Housing repair staff employed by the Royal Borough of Greenwich have voted in favour of a ‘pay and productivity’ package which is now one of best for such workers across London councils. Unite the…Read more…
Cycling to Cutty Sark
Off message. I decided to try and ditch my “fair weather only” cycling reputation by biking in the winter gloom and cold to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. My favourite route to the south of the borough is via West Ham Park and the Greenway. Across …Read more…
Unite backs Greenwich council in schools decision
Unite the union continues to back the original decision made by Greenwich council to move classes online from today (December 15). Unite accused the education secretary Gavin Williamson, who has…Read more…
‘Come clean’ call to council
The decision by Lewisham council to extend the contract of Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to run the authorities leisure services has been condemned by Unite today, August 26.
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Pay deal ‘backsliding’
About 120 housing repair workers at Greenwich council will strike for two days later this month after bosses reneged on a settlement over a new pay structure, Unite said today (March 10). Last…Read more…
‘Intransigent management’
About 120 housing repair workers at Greenwich council are to strike for five days in disgust over the way they have been treated, Unite said today (October 22). Unite said its members had…Read more…
UNISON wins legal pay out for 5,000 low-paid women in schools and nurseries in Greenwich
This is a victory for all low-paid women working in the public sector
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From London UNISON Regional Secretary to London Labour Councillor
Last week I went to a packed out retirement function for UNISON Regional Secretary, Linda Perks. This is her leaving message to staff and members.
“I write to advise that I will be retiring from UNISON on 30 September after working for the union for over 34 years and being a member since 1979. …Read more…
We’re not a soft option
An inspiring tale of worker solidarity and canny campaigning had women on their feet and clapping on the first day (March 18) of the Unite women’s conference in the Floral Hall, Eastbourne. They rose from their chairs after delegate Sara Kasab told how worker solidarity triumphed over zero hours contracts – when Unite […]
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