On Wednesday I arrived in Bournemouth for our annual conference (which was cancelled last year due to Covid-19) looking forward to the next 3 days of pretty non stop pension and investment debates, sharing of ideas and presentations #nirvana.
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Conservative Party Conference 2021 Schedule
“Can Scotland deliver a just transition to net zero” LAPFF fringe at SNP conference 21
This evening I took part in a panel discussion at a SNP conference virtual fringe hosted by the Smith Institute and supported by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).on “Just transition”. I took part in my capacity as a Joint Vice Chair…Read more…
UNISON Special Labour Link National Forum 2021 Motion 8: Charity Contracts – Race to the Bottom
This is the motion and my speech at last Saturday’s (3.7.21) UNISON Special Labour Link National Forum meeting, moving this Greater London motion 8 about the Volunteer sector and the race to the bottom with regard to staff terms and conditions an…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Regional Council AGM 2021
Today was the Annual General Meeting of the UNISON Greater London Regional Council. It was held virtually with a shortened agenda but mirrored what happened when we had past physical meetings (sort of).
UNISON is the largest union in London wi…Read more…
UNISON NEC elections 2021: Ballot papers start to drop from tomorrow 4th May
Tomorrow (4/5/21) National Executive Committee ballot papers will start to be delivered to all our UNISON members home addresses.
All of us above are rank and file members of our union who want to represent all our members on our NEC.
Plea…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections: A Voice for Members website
The UNISON NEC election starts next week and our members will receive ballot papers at their home addresses from Tuesday May 4 2021.
All UNISON members will receive multiple ballot papers depending on where they work, their self organised …Read more…
Greater London UNISON Housing Association Branch 2021
I was really pleased that tonight’s virtual AGM went so well. We had over 60 people attending which is far more than we have had in the past attending physical AGMS. Our AGM last year was cancelled at the last moment due to the first Covid lockdo…Read more…
Just completed my 2021 census return
It took me about 15 minutes online https://census.gov.uk/ – you should have got a letter with a reference code.
As someone interested in local history then census information is really important for future historians. No one will…Read more…
TUC Pension conference 2021: Day 1 Minister Guy Opperman MP & panel discussion on Just Transition
I joined the start of the virtual conference today. It was interesting to hear pension minister, Guy Opperman MP speak positively about defined benefit pension schemes. I wanted to ask him why then does the regulator appear to want to treat…Read more…
Happy New Year / Blwyddyn Newydd Dda: Despite Covid, Brexit & Boris – Let’s raise a toast to a better 2021
Photo from the Fyfield village bridge across the River Roding overlooking the 13th Century Mill pond.