The strike by Heathrow airport workers is ramping up with three more days of action next week, on December 14, 17 and 18. Ahead of it we thought it would be nice to collate some of the messages of…Read more…
‘Crispmas’ saved!
As part of the season of goodwill, Unite has delayed launching strike action on the Walkers Pepsico contract operated by Eddie Stobart Ltd from its Warrington depot. Lorry drivers on the contract…Read more…
Lola for Labour Kent Police & Crime Commissioner May 2021
I was pleased to see that my UNISON branch comrade Lola Oyewusi has been selected by the Labour Party to be their candidate to be the next Kent Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) in the elections in May 2021.
Lola understands that she will be…Read more…
New Times or new politics?
Open Labour have published an interesting little pamphlet, which I intend to read more fully, advocating what it calls a “progressive foreign policy”.To be precise it is titled “A Progressive Foreign Policy for New Times”. Yes, that’s right “New Times”…Read more…
‘Safety when it suits’
DHL has been told it ‘must improve’ coronavirus safety procedures for drivers working on its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) contract in Halewood, Liverpool, Unite said today (December 10). Unite, which…Read more…
‘We’ll fight the public sector pay freeze’
UNISON makes plans to fight the public sector pay freeze and pays tribute to Dave Prentis at his final NEC meeting before retirement
The article ‘We’ll fight the public sector pay…Read more…
Commonwealth War Graves Commission ‘treating staff appallingly’
The government must intervene on behalf of Commonwealth War Grave Commission (CWGC) staff serving overseas, who are facing ‘halved incomes’ due to Brexit contract changes, Unite said today (December…Read more…
Hayes Cottage Hospital – England’s Gdansk
Hayes Cottage Hospital Occupation and work-inCOHSE & NUPERead more…
John McDonnell MP – Hayes & Harlington
John McDonnell MP – Hayes & Harlington
David Brough – Hillingdon NALGO
Duke Grandjean – Southall
Duke Grandjean – SouthallAlfred Frederick Grandjean was born 30 December 1899 in Paradise Street, Lambeth. There was no birth certificate issued for some reason, I suspect his parents weren’t…Read more…
Hanwell & Southall Social Democratic Federation
Hanwell & Southall Social Democratic FederationEstablished November 1903Read more…
Southall & Hanwell UDC Council results 1913
Southall & Hanwell UDCElection Results 1913ILP – Independent Labour PartyBSP – British Socialist PartyLab – LabourSouthall British Socialist Party established February 1912C. J. Batchelor – BSP…Read more…
Margaret McMillan – ILP School Meals & Nursery Education
COHSE Hillingdon Banner
COHSE Hillingdon banner at Hammersmith Hospital circa 1983Read more…
Gramophone Works – EMI – Hayes
Hayes Peoples History 2020-12-10 13:56:00
Independent Labour Party (ILP)5th February 1933 against UnemploymentRead more…
Woolwich ILP Labour Party
Fred Hammill Born Leeds(4 May 1856 – 8 July 1901) Helped establish the Woolwich Independent Labour Party ILP in 1894, with Robert Banner Fabian & ILP First ILP parliamentary candidate in…Read more…
London facing looming bus strikes
Unite, which represents over 20,000 London bus drivers, is warning that the capital could face a period of widespread industrial action in early 2021 as workers are set to be balloted on attacks to…Read more…