SO OFTEN THE BACKDROP for protests, like last September’s march for the NHS, the National Gallery, one of Britain’s biggest tourist attractions, is the centre of a struggle for jobs and a living…Read more…
One step forward, one step back
I was one of more than 120 UNISON activists present at a “Reclaim the Union” meeting this afternoon at the Manchester Mechanics Institute, birthplace of the TUC.
Activists were present from every British Region of the Union, about a third coming from the North West, a quarter from Greater London…Read more…
Election of CIH London Regional Board 2015
I have just voted on-line for a new Chartered Institute of Housing Regional Board for London. I had to support my former Tower Hamlets colleague Jan Taranzuk. The only Chief officer I have ever known who use to work in Housing and at the same time live…Read more…
Don’t let the Tories Kill the Health Service: Vote Labour on May 7th
This has not been commissioned by the Labour Party but by The Independent who invited ad agency companies to think up posters for all political parties. Actually, I hope the Party uses it!Read more…
All Out Turkish Metal Workers Strike Begins On January 29th
By Eyup Ozer, Birleşik Metal-İş Negotiations between Birleşik Metal-İş union and Metal Employers’ Association (MESS) during the “group collective bargaining agreement” (*) for 2014 – 2016 term…Read more…
The Guv’s common sense message to the UK
Well, I never – Pub Landlord Al Murray standing against UKIP and Farage as Parliamentary candidate for FUKP in South Thanet. Read more…
Pooled funds, voting and fiduciary duty
As some people will be aware, there is a considerable degree of frustration amongst some asset owners in the UK that they are unable to vote how they want when investing through pooled funds. There isn’t any technical reason why this can’t happen, some…Read more…
Personal Injuries, Workers Memorial Day & Bite Sized Intro to Health and Safety at Work
The picture is from a course I helped run last year for my UNISON branch on Health and Safety. It was organised by our Outreach Worker, Andy Robinson and the guest speaker was Personal Injury lawyer from Thompsons Shamoona Sheikh (right of photo).
Sha…Read more…
UNISON support for PCS – now is the time!
http://www.jonrogers1963.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/an-early-xmas-present-for-tories.html?m=1
Regular readers (Sid and Doris Blogger) will know that I am never wrong.
Sometimes, however, in my eagerness to share my views I can omit context as I may have do…Read more…
Let’s not perpetrate a fraud upon members involved in the single fraud investigation service transfer!
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE …Read more…
Fracking – over to you!
Some astute politics by Labour and Tom Greatrex MP puts decisions on fracking very firmly in the Scottish Government’s court.
The Smith Agreement proposes the devolution of licences for gas…Read more…
Health & Social Care mergers – Knowledge is Power
My article on the issues and problems that potentially lie ahead for activists and campaigners trying to extract information from the new merged structures providing health and social care in…Read more…
No, I am not ‘Charlie’
NOR ARE MILLIONS OF MUSLIMS TO BLAME FOR A HANDFUL OF KILLERS.
NO, I am not ‘Charlie’. And if this nonsense continues much longer I might have to seriously consider changing my first name!
Stand Up for Labour: Theatre Royal, Stratford, 9 March 2015
Reserve the evening of 9 March in your diary. It was agreed at tonights West Ham Labour Party Executive to go ahead with a fund raising event at the historic Theatre Royal, Stratford East, West Ham, East London.
Lyn Brown MP will host the event and pr…Read more…
Cuts are decimating not transforming local government
This is the headline message within an excellent piece on the impact of the cuts and on families in the north east from Gill Hale UNISON northern region secretary. Hale argues ‘Work is no longer a…Read more…
Facebook doesn’t care that “Britain First” is a Hitler Worshipping Cult
hat tip Exposing Britain FirstRead more…
Facebook doesn’t care that “Britain First” is a Hitler Worshipping Cult
hat tip Exposing Britain FirstRead more…
London Bus Strike – TfL and London Mayor urged to intervene
Death
http://www.mikemarqusee.com/?p=1663
I am gutted, today, to learn of the death of a great socialist, Mike Marqusee. I met Mike many years ago when he was editor of Labour Briefing and though his decision to leave the Labour Party took him along different political paths, the inspiring example which…Read more…
Striking Barbour workers accept significantly improved offer
Unite members who have been on strike at the famous jacket and clothing manufacturer J. Barbour & Sons in Gateshead will be returning to work after accepting a significantly improved offer…Read more…