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It seems that the event on Thursday may be full. I am speaking at a seminar below.
15.05: Levering local finance
Chair: Councillor Martyn Rawlinson, Preston City Council
Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester (10 mins) Councillor John G…Read more…
Refuge services for survivors of domestic violence have been decimated by the public-sector funding cuts, UNISON’s women’s conference heard
The article UNISON women vote to fight for refuges first…Read more…
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This is of relevance to Newham – it has a host of RBS LOBO loans including a 2010 RBS inverse
floater. We have £563 million exposure in Newham to LOBOs. Hat top Debt Resistance press release
“Northamptonshire County Council Joins CAPITA In Crisis
For an NHS Consistent with an Anti-War Government The Day of Action called by Health Campaigns Together and the People’s Assembly is very timely, as the direction in which the government is…Read more…
Dr Helen Pankhurst addresses UNISON women’s conference
The article Suffragette descendant addresses UNISON women first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
As flattering as it is to have extracts from this blog quoted elsewhere, it is a shame when people treat debate about policies as if it were about personalities.
What matters about politics is how it impacts upon peoples’ lives, not who holds which pol…Read more…
Unite South East Region is sponsoring a unique ‘Jazz For Labour’ event on 3rd March when legendary jazz musician Courtney Pine will be playing in concert in the Leatherhead Theatre. Pine will be…Read more…
The government must reject the buy-out of a key manufacturing firm if they are serious about protecting UK manufacturing. When Theresa May first promised a new Industrial Strategy for UK…Read more…
Our union is the biggest and best in the country, because it’s unique. A union that did not put women first and fight discrimination wherever it is found would not be the union I know. It is up to…Read more…
UNISON’s women’s conference votes to support the ageing female workforce
The article The unique health challenges women face first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Newham Recorder “Cllr John Whitworth has announced he will no longer be challenging Sir Robin Wales to be Labour’s candidate for the mayoral elections and will instead be supporting Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz’s bid for selection.The West Ham ward councillor ha…Read more…
The work and pensions select committee investigating the collapse of Carillion must leave no stone unturned when it questions the asset management firms who held shares in the outsourcing firm, says…Read more…
UNISON is backing tomorrow’s day of action organised by Health Campaigns Together and The People’s Assembly. There will be a march in Central London (starting at noon on Gower Street) with other…Read more…
General secretary backs Birmingham strikers as he speaks to ‘the biggest gathering of women trade unionists in this country’
The article ‘I will be with you on the picket lines’ vows Dave Prentis…Read more…
UNISON’s 2018 women’s conference opened today (Friday) at the BT Convention Centre in Liverpool.
The article UNISON’s women’s conference opens in Liverpool today first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Capita’s financial woes raise serious questions about the vulnerability of local authorities – like Barnet and Northamptonshire – who have been suckered into signing decades long…Read more…
Simon Fox, Chief Executive of Trinity Mirror, is to deliver an hour-long lecture on the subject of The importance of professional journalism in a post-truth world at the Bristol Business School…Read more…
UNISON’s women’s conference addresses the lack of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths
The article ‘You can be a mother, daughter, sister and engineer if you wish’…Read more…
The Scottish Budget dance has taken another swirl as the Bill passes its first stage. Let’s have a look at what the changes mean for local government and pay.
First a quick recap. The draft budget…Read more…