Hat tip Daily Mirror on this awful story of NHS Cleaner Judith Thorpe, who cancelled her pension due to rising bills and then later died from Covid last month. She was a widow supporting her 16 and 13 year old children.Since she cancelled her pens…Read more…
“Woman hopes to make history by becoming first female boss of major trade union” Daily Mirror
“For more than 150 years trade unions have campaigned for better conditions and workers’ rights.But no major industrial union has ever been led by a woman.Christina McAnea is hoping to change that. She is standing to be the general secretary of …Read more…
TUC Congress 2018: Tuesday Day 3
Still catching up on posts about last week’s TUC Congress. After a “late night” on the Monday following the UNISON TUC delegation social (and aftermath) I was in Congress for the 9.30am start on the Tuesday but a little slow on “twitter” for some reaso…Read more…
Your country needs you…to VOTE (register by end of today Monday 20 April)
You have until the end of today, Monday 20 April to register to vote for the General Election. You can go to your local Council or go to https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
It takes around 5 minutes and you just need your national insurance number (on…Read more…