I was really pleased to have been re-elected unopposed yesterday as the Chair of Greater London UNISON Labour Link for the next two years. My good comrade, Yvonne Green, was also elected as Vice Chair.
We had a detailed report and Q&A …Read more…
Newham Rough Sleeping Count 31.3.22
Last night we met at Newham Council Dockside building just after 11pm for a briefing on tonight’s count. There was Council officers, volunteers, outreach workers and Councillors taking part. We were split into 5 mobile teams and given maps and di…Read more…
“From UNISON to Ukraine, with love”
(I am so proud of UNISON London Ambulance branch and activists)
London ambulance staff lead humanitarian convoy to UkraineParamedics are driving 1,000 miles to deliver 10 ambulances to Ukraine health workers and relief goods to refugeesEarly this…Read more…
Why we walked out of UNISON Community Conference? because a man dismissed for bullying & harassing 14 women was chairing it
A week ago there was a walkout of UNISON delegates and Service Group Executive from our annual Community conference, which was held in Glasgow. This has never happened before in Community.
This was an unplanned and spontaneous walk out since we h…Read more…
View from my Chair: Northward Hill and Halstow Marshes
If you like big skies, bird song, isolation and spring blossom, then this 8 mile energetic circular walk is for you. Gill and I drove down from East London in around 51 minutes (sorry, public transport is not great for this walk) and parked in the RSPB…Read more…
“Your opinion matters to me John” Christina asks members about a UNISON College
Dear John, When I was elected as your general secretary, one of my key pledges was establishing a UNISON college. And now this pledge is starting to take shape. The past year has seen work happening to…Read more…
Willis Road Play Street: Sunday 27 March 2022 1-4pm #LoveE15
“I am writing on behalf of Love E15 to invite you to our first ever Love E15 Willis Road Play Street and Street Party. Please see the attached flyer. When? Sunday 27thMarch, 1pm-4pm Where? Willis Road, E15 (off Holbrook Road) Kind regards, Rebecca and …Read more…
TUC Pensions Conference 2022: Wed 30 March virtual
Register Now https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/tuc-pensions-conference-2022OverviewAuto-enrolment, the next 10 yearsA decade on from the introduction of auto-enrolment, the 2022 TUC Pensions Conference will look at the priorities for pensions po…Read more…
London Stands with Ukraine: March and Vigil Saturday 26 March
“The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is inviting all those who wish to show solidarity with Ukraine to join together on Saturday 26 March for a march and vigil. The march and vigil will be an opportunity to send a unified message of support to the Ukrainia…Read more…
Speaking about decent pensions at Brent Local Government AGM 2022
Today I had been invited by Brent UNISON to speak at their AGM on the importance of decent pensions. Well done to the branch for not only having the leader of Brent, Cllr Muhammed Butt speak and take Q&As but also its deputy leader, Cllr Marg…Read more…
Workers Memorial Day 2022: Occupational health & safety is a fundamental right at work
Today I had a meeting with one of my employers health and safety team to discuss what we can do to mark Workers Memorial Day on 28 April 2022.
The international theme for this year is that “Occupational health & safety is a fundamental right…Read more…
UNISON Community Seminar 2022 (& the “imposter” dismissed for bullying & harassing women) Day 1
Friday was day 1 of the UNISON Community Service Group (Housing associations and voluntary sector members) annual Seminar and conference in Glasgow.
It was so good to have a physical in person conference and meet other delegates who I have…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link Regional Forum “UNISON Stands with Ukraine”
Today, as Chair of UNISON London Regional Labour Link Committee, I chaired our London Forum of UNISON Labour Link. Which took place in the UNISON Centre in Camden. It was great to be back in the centre after two long years, for a in person (and v…Read more…
LAPFF Roundtable on Socio-Economic Diversity: 23 March
Invitation: LAPFF Roundtable on Socio-Economic Diversity: 23 March @ 3pm (f you are an LGPS officer, pension committee or board member or an advisor please join us next week) Dear LAPFF members, I am writing to you to remind you of the Round…Read more…
Putin’s UNISON “useful idiots” blames the military invasion of Ukraine on NATO and don’t support sanctions against apartheid or fascist regimes
Blog post title is mine but please check out and share this really important expose of the vile decisions currently been made in our name by the extremist toy town revolutionaries who currently dominate our NEC and are doing their best to destr…Read more…
Pension scammers screw up lives
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“Pension scammers screw up lives. With up to 5% of all transfers estimated to be scams there are devastating financial and emotional consequences for scheme members. But you can help. The industry is best placed to identify and stop potential sca…Read more…
Hertford & the Cole Green Way walk
Off message but a nice but wet walk today with Gill starting in Hertford. A http://www.pathfinderwalks.co.uk/our-books/pathfinder-hertfordshire-bedfordshire/ circular walk, some 45 minutes from East London by car and accessible by train.
As…Read more…
Labour Canvass – Maud Gardens then Olympic Park (a plaque to the Pentonville Five?)
This morning I went on a Labour canvass in my ward, West Ham with my fellow Councillor John Whitworth and local activist Asheem Singh.
We went to Maud Gardens which is a small low rise housing estate. We picked up a lot of case work and …Read more…
Appointed as trade union nominee on Stakeholder Committee of London Collective Investment Vehicle (CIV)
I was really pleased to have been nominated as the new joint trade union rep to the London CIV. This collective pool of London Council pension funds has so far £44 billion of assets under its management. Many thanks to Christopher Cooper f…Read more…
Labour Parliamentary Candidate & Local Elections Webinars
Check out these Labour Party webinars below on being a Labour Party Parliamentary candidate and support for the local elections in May.
Picture above is from the 2013 TULO (now called Labour Unions) Parliamentary training school. UNISON was well repre…Read more…