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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2022: Day 3 (Why hasn’t our NEC resigned yet?)

Jun 16, 2022By John's Labour blog

 

This morning I started the day with another slow jog along the Brighton beach front. During breakfast at the hotel my branch delegation agreed which 6 motions that we want to be “prioritised” for debate on Friday afternoon (the infamous UNISON …Read more…

Jun 16, 2022John's Labour blog

UNISON Labour Link Regional Forum “UNISON Stands with Ukraine”

Mar 17, 2022By John's Labour blog

Today, as Chair of UNISON London Regional Labour Link Committee,  I chaired our London Forum of UNISON Labour Link. Which took place in the UNISON Centre in Camden. It was great to be back in the centre after two long years, for a in person (and v…Read more…

Mar 17, 2022John's Labour blog

Greater London UNISON Housing Associations Branch AGM 2022

Mar 3, 2022By John's Labour blog

This evening was our branch AGM held in central London. It was a hybrid, in person and zoom quorate meeting.  I was pleased to have been re-elected (unopposed) as the branch Labour Link officer. 

Our excellent guest speaker was David Lammy M…Read more…

Mar 3, 2022John's Labour blog

UNISON and Labour Unions phone bank with David Lammy MP

Mar 31, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Picture collage from last night’s “dialogue” phone bank organised by Labour Unions and Greater London UNISON Labour Link. 

David Lammy MP gave us a quick briefing beforehand on how important it is that we have a Labour Mayor & Assembly …Read more…

Mar 31, 2021John's Labour blog

Cllr Lola Oyewusi to be the next Kent Police & Crime Commissioner May 2021

Jan 10, 2021By John's Labour blog

This afternoon I spoke at the virtual launch of the campaign to elect the Labour and Cooperative Party candidate, Lola Oyewusi, as the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner in May 2021. 
I have known Lola for many years and she is the assistant …Read more…

Jan 10, 2021John's Labour blog

My NEC report to the UNISON Community Service Group Executive (SGE) meeting 8 July 2020

Jul 8, 2020By John's Labour blog

(Love this pic. The 1.3 million members of UNISON are split into “Service Groups” according to their occupation and employer. Community comprises of members employed by the Voluntary Sector (Charities and Housing Associations). While we have our moment…Read more…

Jul 8, 2020John's Labour blog

Greece Solidarty Campaign delegation visit March 2016: Day One “Refugees Welcome to Piraeus”.

May 30, 2016By John's Labour blog

This is a  late post on a 3 day delegation visit I went in March to Athens with the Greece Solidarity Campaign (GSC). The GSC is an independent campaign and non-party political organisation, established in response to an appeal by Tony B…Read more…

May 30, 2016John's Labour blog

Axe the Housing Act

May 27, 2016By John's Labour blog

Picture is from the Defend Council Housing lobby against the Housing and Planning Bill in the House of Commons earlier this month. A number of MPs, Lords, Tenant representatives, campaigners and trade unions came to speak at it.

I was late due t…Read more…

May 27, 2016John's Labour blog

“What I learned when I visited a refugee camp in Greece”

Mar 15, 2016By John's Labour blog

Last week I went on a (self funded) delegation organised by the Greece Solidarity Campaign to Athens. David Lammy MP was a member of the delegation.

I will post on the visit but yesterday David wrote a powerful (and angry) article in the NewStatesman which I have copied below:-

“Unless Europe’s…Read more…

Mar 15, 2016John's Labour blog

East London Labour Mayoral Hustings: #YesWeKhan

Jun 21, 2015By John's Labour blog

This afternoon there was a London Labour Party Mayoral candidate hustings at the historic Old Town Hall in Stratford, East London 
West Ham MP, Lyn Brown, local Councillors and other Party supporters held a stall outside on behalf of candidate, Sa…Read more…

Jun 21, 2015John's Labour blog

West Ham Labour nominates Sadiq Khan and Tessa Jowell as their London Mayoral Candidates

May 29, 2015By John's Labour blog

Over 80 members of West Ham Labour Party attended yesterday evening’s nomination meeting at Vicarage Lane Community centre, E15. At the beginning, our CLP Chair, Charlene McLean, called out the names of the 8 declared candidates and asked for proposers…Read more…

May 29, 2015John's Labour blog

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