Today we remembered workers who died in the course of their duties and also those who died trying valiantly to save them. Workers Memorial Day is on Sunday (28 April) this year but we decided to hold our annual event today. The venue was bes…Read more…
Did it: London Winter Charity Walk. 26 Miles (42 Kilometres) 8 hours 25 minutes
Finished. 26 miles (42 kilometres) 8 hours 25 mins. Very sore feet and legs, but it’s been a great day. Raised money for a good cause (St Mungo’s Homeless charity) , improved my fitness a bit and it has reminded me what a beautiful city I live in…Read more…
Clarion UNISON Pay claim survey 2024/25: Have your Say on Pay
Hat tip Clarion UNISON Facebook page “Members should have received an invite to complete a survey yesterday. It will take 5 mins to complete & we will use it to inform this years claim. Please pass on to non member colleagues. The…Read more…
Less than 4 days to go before 26 Mile Homeless Charity walk in London
My wife Gill describes me looking like a condemned man in this photo!Now wishing that I had trained more and sorted out my walking gear earlier but it is too late now to do much about these things.I did a 10 mile walk from home to Chingford durin…Read more…
Lobby of Tower Hamlets Pension Committee over Clarion & Riverside breaking promises
This evening I went to make a submission to Tower Hamlets Council Pension Committee with a UNISON colleague, Julie. Both of us use to work for Tower Hamlets Council as housing officers. Julie worked in the Isle of Dogs and worked in Bow. In 2005 …Read more…
“On the knocker” in West Ham (with a little bit of help from UNISON/Hackney)
This morning I had my councillor surgery in Vicarage Lane Community centre in West Ham ward, Newham. One constituent who came, lived close to the centre, with a list of repair issues. I was able to go with her, back to her home in order to identify rep…Read more…
“UK’s largest landlord to dismiss & rehire staff who do not accept new pension terms”.
Hat tip Clarion UNISON Facebook page. NEWS21.09.2311.00 AMBY STEPHEN DELAHUNTYStaff transferred into Clarion from local authorities who have not accepted a new pension deal have been told they will be dismissed and rehired under new ter…Read more…
“Emergency motion passed unanimously at branch executive over Clarion Housing Group “fire and rehire” dismissals and breaking pension promises”
Check out “On 5 September 2023 Clarion sent dismissal notices to 54 of its most long serving staff in order to close down its defined benefit pension provision. Clarion has made it clear that that it staff do not “consent” then they will be …Read more…
Is Clarion the P&O of the Housing Association Sector?
Check out Clarion UNISON Facebook page”Clarion is currently threatening to sack long serving and loyal staff to get rid of their pension promises. Unlike P&O’s pathetic excuses there is no known financial reasons for these sackings.UNISON believe t…Read more…
‘We need to outlaw fire and rehire forever,’ declares UNISON community conference
A reminder that in March this year UNISON Community Conference (all Clarion UNISON members are in the Community Service Group) delegates voted unanimously to back this motion from its Service Group Executive.2. Fire and re…Read more…
Fire and rehire: How to fight it in Clarion
Check out UNISON Clarion Facebook site https://t.co/fXIj77E3D4Can all Clarion unison members currently facing “fire and rehire” over their pensions please check their emails for an important message sent on Friday asking them to carry out certain…Read more…
Business and Trade Committee Uncover NEW Fire And Rehire SCANDAL?
Shocking. What are earth our employers doing “fire and rehire” long serving staff and cutting their terms and conditions by even more than ASDA by up to 30%? Read more…
Staff at East of England landlord to strike for nine days over pay
Hat tip Clarion UNISON Facebook page “Solidarity to Unite Housing association members taking strike action over their pay cuts. Hopefully Clarion UNISON members will be taking similar action next month”. “Nearly 60 workers at Freebridge Comm…Read more…
Clarion doing its best to -increase- number of pensioners in poverty by its “unlawful & immoral decisions”
Our #Clarion indicative strike ballot is still open & a email reminder was sent out yesterday to fill out the ballot form #Clarion is obviously still keen by their unlawful and immoral decisions to increase the number of pensioners living in …Read more…
UNISON Greater London Housing Association Branch Executive Social (& putting our world to rights)
Great photo from last night’s meal in London Bridge for branch elected executive members to meet our new organiser, Karl and discuss disputes and issues across our sector. We had representatives from most of the G15 Housing Associations and had a…Read more…
St Andrews Golf Course must withdraw ‘fire and rehire’ pensions threat to workers, says UNISON
Clarion UNISON have sent solidarity messages to these members and will be in touch regarding our own pension “Fire & Rehire” vile threats. Hat tip CLarion UNISON Facebook page.”Scotland’s largest union is demanding that St Andrews Links…Read more…
“Out-of-date mileage rates are driving workers into poverty”
See this report below by workers being completely ripped off by being expected to use their cars to go to work but not being compensated for the cost for “work related” mileage https://magazine.unison.org.uk/2023/07/18/out-of-date-mileage-rates-a…Read more…
Lies, threats and actual ACAS advice on “fire and rehire”
Clarion UNISON Facebook linkSo called “Social Mission landlord” Clarion Housing Association has bullied and threatened hundreds of its workers to accept losing their defined benefit pension schemes by telling them they will be sacked without compensat…Read more…
Labour’s Pension Plan will bring Relief & Happiness (1937 – and no fire and rehire or breaking of promises)
Hat tip @londonnurse2016 – UNISON will be contacting key stakeholders about Clarion Housing Group attempt to break its promises to them and their staff over pensions. If Clarion breaks promises made in the past then how can you work with them and trust…Read more…
Clarion UNISON Members to vote on action to save their Pensions & stop being fired.
On Friday this indicative strike ballot was sent to Clarion Housing Group UNISON Members being threatened illegally with either giving up their pensions or being fired (possibly even without being rehired). A full postal official ballot of all UN…Read more…