As we try to figure out a direction here (Walton and I are thinking this through) it is important to elevate events and this is certainly one every able person should attend! If you are in or able to go to NYC this conference is an important one! As a long time attendee and organizer […]Read more…
Why Housing Matters: Labour Housing Group Newsletter – August 2023
Check out the latest newsletter by the Labour Housing Group. Which I have been a member for may years and as the name suggests, is affiliated to the Labour Party and works to promote workable socialist policies on housing. I am looking forward to …Read more…
TUC Pensions Conference 2023: “Pensions in a Cost of Living Crisis”
Yesterday I returned to Congress House, the TUC headquarters for its annual pension conference. This event involves union officers, pension trustees and activists with expert presentations/Q&A and workshops. It was great to be back in person at lon…Read more…
Local government staff deserve better from ministers
General secretary warns that we’ll all lose if public services are decimated
The article Local government staff deserve better from ministers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“Engaging for Change” – Local Authority Pension Fund Forum Conference 2021
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
Keir Starmer Leader Speech to Labour Party Conference 2021
I am back home after spending the last 5 days at Brighton for the Labour Party Conference 2021. It was great to be back in Brighton at a physical, real life face to face conference, after all this time.
I was there as a Party member (self funding…Read more…
UNISON cancels annual health conference
NHS needs put before annual gathering
The article UNISON cancels annual health conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Why so quiet?
I’ve been getting a few questions lately, so wanted to post an update.
As I’m not in a workplace at the moment, I stepped down from the various Unite committees I was on. I’m still active in Unite (though the machine doesn’t make this easy!) but am co…Read more…
Report: Unite Policy Conference 2018
This isn’t an official report, but is accurate to the best of my knowledge. If you spot any errors or omissions, please let me know. I have also uploaded the official “progress of business”.
You can refer to the conference agenda (the pack of motions …Read more…
WestHam CLP fundraising 4 conference 2018
I love going to Labour Party conferences and think that our West Ham Constituency Labour Party should send as many delegates as possible, so I fully support this fundraising attempt to pay for and send more delegates.
(I love this picture as well. Apa…Read more…
Report from Unite GPM&IT national sector conference 2017
Last week delegates from each of Unite’s industrial sectors met in Brighton for their National Sector Conferences. This report covers the plenary, shared between several sectors, and the conference for my own sector – Graphical, Paper, Media & IT.
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Unite constitutional timetable 2017-2023
The detailed timetable of windows for the various meetings for the coming year is below.
For explanation of jargon and acronyms, see my glossary. For more information on Unite’s structures, see my structures page.
20 Nov – 1 Dec 2017 and 10-14 Dec 201…Read more…
Report from GPM&IT NISC October 2017
Report from GPM&IT NISC October 2017
Unite’s National Industrial Sector Committees (NISCs) meet quarterly, bringing together activists from a particular industrial sector, delegated from Regional Industrial Sector Committees (RISCs). The NISC for the Graphical, Paper, Media & IT…Read more…
Unite Sector Conferences 2017
Later this year the National Retired Members and all Unite sectors will hold their conferences in Brighton. Each sector conferences determines a sector’s own industrial policies provided that they are not inconsistent with the general policy and object…Read more…
Conference backs range of measures to build on general election result
Wide range of measures proposed will help further develop the campaigning work that helped to produce the general election result
The article Conference backs range of measures to build on general…Read more…
Vice president tells conference of the challenges ahead
Political challenges lie ahead from a government still wedded to ‘failed austerity’ policies, vice president warns disabled members’ conference
The article Vice president tells conference of the…Read more…
July Scotland in UNISON now online
Conference reports; Education plan: Support staff role ignored; FE ballot and Pride report.
The union’s briefing on the Scottish Government Education Plan: says: “…the absence of any recognition of the wider education team is very disappointing. It also warns of plans to to remove schools from local democratic control. Please note: The print version of this issue referred to school staff as ‘Read more…
Unite Policy Conference 2016 – Thursday’s business
I’ve written a report for rs21 which covers the highlights of Thursday’s business. It was a packed day, which included the momentous decision to back mandatory reselection for Labour MPs – something that would not have been supported a few weeks ago.
Unite Policy Conference 2016 – Wednesday’s business
I’ve already posted videos of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech and Sharon Graham’s presentation on the Unite Industrial Strategy – Work, Voice, Pay.
The liveliest debate of the day was around the aftermath of the EU referendum and what UNITE’s position on freed…Read more…