UNISON North West, who have been fighting on the front line of public service cuts for the past decade, led the march
The article Thousands turn out to protest at Tory conference first appeared on…Read more…
Chancellor’s spending pledges are a decade too late, says UNISON
Promises for services are just electioneering
The article Chancellor’s spending pledges are a decade too late, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Are you local champs ready?
With Local Service Champions Day fast approaching on 17 October, we chatted with Diane Peacock, the branch secretary at UNISON’s City of Sunderland branch, about the exciting plans her team have in…Read more…
West Ham ward Labour Doorstep with Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz
This morning we went on a #LabourDoorstep to speak to local residents in West Ham ward. We split into 2 teams and knocked on doors to ask residents whether they had any problems or issues with Newham Council.
As a local ward Councillor I had a number …Read more…
JC thanks West Ham CLP & its MP Lyn Brown
Video of Jeremy Corbyn thanking West Ham Labour & Lyn Brown MP yesterday for mobilising activists to campaign for Faiza Shaheen at Chingford & Woodford Green Labour. Jeremy also slated the government for doing nothing t…Read more…
It’s time to break the taboo over periods and end period poverty
Being unable to afford menstruation protection means women and girls may miss out on school or being unable to attend work. The Trade Union movement has made tackling period poverty a priority.Read more…
No deal Brexit: a disaster for jobs, public services and the economy
And it’s working people who’ll pay the heaviest price.Read more…
Patisserie Valerie and BlackRock
Just a bit of Excel fun on a Sunday lunchtime. In its relatively short life as a public company, Patisserie Holdings didn’t issue that many market announcements, so it’s easy to pull together TR1 notices. I know that BlackRock had a big long position t…Read more…
‘Beacon of hope’
The announcement on Saturday (September 28) that a Labour government will abolish the ‘cruel and miserable’ Universal Credit (UC) system has been warmly welcomed by Unite. Unite has been…Read more…
Newham Council Rough Sleeping Task Force & Bi Monthly Count
On Wednesday I went to the Newham Council Scrutiny Committee meeting with Homeless officers to present and take questions on where we are with the Rough Sleeping Task Force. We have over 120 people and organisations involved in the Task Force and its v…Read more…
“What next for responsible investment in the LGPS?” Professional Pensions 25 Sept 2019
Recently there seems to have been a surge in interest in responsible investment, also known as ESG, in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) world. My email inbox is filled with invites to meet advisers or attend seminars and conferences on t…Read more…
Time to reform eviction law: scrap section 21
If you want to see a more stable rental system, and less homelessness, make sure you have your say in the government’s consultation, which closes on 12 October.
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‘Panicking about money’
There were tearful scenes today as hundreds of former Thomas Cook employees, reeling from the shock at the firm’s sudden collapse, gathered for an emergency Unite meeting in Manchester. Cabin…Read more…
IndustriALL Europe makes the case for collective bargaining in new campaign
The giant European trade union federation IndustriAll Europe, which covers 7m manufacturing, mining and energy workers has launched a campaign which aims to demonstrate the positive impact of…Read more…
‘Another period of stress’
Unite is seeking urgent talks with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s after the retailer announced it would close 70 Argos stores and replace them with outlets inside supermarkets. The announcement…Read more…
When it comes to workers’ rights, we need to leave the past behind
27 September 2019
By Sarah Glenister, National Development Officer, Institute of Employment Rights
At Labour Party Conference, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and Laura Pidcock all confirmed their…Read more…
Thomas Cook staff: The latest victims of a bankrupt corporate model
27 September 2019
By Professor David Whyte, University of Liverpool
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Together at work
The giant European trade union federation IndustriAll Europe, which covers 7m manufacturing, mining and energy workers has launched a campaign which aims to demonstrate the positive impact of…Read more…
Review: The President is Missing, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
In the 1960’s there was a thriller called The President’s Plane is Missing by Robert J. Serling, the older brother of Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame. As I remember it, the book…Read more…
Our tribute to John Smith
“John Smith was an internationalist, a socialist, a Leader.
25 years ago, on course to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, he was tragically taken from us.
This is our tribute to him”.Read more…