“This report is intended for members of the UNISON Community Service Group Executive and for branches with Community members. Please circulate it to anyone who may be interested.
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John's Labour blog 2017-12-02 23:59:00
Which way for Labour Party democracy and effectiveness?
It has been good to hear of the victories of left-wing candidates supportive of the direction of the national Labour Party under its current leadership at the recent Annual General Meetings of Hove and Kemptown Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs). We sh…Read more…
Newham Labour Councillor selection postponed until New Year.
The selection was supposed to take place next weekend (9 & 10 December). All 20 wards in Newham would select 3 candidates to stand as Councillors in the May elections 2018.
However, it was postponed until the New Year (new dates unknown) sin…Read more…
“Councillors criticise loss of £52m after Newham Council gives up London Stadium ownership”
“Councillors have criticised the loss of more than £52 million as a result of the London Stadium’s ownership being transferred to the Mayor of London.The decision for Newham Council to relinquish its role in the E20 company was made following an independent review by Moore Stephens into the…Read more…
‘Victory for common sense’
Unite praised the solidarity and determination of Birmingham city council refuse workers after they backed a deal at a mass meeting on November 25 that brought the long running Birmingham bin dispute…Read more…
No rest, no pay
Two out of three workers at Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest budget hotel chain, are regularly missing out on their rest breaks and not getting paid what they are owed, a snap poll by Unite has…Read more…
Fake news, real jobs and a changing world
The crisis in news media and the challenges it presents…Read more…
Spirit of the Five lives on
Forty five years ago, five dockworkers and trade unionists were imprisoned for standing up to a government which, through the new Industrial Relations Act, was inflicting draconian restrictions on…Read more…
‘Scandalous’ waste of NHS funds
Privateer Virgin Care has successfully sued the NHS because it was not awarded a contract to provide children’s health services in Surrey. Unite said the news was further evidence of the…Read more…
Bank jobs slash betrayal
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Unite members were dismayed to learn today (Friday December 1) that the tax-payer backed bank is to cut a quarter of its branches. Unite accused RBS of decimating its…Read more…
WORLD AIDS DAY – 1 December 2017
ABOUT WORLD AIDS DAYWHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY?World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded…Read more…
Which unions are the most influential on Twitter in 2017?
Towards the end of every year I take a look at which of the TUC-affiliated unions are the most influential on Twitter. I’ve been doing this for six years, with all previous results available on my…Read more…
‘Robust and credible plan’
Unite’s new Manufacturing Strategy won praise from MPs yesterday (November 29), with the document being hailed as a “robust and credible plan” by shadow ministers. MPs contrasted the…Read more…
Sellafield Strikes:
Sellafield hit by further wave of strikes as 3,000 workers walk out The strike will take place from 6.01am on Wednesday until 5.59am on ThursdayPhoto: PA Sellafield is being hit by another wave of…Read more…
‘Small steps’
While it’s essential that trade unions must be involved in any proposed ‘sector deals’, worker voice and collective bargaining were absent from April’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper. So how does…Read more…
‘Rights, rights, rights’
A clarion call to engage members, employers and politicians on the need to secure an EU exit that works for working people was issued at Unite’s East Midlands Brexit conference yesterday (November…Read more…
Blog: For public service workers, London’s housing situation is bleak
The housing crisis is one of the greatest problems – and challenges – that our country faces. For too long, not enough homes have been built. As a result, house prices in many parts of the country…Read more…
“Get help staying warm this winter” UNISON “There for you” 2017
(Are you a UNISON member on Housing benefit or low pay??? If you don’t ask in life you don’t get! https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2014/01/there-for-you-winter-fuel-grants)Winter fuel grantApplication form 2017-18
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The truck stops here?
The health of lorry drivers is increasingly at risk because of inadequate truck stop facilities, Unite has warned. The union called on government and local authorities to “stop passing the…Read more…