Hat tip to Chair of Barnet LGPS committee Simon Radford and the Fabian Society. A little Dry – Local government pension fund reform may not be exciting, but the consequences of failure could be significant, argues Simon RadfordIn the mid-1980s, T…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link Supporting Val Shawcross and Croydon Labour
Tonight a canvass team from UNISON Greater London Labour Link joined local activists in Croydon to campaign to be a Labour Mayor, Val Shawcross and local Councillors.
It was at times very wet but it was great to get out of local comfort zones an…Read more…
What happened in Barnet?
Adam Langleben, Barnet Labour councillor, has made a video which is circulating widely, which gives the impression that Jewish voters in Barnet have deserted Labour in droves. In the media he has reported that Jewish voters had told him “not this time”…Read more…
Standing up to the “easycouncil”
Our members in Barnet have been at the sharp end, with the council outsourcing anything it can. The spirit shown by our library workers today is a tremendous example to us all – and we will stand by…Read more…
Barnet library workers on strike
Dave Prentis takes support and solidarity to north London picket line in strike over plans to outsource library service
The article Barnet library workers on strike first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary joins Barnet strikers on picket line
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis is joining Barnet strikers at the Mill Hill Depot today (Monday) at 7am. The strike is in support of the social workers, coach escorts, drivers, occupational…Read more…
Police Chief disregards compelling evidence
Bernard Hogan-Howe, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, writes in today’s Guardian and calls for ‘radical structural reform’ to deal with the impact of Government funding cuts. His solution…Read more…