Tonight we were delivering these reminder leaflets to “Labour Promises” (Residents who had previously indicated that they supported Labour) in West Ham ward. First time I have had a QR code on my leaflets.
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Great Orme walk, Llandudno
Off message – Normally Gill and I would go walking most Sundays but due to Council elections I have been out campaigning this Bank holiday weekend. So I will post instead on another marvellous North Walian walk from Easter.
We have done th…Read more…
Vote Malcolm Gray & Clare Penny-Evans for UNISON Northern Region Community SGE Elections (Housing Associations and Voluntary Sector)
If you work for Housing Associations or the Voluntary sector in UNISON’s Northern Region, you should have (or shortly will) receive a postal ballot and either/or electronic ballot for this important election. This is a quick plug for “cost of liv…Read more…
Happy May Day!
See historic example of what UNISON predecessor UNION & Labour Councils can do for their workforce) Newham Labour Labour Unions @LondonLabour #MayDay Labour History Group
“West Ham’s Labour Council which ran West Ham Mental Hospital (Goodmayes) an…Read more…
West Ham then Plaistow West & Canning Town East with Lyn Brown MP (“We Stand with Ukraine” Street)
Canvasing pictures from West Ham Ward this week and the new Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward today with our local MP Lyn Brown.
In West Ham ward we did the two tower blocks in Leather Gardens (many thanks to Jordan from UNISON Volunta…Read more…
Vote Sonya for UNISON London Local Government & Julie and Anette for London Health – your ONEUNISON “Cost of Living” campaigners
We have really important elections in UNISON just starting. From yesterday, ballot papers would have started to drop through the letter boxes of Local Government, Health and other service Groups up and down the country. Soon there will also be e…Read more…
Workers Memorial Day 2022: UNISON Community Activists Remember the Dead and Fight for the Living
This morning at 11am in Three Mills Green, Stratford, London, E3 at the “Clasping Hands” statue, we remembered those who had died at work due to accidents and work related ill heath. More deaths each year than resulting from war.
The UNISO…Read more…
Penycoddiau & Moel Arthur Walk Easter 2022
Off message – During Easter Gill and I went to North Wales to see my Mum and our family. We went on some wonderful walks.
This 7.5 mile circular orange walk “Penycoddiau & Moel Arthur” from our ancient (make sure you buy the modern ver…Read more…
UNISON Health Conference: Day 2 PM – “inflation busting pay award”
Check out this report in https://www.in-unison.org/
“The afternoon session of Day 2 of UNISON Health Conference concentrated on pay, terms and conditions. Conference agreed motions on moving to a 35 hour week and to campaign for an increase …Read more…
UNISON Health Conference: Day 2 AM “This is what solidarity looks like” ONEUNISON.ORG
Health Group Conference began its second day with an emotional and powerful speech from Iryna Shvets of the Ukrainian Health Workers Union of Ukraine describing the attacks on bombing of over fifty hospitals in Ukraine, including maternity and children…Read more…
Canning Town South, West Ham & Canning Town North Sunday Canvass
A busy day on Sunday. Starting off with canvass in Canning Town South in the morning. We meet outside Morrisons. Our MP Lyn Brown, was there and gave a quick, no nonsense speech to activists about how important it is to get a good result on May 5…Read more…
“Health members energised on the first day of Health Conference and inspired by Christina McAnea”
Hat tip James Anthony at https://www.in-unison.org/post/health-members-energised-on-the-first-day-of-health-conference-and-inspired-by-christina-mcanea
“The first day of health conference started with a real buzz, health workers together in the real w…Read more…
Elwy Valley Walk
Off message but over Easter, Gill and I went back to North Wales to see my Mum for her 81st birthday (our Christmas visit has also been cancelled when we caught Covid) and visit other family members.
During the day we would go for walks and this…Read more…
Out and about for Labour in Little Ilford
I joined this afternoon a really great canvass session in Little Ilford, Newham. The reception on the doorstep was overwhelmingly positive. Residents do express their views on what they think is wrong and could be improved, which is why it is so …Read more…
Fighting for the NHS: Your London UNISON Health campaign team
On Monday UNISON Health Conference starts and next Thursday 28 April ballot papers will start to drop through the home letter boxes of all UNISON members. It is the start of our biannual National Service Group Executive (SGE) elections.
Here in L…Read more…
ONEUNISON – Taking on the Cost of Living Crisis
Check out this new campaigning website by UNISON activists which was launched this week alongside a survey of members on the cost of living crisis.
“ONEUNISON is a group of UNISON activists who are focusing on the real issues that matter to membe…Read more…
Shop at a Co-op with your blue membership card? Look out for your ballot and vote #YesToMotion9 🗳️
(as a regular shopper at the co-op, co-operative party member and a proud Labour and Co-op Candidate in the local Council elections next month you can hazard a guess which way I will be voting on motion 9) Dear John, Do you regularly shop …Read more…
Free legal support for UNISON members and their families
“As a member of UNISON Greater London, you and your family have access to specialist legal advice and representation from the UK’s leading trade union law firm, Thompsons Solicitors.Over the past year, Thompsons has secured just under £5 million…Read more…
West Ham Blossom canvass
Pictures from #WestHam ward canvass on Thursday. Some beautiful spring blossom. 31 contacts. A relaxed and chatty session with residents who were on the whole genuinely pleased that candidates had called on them to ask for their vote.@newham_labour #la…Read more…
Campaigning for Labour in Maryland, E15 (and my first family Iftar)
Yesterday evening I joined activists and candidates for the new Maryland ward. We were on the boundary of Newham and Waltham Forest and many roads and estates were split between the two which made for a little bit of confusion about which bit was ours …Read more…