blog
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