The horrific tragedy at Grenfell tower pushessafe housing up the agenda at UNISON’s local government conference
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The horrific tragedy at Grenfell tower pushessafe housing up the agenda at UNISON’s local government conference
The article ‘We need to talk about safe housing‘ first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
It is clear that this assault on worshippers leaving a Mosque in Finsbury Park during the holy month of Ramadan was a further attempt by extremists to divide our nation and our communities. To target…Read more…
Lovely picture of my Dad, John Gray (left), my big Sister Helen, My little Sister Lucy, Me (John Gray) and our Grandfather, John Gray.
(and top of the head of “Muff” our daft but so loyal family boxer dog)Read more…
This afternoon I went to the Newham Woodcraft Kids Zone and Big Lunch Picnic in Wanstead Flats next to the Golden Fleece pub.
It was simply a fantastic community event. Loads of people from all over Forest Gate and Manor Park had come to participate, …Read more…
Regular readers of this blog (Sid and Doris Conference-Anorak) may have anticipated a plethora of self-indulgent posting in the week of my twenty-sixth (and last) annual Conference. I would not want to disappoint regular readers.
Today I popped up twic…Read more…
Faced with huge cuts to their pay, these UNISON members fought back
The article Derby and Durham school support staff bring inspiration first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Minute’s silence, collection and statement form the branch, as last week’s fire casts its shadow over delegates
The article Local government conference remembers Grenfell Tower first appeared on the…Read more…
Conference hears that the post-Brexit world, where the ‘other’ is increasingly seen as a problem, is making the situation worse for Black workers
The article Plight raised of Black workers in…Read more…
Local government conference says apprenticeships are important, but must be properly funded and designed
The article Delegates look to the future with debates on apprenticeships first appeared on…Read more…
Conference pledges to campaign on funding crisis and step up action to organise workers
The article UNISON vows to build care campaign first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Our broad range of services are needed more than ever’ delegates hear as union local government conference gets under way
The article Unison pledges campaign to fight cuts to council funding first…Read more…
Water, environment and transport delegates debate a wide range of motions as their conference opens in Brighton
The article UNISON is ‘strong and stable’ WET conference hears first…Read more…
Elderly and vulnerable people in residential care homes are being left in re-used continence pads, denied trips to the toilet and kept indoors for days on end because of severe staff shortages,…Read more…
Forget socks, slippers or the latest gadget. This Sunday, the government should give fathers the perfect Fathers’ Day gift and help them spend time more with their families – by making sure all fathers can access well-paid paternity leave. One in four working fathers aren’t entitled to take…Read more…
I have asked a UNISON colleague who is a very experienced Housing Surveyor to check on this advice and also asked the Council who is checking Housing Associations & privately managed high rise blocks’ fire risk assessments.
I fear I shall miss the London Region pre-meeting for my final UNISON Local Government Conference this evening as I head off for drinks with comrades from Brighton Pavilion Constituency Labour Party.
I shall, however, be at Conference in the morning (…Read more…
Crisis of Political System Deepens as People Say No! To May The result of the June 8 General Election has been a catastrophe for Theresa May and the Conservative Party as well as the ruling circles…Read more…
ONS figures announced today (Tuesday) show inflation (2.9% in May) continues to far outstrip wage growth (2.1% in March). TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “The election showed that working…Read more…
Residents and staff devastated at Isle of Wight care home closure plan Staff, residents and families are shocked and devastated at news that Polars Care Home is to close in September. With 29…Read more…
John McDonnell has told the crisis-hit Tories “to stand aside” and let Labour fix the economy after figures showed that workers are experiencing a renewed squeeze on their wages. Office for…Read more…