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“Addaction” drug and alcohol staff to strike on Friday (tomorrow)

Aug 22, 2019By John's Labour blog

Solidarity to privatised NHS UNISON members striking tomorrow.

“Strike action involving 31 staff employed by Addaction is set to go ahead after Acas talks did not reach a resolution to their dispute on Wednesday.

A 100% vote for strike action was pr…Read more…

Aug 22, 2019John's Labour blog

Archbishop of Canterbury’s “Housing Crisis” Commission visits Newham

Aug 21, 2019By John's Labour blog

This afternoon I met members of the Archbishop of Canterbury Housing Commission at a building site in Newham where the Council is to build new high quality homes at truly affordable rents. Officers and contractors explained what we are doing with the s…Read more…

Aug 21, 2019John's Labour blog

TUC LESE Annual Health & Safety Briefing – Respiratory Health – a Workplace Issue

Aug 20, 2019By John's Labour blog

TUC LESE Annual Health & Safety Briefing – Respiratory Health – a Workplace Issue
Friday 27 September 2019
Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

·        The central theme for this year is r…Read more…

Aug 20, 2019John's Labour blog

Costa Coffee “stealing” money from their staff

Aug 19, 2019By John's Labour blog

Check out this BBC report
Costa Coffee: Employees call £200 deductions for training ‘unfair’
This is outrageous and I hope people boycott this @CostaCoffee in Upminister (& any other employer who steals from its workforce). 
This sort of …Read more…

Aug 19, 2019John's Labour blog

Park Road Crime & ASB re-inspection 12.8.19

Aug 18, 2019By John's Labour blog

Last week I went on a second walkabout in Park Road, E6 with Residents, Council Officers, Police and local ward Councillor, Nilufa Jahan. Cllr Jahan had persuaded the Police to send a “design out crime” specialist to the block, who had produced an exce…Read more…

Aug 18, 2019John's Labour blog

UNISON equality survey 2019

Aug 17, 2019By John's Labour blog

Win a holiday AND fight for equality by filling out the 2019 equality survey by 26 August. Go to https://unison.org.uk/eqsurvey2019Read more…

Aug 17, 2019John's Labour blog

Newham Council Under the Stars 2019

Aug 16, 2019By John's Labour blog

Loved itRead more…

Aug 16, 2019John's Labour blog

Concerned about someone sleeping rough?

Aug 15, 2019By John's Labour blog

Hat tip Newham Council “If you are concerned about someone who is rough sleeping and medical attention is not immediately required, you can make a referral to StreetLink through their website or call 0300 500 0914 which is charged at nor…Read more…

Aug 15, 2019John's Labour blog

Vote Wendy Nichols for UNISON National Labour Link Committee representing Yorkshire & Humberside

Aug 14, 2019By John's Labour blog

Wendy is a superb working class, life long trade unionist. We need members like her putting UNISON values at the heart of the Labour Party. Read more…

Aug 14, 2019John's Labour blog

St Matthews public meeting on Crime and ASB

Aug 13, 2019By John's Labour blog

A lovely picture from last Friday evening when Councillors and officers met Residents and Police to discuss how to tackle jointly crime and anti-social behaviour in the area (Forest Gate South ward adjacent to Romford Road).

The meeting was Chaired by…Read more…

Aug 13, 2019John's Labour blog

Student Nurse Margaret Matthews circa 1960

Aug 12, 2019By John's Labour blog

Off message but marvellous picture of my Mum, Margaret Gray (nee Matthews) when she was a student mental health nurse aged 18 in Denbigh, North Wales around 1960 (she is on the left).

It was originally in a local newspaper (?) and our family had thoug…Read more…

Aug 12, 2019John's Labour blog

Top 10 Country GDP Ranking History (1960-2017)

Aug 11, 2019By John's Labour blog

Fascinating video chart. The hegemony of USA, the rise and relative fall of Japan and now the rise of China.Read more…

Aug 11, 2019John's Labour blog

Vote Pete Hannell for London National Labour Link elections – ballot papers out now!

Aug 10, 2019By John's Labour blog

Vote for a London NHS worker to represent you in UNISON’s National Labour committee
I am a front line NHS health worker, a paramedic in the London Ambulance Service, working shifts while still being an active UNISON steward, representing and defending …Read more…

Aug 10, 2019John's Labour blog

Why join a union?

Aug 9, 2019By John's Labour blog

“Everyone deserves fairness, equality and justice at work. That’s what trade unions stand for. When you join a union, you join a movement that’s 6 million strong.

Working people are stronger when they act together. And together, we can make the workin…Read more…

Aug 9, 2019John's Labour blog

Newham Council working with TELCO Citizens on the Housing Crisis

Aug 8, 2019By John's Labour blog

Picture from Tuesday with Newham TELCO Citizens. I first worked with TELCO in the 1990s when my trade union branch, UNISON Tower Hamlets was affiliated and I can remember going on demos and lobbies with them over the London Living wage.

Their twitter …Read more…

Aug 8, 2019John's Labour blog

Housing Associations branch supports UNISON End Violence at Work Charter

Aug 7, 2019By John's Labour blog

Tonight I chaired UNISON London Housing Associations Branch Executive meeting during which we discussed our support of the End Violence at Work Charter. 

I am pleased to report that a number of our branch employers are close to signing the Charte…Read more…

Aug 7, 2019John's Labour blog

Newham Under the Stars – Sunday 11 August with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Aug 6, 2019By John's Labour blog

“The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and a fireworks grand finale will again delight audiences on Sunday night. The RPO has been performing at Under the Stars for more than six years bringing an ensemble of up to 75 musicians. They cover a huge rang…Read more…

Aug 6, 2019John's Labour blog

Labour Unions – Campaigning for a Labour Government

Aug 5, 2019By John's Labour blog

I was pleased to see that the 12 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party have renamed their co-ordinating organisation, formerly called TULO/Unions together, to become “Labour Unions” – which just makes things clearer.

Check out this link for…Read more…

Aug 5, 2019John's Labour blog

To the last 100 years of Council Housing in Newham and the next 100

Aug 4, 2019By John's Labour blog

Last Thursday evening I came back from holiday and went to the 3rd Newham Council Tenants and Leaseholders forum in East Ham Town Hall for Plaistow and Green Street residents.

There was around 50 residents present. Councillor Shaban Mohammed was the l…Read more…

Aug 4, 2019John's Labour blog

Test Card F

Jul 27, 2019By John's Labour blog

Posts have been pretty irregular recently. Hope to get back to normal soon.Read more…

Jul 27, 2019John's Labour blog
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