Join our interactive online event on Thurs 5 Dec – to celebrate your amazing activism & successes
Gain knowledge and skills, share ideas, and network with fellow reps from across the regions
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Rough Sleeper Street Count 2024
Picture is from around 11.45pm last night of 2 teams about to leave the Council offices in Dockside to go out and count rough sleepers in Newham. At least 4 other teams had already left for the midnight start. Today was a national annual count da…Read more…
Help Save Homeless Londoners’ Lives
“As temperatures drop to freezing, the @mayorofldn.bsky.social and London Councils have activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP), which means that London boroughs and City Hall will be opening up emergency accommodation for rough s…Read more…
UNISON Housing Workers Survey 2024
“Dear John,
If you haven’t already,
please take our anonymous survey and help us campaign for a better approach to
social housing, and for better support for the workers who deliver it.Amidst the ongoing housing crisis and with a new government …Read more…
Today marks the 1000th day of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Today marks the 1000th day of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.This Labour Government stands with Ukraine.Slava Ukraini Read more…
Need our support? Don’t delay in letting us know
Well done to Notts UNISON for bringing this important issue up. To be clear though, UNISON will not offer full representation on issues that arose before you joined and 4 weeks afterwards. Read more…
It’s a gray area…
For transparency – no known family connection (maybe some long lost Scottish cousin – this is the second time in a week I have made this declaration) and I have no idea about what really has happened except that it indicates that the Labour…Read more…
Labour Housing Group Policy Day: Saturday 16 November 24 – Birmingham or virtual
We are delighted to announce the full programme for our policy day – ‘Influencing Labour’s Planning Policies’ – next Saturday, featuring @RichParkerLab@NikJohnsonCA@KaneEmerson@rblackmanwoodsRegister now to attend in person or online
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UNISON Winter Essentials Grant – one month to go
A month to go before low paid UNISON members can apply for this welcome grant. I was worried that the cuts to the welfare budget approved by the majority NEC Group would have meant it might have been discontinued but the money cut could have helped tho…Read more…
Nye | Full Show | Watch for free | National Theatre at Home
Fantastic. Never watched a play in this way. Cried my eyes out, every so often and at end. So, so much better than the Netflick, prime etc rubbish I have been watching latelyLast day tomorrow? (11.11.24)Read more…
1st Labour Government budget 2024
West Ham Remembrance Sunday 2024
This morning I joined the Congregation at the 12th Century All Saints Church in West Ham with my fellow Councillors, for the Service of Remembrance. As well as local residents and veterans, there were Council, Police and Fire Brigade Office…Read more…
Labour Housing Group: “How can the Labour Government Deliver on Housing”
On Saturday I went to this conference in Camden which had a great range of key note speakers and workshops.Lots and lots of great ideas, changes and initiatives but I do worry that while the supply and condition of our housing stock can be improv…Read more…
Employment Rights Bill – Second Reading – PASSED
SECOND READING – PASSED.
Brilliant job @AngelaRayner and @jreynoldsMP, and all the Labour MPs who spoke in the debate to explain why it matters and highlight important issues.
Now for Committee Stage
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Speech to Newham Council on Temporary Accommodation Crisis
Below are my notes for my speech yesterday evening. The motion was passed unanimously with cross party support. You can see the actual contents of the motion here mgov.newham.gov.uk/documents/s175786/Motions report.pdf which was seconde…Read more…
“Newham seeks EFS to stave off section 114 – but says only funding reform will prevent ‘exceptional becoming normal’
Important article in Room151 blog not only for Newham but also for many, many other Councils facing section 114 notices (a form of municipal insolvency and/or technical bankruptcy).My understanding is EFS is not an increase in Government funding …Read more…
Save the date and help save Newham Voices!
Disciplinary or grievance hearing? It’s dangerous to go Solo…
100% agree. I would also add sickness meetings, redundancy, restructures, changes to terms and conditions, office moves…Hat tip Notts UNISON branchRead more…
“Bill will make game-changing improvements to working life, says UNISON”
This is special. A very welcome day. Good news for workers and responsible employers. Still lots to do. Fair pay agreement in social care will be an historic stepCommenting on the publication of the employment rights bill today (Thursday),&n…Read more…
Chiltern Way: Hemel Hempstead to Chorleywood West
Off message. Due to Conference season I have not been posting on any walks lately but this is from last month when Gill and I started on the long distance linear walk, The Chilterns Way. We are planning to do this in stages (as well as other walk…Read more…