Recently it was my pleasure to visit Lister Community School in Newham, East London and speak with support staff there. Like UNISON members across the country, they are having to do more with less…Read more…
UNISON LGPS Seminar – date change now January 10th 2018 UNISON Centre (& London CIV meeting)
(I will be chairing this meeting again. London UNISON LGPS will also be meeting on Monday 11 December in order to attend the public meeting of London CIV at London Councils building. We will have pre-meeting at venue nearby beforehand. Details to follo…Read more…
Blog: Hammond’s budget left public services gasping for air
The budget was another opportunity for Philip Hammond and Theresa May to show they had understood the anger caused by their government, and a nation’s fear of what impact their attacks are having on…Read more…
It’s all kicking off – footballers on racism, sport, and public services
A few famous faces showed up at UNISON head office recently, for an event on behalf of anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card.
The article It’s all kicking off – footballers on…Read more…
“How the housing crisis is affecting the sector’s own staff”
A harrowing and disturbing article by Inside Housing’s Jess McCabe. What happens when the workers who try and provide homes for the vulnerable are themselves living as homeless. What a sick society we live in. Employers must accept their responsibility…Read more…
Government has shifted on NHS pay, but there could still be a sting in the tail
NHS not out of the woods yet
The article Government has shifted on NHS pay, but there could still be a sting in the tail first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Good time’ Chancellor’s ‘bleak’ budget
Philip Hammond attempted to mask the Tories’ dismal economic record and lack of direction with jokes during his outline of the Budget today (November 22), even as he admitted official growth…Read more…
Tory failure continues
Certain phrases enter the political lexicon. Unemployment is a price worth paying – Tory Chancellor Norman Lamont. In office but not in power that too was Norman Lamont following his sacking…Read more…
Not ‘game changer’ we need
Today’s (November 22) budget is far from the ‘game-changer’ the country needs and will do little to ease the biggest squeeze in living standards the country has ever seen, Unite warned. …Read more…
Budget leaves public services “gasping for air”
There’s no actual money on the table
The article Budget leaves public services “gasping for air” first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Review: Aseff the Spy, Russian Terrorist and Police Stool, by Boris Ivanovich Nicolaevsky
History doesn’t get better than this. Nicolaevsky was one of the great socialist historians, author of a terrific biography of Karl Marx, and participant in the 1917 revolution in Russia. In…Read more…
COME TO PENTONVILLE 5 EVENT DECEMBER 1st
(Picture of former Newham Labour Councillor & Civic Mayor, Vic Turner after his release from prison)
CELEBRATE A GREAT WORKING CLASS VICTORYAPPLY ITS LESSONS TODAY TO FIGHT THE ATTACK
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 1ST 2017 18.00EAST HAM WORKING MEN’S CLUB2 BOLEYN ROAD * LONDON E6…Read more…
‘Vulture mentality’
Unite is warning members to be aware of dodgy financial advisers targeting Port Talbot steelworkers under rules introduced in 2015 that allow pensions to be taken out as a lump sum. The…Read more…
Enough is enough, Hammond
Gaffe-prone chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to give public sector workers, battered by pay austerity since 2010, a generous pay rise in Wednesday’s budget. “Since the Tories came to…Read more…
Hammond’s choice
Driverless cars are on Philip Hammond’s mind. In tomorrow’s budget the Chancellor will announce changes designed to make testing the new technology easier on British roads. Perhaps he…Read more…
Have your say on pension changes
UNISON is encouraging members to have their say on pension changes
The article Have your say on pension changes first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The future of the political fund – have your say
UNISON is currently running a consultation on the political fund, don’t miss the chance to have your say.
The article The future of the political fund – have your say first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
“It’s the 21st century: homes should not be unfit for human habitation”
An excellent post copied from Labour Housing Group “Redbrick” while photo (and list) from “AnotherAngryVoice”.
I get to speak at meetings a fair bit, normally Labour Party or tenant campaign meetings around the place. Recently I’ve taken to asking audiences if it is possible for a landlord to let…Read more…
The standard variable tariff has had its day
It should lead to cheaper bills for households and much more certainty for its workforce
The article The standard variable tariff has had its day first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Blog: Tax cuts for the rich have cost the country dear
Governments should not be afraid to make the case for higher taxes to pay for the investment in pay, services and infrastructure our country needs. A higher rate of income tax for those who can most…Read more…