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John Gray & Denise Thomas
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further to https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2019/01/unison-nec-elections-2019-nominate-john_8.html
If you are a Community UNISON member please ask your branch to nominate us. They have all been…Read more…
As the UK Government and the right wing media (and sadly the BBC) have been ramping up an ‘immigration crisis’ it is worth contrasting this with what is happening in Germany following Merkel’s ‘open…Read more…
Alexander Dallin, the son of the well-known Menshevik David Dallin, published this book in 1957. More than sixty years on, it is probably still the definitive text on the subject. The book is a…Read more…
Israel’s political leaders seem to agree on very little these days. But one thing does unite nearly all of them, which sounds good until you realize that they are all wrong. I’m referring to the…Read more…
The Unseen Revolution by Peter Drucker is (like the Modern Corporation and Private Property) one of those books that has had a big influence on the world in which I inhabit, but also which is often misunderstood. Lots of people have probably heard the …Read more…
These are the info and links to the newest deals from UNISON Membership Service Providers. I always check these links before I buy any service. Sometimes they not the most competitive but usually they are and you can be reassured that they have been v…Read more…
“Dear all please note the postponed Newham Fabians talk by Cllr Clare Coghill, Leader of Waltham Forest Council has been rescheduled for 05th March 2019 now. We hope to see many of you there”
Secretary Cllr Rohit Dasgupta. Read more…
Via LinkedIn (sorry!) I came across this interesting paper from RD:IR on what’s going on with regards to stock-lending in the UK. Definitely worth a quick read for anyone with an interest in this area.
A couple of headline – the overall level of lendi…Read more…
“Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and her Cabinet members have listened to the views of residents and put forward proposals for how Newham Council intends to spend money on what people say is important.
Join us at our next People’s Budget Forums to find out more a…Read more…
Before xmas, Kier Group held a rights issue which was something of a flop, with only about a third of the shares being taken up. The left the underwriters and sub-underwriters on the hook, and there was a subsequent “rump placing” that saw them dump a …Read more…
The government must compensate those who have lost out
The article People claiming universal credit must be compensated after judgement, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite vowed today (January 11) to fight any compulsory redundancies, following briefings that 1,000 job losses were on the cards over the next two years at Ford’s Bridgend engine plant in South…Read more…
Unite has joined the chorus of concern over the future of the Wylfa nuclear power station. Hitachi, the company behind the new nuclear power station, said ‘no formal decision’ has been made…Read more…
The government’s controversial welfare reform, Universal Credit, suffered another defeat today (January 11) after four single mums took on the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) in court and won….Read more…
More police forces are using more volunteers in more roles as they reduce the number of staff they employ – so UNISON asked forces in England and Wales to try and explain what is happening
The…Read more…
UNISON welcomes government’s decision not to extend the two-child limit
The article U-turn welcome but two-child limit should go for everyone, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Hat tip http://classonline.org.uk/blog/item/exiting-the-eu-defending-our-rights-and-securing-our-public-services. For workers in public services, Brexit is a hot topic. Colleagues in the hospital where I work often ask me, ‘what on earth is …Read more…
Higher ed conference agrees a raft of campaigns to defend university workers and the sector
The article It’s all about protecting members and services first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Unite has called for transport secretary Chris Grayling to resign after it emerged his bumbling no deal preparations for cross channel ferry services ignored Eurotunnel, potentially imperilling…Read more…
Against a backdrop of continuing Brexit uncertainty and declining demand for diesel cars, both Ford and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today (January 10) announced job losses across their businesses…Read more…