Emma Reynolds MP has agreed to be our key note speaker at our Branch Labour Link AGM on Tuesday 17 March 2015. All Labour Link members welcome. Read more…
Councillor Report to West Ham Ward: March 2015
Councillor Report to West Ham Ward
WEST HAM WARD LABOUR PARTY
Ward meeting 5 March 2015
Thursday 5 February I attended Rebecca Cheetham Nursery School Governors meeting, then part of the West Ham ward meeting and finally my ward AGM at Forest G…Read more…
“the only choice for our members will be between a uber right wing Tory or a Labour Government…”
This is from my Labour Link Officer submission to the UNISON Housing Association Branch Annual Report 2014.
“On May 7 2015 the only choice for our members will be between a uber right wing Tory Government or a Labour Government.
If a Tory government…Read more…
UNIONS21 Conference 2015: Rebalancing Britain’s Economy
Unions21 Conference. It is a shame but I have a clash so I don’t think I will be able to make it this year. Read more…
Evaluate or discriminate? Why job descriptions matter
I was interviewed by “Inside Housing” magazine for an interesting piece published last Friday titled “What’s in a name?”
A small Housing Association in High Wycombe, called “Red Kite” had asked its staff to write its own job descriptions and create th…Read more…
Stand Up For Labour: 9 March – Theatre Royal, Stratford East
Only one week to go before the West Ham and Ilford North CLP “Stand Up For Labour” comedy event taking place at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East on Monday 9 March. Most tickets have now gone so click here to reserve your place on line before it is too…Read more…
“…thieves and con merchants to steal and feast upon our members pensions…”
This was my speech to the UNISON Community Conference yesterday on Pensions. The Composite motion had been moved by Community member June Poole from Rochdale Local Government Branch on behalf of National Women’s Committee.
It was very positive to see…Read more…
UNISON Community Conference 2015
On the train back to London with UNISON delegates after our annual National Seminar and Conference in Bradford. See previous posts on the Seminar which took place immediately before here and here.
The Conference was chaired by UNISON Vice Presid…Read more…
UNISON National Community Seminar 2015: Day 2
Day 2 of the national seminar started off with more workshops and reporting back. Then after morning break the plenary session with West Midlands Regional Head of Community Andrew Johnson explaining in a lucid and comprehensive way the new Government r…Read more…
UNISON National Community Seminar 2015
This afternoon was the start of the Unison National Seminar for Community (Housing Associations & Voluntary Sector) in Bradford.
Beforehand there was a meeting of delegates who work in community sectors. I went to the Housing Associations meeting….Read more…
UKIP…Some Clowns aren’t funny.
Hat tip Mr Rayner.Read more…
London Regional Council AGM Election Result 2015
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Convenor: John Burgess – 61 Yvonne Green – 119
Deputy Convenor: April Ashley – 60 Conroy Lawrence – 111
Finance Convenor:John Gray – 117 Hugo Pierre – 57
Publicity Officer: Lynn Bentley – 115 Phoebe Watkins – 60
Equalities Convenor: Liz Baptiste – 124 Angela Boyle – 52
The cry…Read more…
Fidelity uses profits from your pension to fund the Tories and put you out of a job?
Check out Tom P post “Fidelity, the Tory-friendly fund manager”
Just think about it. The multi millionaire owners of Fidelity uses profits from managing Council pension funds to promote the Tories – who want to sack and/or destroy the pay and co…Read more…
A Living Rent
This motion was passed at my branch AGM which took place in City Hall last week. It will be one of our motions submitted to our UNISON National Conference in June (the other on “Union Busting”).
If people think a “Living Wage” makes sense, then what a…Read more…
No wonder bosses don’t want a Labour Government. Pure greed…
We are being taken for mugs. Workers and the share owners of companies (such as pension and insurance policy holders) alike are being ripped off. The father of modern day economics, Adam Smith, (not someone I usually cite and whose book “Wealth of Nati…Read more…
“I am proud to be a trade unionist, to be a member of the Labour Party and to be a socialist”
Well said Dennis.Read more…
London Loop Walk: Section 2 – Old Bexley to Jubilee Park
Off message but photos are from the 2nd London Loop Walk last Sunday. This was just under 8 miles and much more attractive than the first. The riverside walk along the River Cray was very muddy but it was fun watching daft dogs jumping into the freezin…Read more…
“The Tories have become the political wing of the Hedge Fund Party”
This story in the Guardian is petty shocking. This email below was sent out on Tuesday by Labour General Secretary Iain McNicol.
Of course the real scandal is these Hedge funds managers are only making this money in the first place by ripping off you…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Housing Association Branch AGM 2015
Picture collage from last night’s Annual General Meeting which took place at the iconic Greater London Assembly Building City Hall, which is next to Tower Bridge. Long standing member of our branch and London Assembly member, Murad Qureshi, was our hos…Read more…
Fair Pay Fortnight – Britain Needs a Pay Rise
Check out TUC website. These facts are a national disgrace and no Party except Labour will do anything to change this. “From 16 February to 1 March 2015 the TUC is running Fair Pay Fortnight, a series of events across the country that will raise awareness about Britain’s cost of living crisis.
…Read more…