Christina McAnea, UNISON general secretary addresses national delegate conference 2022.
Fantastic speech and Christina tells it as it is. Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2022: Day 1
A busy first day of UNISON conference in Brighton. I managed to go for a short slow jog along the prom this morning. It was a beautiful sunny morning.
Conference was supposed to start at 10am but started late. I was expecting some trouble about …Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2022 – Monday evening
This evening UNISON National Delegate conference 2022 in Brighton started off with Regional briefings for delegates and visitors. Greater London met in the Holiday Inn chaired by our ace Regional Conveyor Yvonne Green. Our new Regional Secretary, Jo Ga…Read more…
Frost bite in Gallipoli
Last week I was in Malta on holiday with Gill staying in a rented house in Pieta, a suburb of the capital Valletta. I will post another time on what a truly wonderful place Malta is to visit.
By coincidence, just across the road from where…Read more…
UNISON Service Group Executive Election Results 2022
Yesterday I was really pleased to get an email from the elections office confirming that I had been elected unopposed to the UNISON Service Group Executive (SGE) for Greater London Community (alongside I believe the one and only, Lola Oyewusi).&n…Read more…
Demand better
Dear John, On Saturday 18 June, our movement will come together and take to the streets to demand action on the cost of living, a new deal for working people and a proper pay rise. It’s clearer every day that this Government have nothing to o…Read more…
Newham Heritage Month 2022
Better late than never! https://www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/Muslims Celebrating Olympic Art and Sport, 2 June 11am-3pm, UKIM Masjid Ibrahim & Islamic Centre There will be a range of fun activities for all the family at this celeb…Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 at UNISON conference – Believe women & how can we allow allegations of bullying & harassment to be not even investigated???
This is incredible and a shameful stain on our union but 15 UNISON members (14 women and 1 man) have made complaints of bullying and harassment against the current lay President of UNISON. This includes threats of violence. This man has since been dism…Read more…
The Queen and I: By a Loyal Republican
This is a post from 2012. I don’t think that my views have changed but my respect for the Queen as a public servant and our Head of State still remains.
Happy Platinum Jubilee Ma’am.
“I don’t think that I have posted before about t…Read more…
Staying safe at work
Staying safe at work Monday 6 June 2022 | 14:00-15:00 –> Workers should feel safe whilst working and when travel…Read more…
Labour Party theme song ‘Let’s Go With Labour’ 1964
Love it – Hat tip @LondonNurse2015
“The Labour Party’s ‘new theme song’ entitled ‘Let’s Go With Labour’ released ahead of the 1964 general election. The 45 rpm disc says the lyrics are by Dave Carey from an idea by Bessie Braddock”.Read more…
“Heroism and Terror on the 4.34 from Barking”
What an incredible story about Joseph (Julius to his family) Stephen, a super brave public service worker who was murdered in West Ham station while challenging a IRA terrorist. Hat tip Newham VoicesRead more…
Newham Council Bi Monthly Street Count – Wednesday 26th May 2022
Picture of volunteers, Councillors and Council outreach staff before the latest bi monthly count of people sleeping “rough” in Newham.
We met at Newham Dockside building at 11pm. We had a briefing on the purpose of the count and how to make sur…Read more…
Let’s march to demand better! TUC Demo 18 June 22
On Saturday, 18 June, hundreds of thousands of people will be taking to the streets and marching, and I hope you’ll be there with us, John.
We will be marching together for a real pay rise, decent sick pay, and a…Read more…
At Newham London formal Council AGM at the Old Town Hall, Stratford
Great AGM. First in person for 3 years? A short adjournment due to a protest. Reception before and after in Town Hall courtyard. Followed by a couple of drinks in Eddies.
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UNISON SGE elections – Online ballot ends 5pm tomorrow – Wednesday 25 May (Vote to save our Union from Sexist Bullies & Ultra Left Extremism!)
Ballot closes tomorrow 25 May at 5pm for online votes (UNISON members also had the choice of a postal vote which I suspect is now too late so they should search their emails for online ballot papers from CES)
This morning a UNISON member rang me…Read more…
Farthing Common, Postling & Tolsford Hill Walk
Check out a view from my seat. A fantastic 5.5 mile circular Pathfinder walk in Kent, North Downs. For a “Green Walk” is was quite demanding with lots of ups and downs. The views were wonderful. No good public transport links apparent I am afraid…Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 – Believe Women (& Men) who report bullying and harassment & give them Justice
Donate here for the Kirklees 15
“On behalf of the Kirklees 15, we are fundraising to help us build awareness of our campaign for justice in our Union, Unison. We are made up of Unison members and branch employed staff past and present.Our Complaints of…Read more…
“What does the Queen’s Speech mean for housing?”
“Despite presenting a large volume of legislation, overall the policy proposals in the Queen’s Speech will do very little to address the underlying causes of our country’s housing crisis. Labour Housing Group has long argued for …Read more…
“It is an honour to be elected to serve you” – West Ham ward thank you leaflets May 2022
Tomorrow we will start delivering these “thank you” leaflets to West Ham Ward residents after the recent local election.
It is a definite honour to be elected to serve our residents – and in the next 4 years we need to earn this trust. Read more…