Unions should draw on their heritage of resisting racism and fascism in order to counter the rise of the far-right.Read more…
Newham Against the Arms Fair 2019
This picture collage is from the protest last Saturday 16 Feb at the Excel Centre against plans to hold the biannual DSEI (Defence & Security Equipment International) Arms fair in September.
The Newham Executive Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and loca…Read more…
Winners Take All
This is a really interesting book (based on the first third, anyway) looking at philanthrocapitalism. It’s a long-overdue critique of the super-wealthy, such tech bros and venture capitalists who fund them, and their efforts to tackle social prob…Read more…
Blog: Northern Ireland must come first, no matter what else is in the Brexit deal
The impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland cannot be reduced to simplistic quotes about borders or considered only as an afterthought. For Unison – and for Parliament – it must be integral.
The…Read more…
Review: Transcription, by Kate Atkinson
Having just read a couple of non-fiction books about the British people who worked for a German victory in the Second World War, I thought it was time to read a work of fiction on…Read more…
Government must end private contracts before it’s too late, say probation unions
Monday 25 February 2019 For immediate release Government must end private contracts before it’s too late, say probation unions Unions have urged the Justice Secretary to end the failed system of…Read more…
The Economics of Arrival
Every month economists and commentators pour over the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, and at budget times we worry about the projections published by the Fiscal Commission and the Office of…Read more…
‘Totally committed’ to justice
Unite is closing in on forcing Cullum McAlpine – one of the “key architects” behind the widespread blacklisting of construction workers by the infamous Consulting Association – to account for his…Read more…
Cleaners and caterers strike for fair pay at Liverpool Hospital
Members employed by private contractor at Liverpool Women’s Hospital take action for NHS rates after 100% vote
The article Cleaners and caterers strike for fair pay at Liverpool Hospital first…Read more…
Tory austerity shrinks economy by £117bn
A boost in public finances has been built “on the back of failing public services, painful sacrifices by working people and the dreadful punishment of our most vulnerable”, Unite has said. …Read more…
Why we need Reasonable Adjustment Passports
Reasonable Adjustment Passports make working life better and fairer for disabled people.Read more…
Labour Housing Campaign Day in Custom House with Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz & Lyn Brown MP
Picture Collage from last week’s campaign day in Custom House talking to residents about bread and butter housing issues as well as regeneration and crime.Read more…
UNISON Housing Associations Branch AGM 2019: Sarah Jones MP Keynote speaker
I am really pleased that Sarah has agreed to be our Keynote speaker at our branch AGM on March 12 at Portcullis House. She is a local London MP and a Shadow Housing minister.
Before the meeting we will have a tour for members and their guests of the H…Read more…
Tom Watson’s declares MPs’ break from Labour “premature”
You couldn’t dream it up. Imagine a situation where MPs of a political party for which they have been elected, … MoreRead more…
Stakeholder governance… in banks
Hat-tip to Responsible Investor for a fascinating news story about Dutch bank De Volksbank considering giving stakeholders such as employees and customers a vote at their AGM alongside shareholders. This is framed in terms of shift away from shareholde…Read more…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan & Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz visit Londoners living in new Council Homes
Picture collage from yesterday’s visit in East Ham with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, to new Council owned homes. The large number of TV and other media present showed how housing is now becoming a number one political issue….Read more…
‘Historic moment’
Talks are being held with Rolls-Royce in the East Midlands about entering into a trade union recognition agreement, covering more than 2,000 managers, with Unite. This first such agreement for…Read more…
‘This isn’t just about us’
Plans to shut the Honda plant in Swindon in 2022, threatening 3,500 jobs, sent shock waves throughout the nation as the country weighed up what it would all mean for a post-Brexit economy. …Read more…
‘He will live on’
Many may recognise the late Harry Leslie Smith as a kind-hearted, humorous and passionate advocate against austerity, from either seeing him speak publicly or reading one of his books. His son…Read more…
West Ham Ward Doorstep: 11am Saturday 23 February
Meet up with West Ham crew 11am Saturday 23 February 2019 outside ATL cafe 125 Plaistow Road, E13 3ETRead more…