UNISON delegates stand up for their rights as activists and voters
The article ‘We will defend our right to strike – and our right to vote’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON NEC elections: Voting Starts April 17th
I think most people who follow this blog and my social media, know I am standing for the Community General Seat. My plea is that as many UNISON members vote as possible in these important elections. While my wish is to get rid of a majority NEC f…Read more…
Voter ID is the government’s ‘latest threat to our democracy’
UNISON calls for photo ID to be abandoned, but urges members to register, for now, to ensure their vote in May elections
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas – you deserve it
We know your vital work and sacrifice is the reason why our country is still going
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‘It is time to change democracy’
Unite has voted to back proportional representation for Westminster elections. The decision was taken at the Unite Policy Conference in Liverpool which closed today, October 22, after a week of Unite…Read more…
The Newham Mayoral Referendum: history and origins by Cllr John Whitworth.
A great article by my West Ham Labour Councillor colleague, John Whitworth, on the Newham Mayoral Referendum.
https://newhamforchange.org/home/the-newham-mayoral-referendum/
Not only a historical record but I in particular, agre…Read more…
We’re voting for change – Newham Referendum 6 May 2021
Newham voters are going to the polls today Thursday 6 May to decide how their council is run.
This is a one-off referendum – if you don’t vote today, you won’t get another chance for at least ten years.
Vote for Change for a fairer, more democratic cou…Read more…
‘Profound concern and alarm’
The fundamental freedom to protest is under grave threat, Unite has warned, as new draconian legislation significantly expanding police powers over public demonstration is being rushed through…Read more…
UNISON’s special delegate conference confirmed
New one-off, online event will take place in June, after national delegate conference cancelled due to the pandemic
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Overwhelming majority of West Ham Constituency Labour Party delegates vote to get rid of Newham Mayoral model
At the General Committee meeting tonight of West Ham Labour Party delegates, they voted overwhelmingly to support motions to get rid of the existing Executive Mayoral model in Newham and replace it with a more democratic Committee model.
Newham Voting for Change – on Revive FM
“Newham Voting for Change activist Josephine Grahl was interviewed today (Monday) on community radio station Revive FM.
She talked to Simon Rush about the reasons for the referendum, the advantages of the committee structure, and the way the…Read more…
Branches vote unanimously to get rid of Executive Mayoral model in Newham
This evening I went to West Ham (as Cllr) and Forest Gate North (as member) branch Labour Party meetings and both voted unanimously for this motion (one abstention)
“This Branch notes that: The Newham Governance Referendum on 6thMay 2…Read more…
Game on: Court confirms choice for Newham in May: “It is between a more open and democratic system & status quo”
Check out release by “Newham voting for Change” that the Courts have confirmed today that there will be choice in the referendum in May between the current all powerful Newham Council Executive Mayor and the more open and democratic Committee mod…Read more…
LAUNCH OF THE NEWHAM CAMPAIGN FOR A COMMITTEE STRUCTURE – Tuesday 8th December 7pm
“Join us on Zoom for a public online meeting to launch Newham Voting for Change – the campaign for a committee structure in Newham.
In May 2021 Newham will hold a referendum on how the local council is run. We are campaigning for the committee sy…Read more…
Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2021
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union remains at £10.63 an hour
The article Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2021 first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
A month of perennial change
But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda
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D-Day 75th Anniversary – Democratic Band of Brothers V Fascists
I posted this on the 65th anniversary on 6 June 2009. The current President of the United States is of course a rich draft dodger which in no way diminished the courage of the young Americans who died far from home on this day.
“I have been …Read more…
A year since Rokhsana Fiaz elected was as Labour Party Candidate for Newham Mayoral Contest 2018
What a great picture. I believe taken after 3pm that day when the Labour Party informed Rokshana that she had been elected by Labour Party member in Newham to be our candidate in the Newham directly elected Mayoral elections on 2018.
Bizarrely, I was …Read more…
Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz delivering on election manifesto promises and shares power
On Monday evening Newham Council Cabinet & Mayoral proceedings was important, historic, a little exciting yet also reassuringly mundane. In the finest tradition of UK Local Government.
There was a mass of important Council business to wade throug…Read more…
No place in democracy
Unite delegate Claire Lees today (September 12) told a packed TUC conference how pleased she was to be able to second an emergency motion submitted by train drivers union ASLEF. “Congress, as…Read more…