Glib narratives about 1970s levels of public spending are a distraction – more government investment is the best way to deliver for working class families.Read more…
London Labour Unions General Election mobilisation event at UNISON centre
This evening I Chaired a meeting of London Labour Union organisers at the UNISON centre in Euston. It had originally been intended to be a trade union consultation on the London Mayoral manifesto for May 2020. However, following the calling of the gene…Read more…
Labour and Capital
It’s election time. I’ll have a look through party manifestos when they’re out to pull together policy commitments that are relevant to this blog. In the meantime, here are a few rehashed thoughts about what I’d like to see as a Left platform.
1. Empl…Read more…
NHS is ‘unsafe’ in hands of Conservatives, says UNISON
Government policies like scrapping student nursing bursaries have been a disaster. The NHS is clearly unsafe in their hands
The article NHS is ‘unsafe’ in hands of Conservatives, says UNISON first…Read more…
Police staff vote for pay rise
Staff in England and Wales give 93% ‘yes’ vote for 2.5% pay rise – or 3.1% for those on the lowest rate
The article Police staff vote for pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
NHS workers to strike at three hospitals over privatisation plans
Facilities staff at Wexham Park and Heatherwood hospitals in Berkshire, and at Frimley Park in Surrey have announced dates for strike action, in an escalation of their campaign to stay in the NHS….Read more…
Blog: This month, let’s grow bigger and stronger still
We want to keep getting bigger – ensuring that even more people get the support, organisation and representation that UNISON provides.
The article Blog: This month, let’s grow bigger and stronger…Read more…
Let’s smash the disability pay gap
UNISON disabled members’ conference marks Disability Pay Gap Day and calls for mandatory reporting
The article Let’s smash the disability pay gap first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
General Election: Support Cities and Westminster marginal
The London Labour Party has asked West Ham CLP to support nearby marginals such as Cities of London & Westminster. We are arranging a grid of campaign events to encourage our activists to play their part in winning and defending our marginals. …Read more…
The government increases the cost of ‘borrowing to build’
When local authorities build council housing, even if they receive central government grant, they borrow from the government’s own Public … MoreRead more…
Delegates warned of Trump threat to the NHS
Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea address disabled members and urges them to tell people to consider public services when they decide how to vote in December’s general election
The…Read more…
Delegates call for better information
Disabled members’ conference also discusses the importance of inclusivity and the work of caucuses
The article Delegates call for better information first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Tackling climate change with warm homes for all
If we don’t take action now, a zero-carbon energy system will remain a pipe dream for decades to come.
I was listening in on a focus group discussion the other day, run by a friend in the industry….Read more…
Disabled staff need more workplace support and fairer pay, says UNISON
Closing disabilty gap is key priority for union
The article Disabled staff need more workplace support and fairer pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
President urges UNISON activists to take up election challenge
Josie Bird tells disabled members’ conference that the general election is ‘not a challenge we can afford to shirk’
The article President urges UNISON activists to take up election challenge first…Read more…
Len McCluskey At Trade Unions For Cuba Conference
2 November 2019 Good morning comrades and friends. I feel especially proud and privileged to be invited to speak here today. Here at this conference marking: the 60thanniversary of the Cuban…Read more…
My Labour Movement Week – 28 October to 3 November 2019
I thought that I will do a weekend summary of the stuff I have been doing during the past week but have not posted upon.
So this week we had a visit to to Lyn Brown MP and staff to discuss housing policy; there was an important visit to Newham by…Read more…
“Mike Ashley blocks Labour councillor from Sports Direct board meetings after Corbyn row”
Hat tip Laura Onita Telegraph
“Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has blocked a Labour councillor from joining the retailer’s board meetings after a spat with Jeremy Corbyn.
The billionaire wrote to John Gray, who is also the vice-chair of the Loca…Read more…
Blog: We have to work together, and take our fight out into the country
Of course, this election will determine our country’s future, but that can’t only be about Brexit. It has to be about the huge issues that are a matter of life and death for millions of people. As I…Read more…
‘Ambitious and radical’
Jeremy Corbyn vowed to take action against “tax dodgers, bad bosses and big polluters” as he took aim at Britain’s “corrupt system” at the launch of Labour’s general election campaign yesterday (31…Read more…