Brilliant picture of delegates to our 2024 regional forum, who are supporting the Labour Party “New Deal for Working People” campaign promise.This was a hybrid meeting held in the National UNISON centre. Speakers included the UNISON London R…Read more…
Vote James Beckles for Greater London Seat on National Labour Link (APF) Committee
(Ballot papers are now out for all UNISON members in Greater London who are part of the Labour Link).
This is the message that my branch which nominated James has sent out
“Dear Branch Members
Ballot papers for this very important election should b…Read more…
Newham Great 10k Run 2017
Before (top middle) and after (bottom middle) picture of the me taking part in the Newham Great Run (wearing finishing tee shirt and medal) I will admit to have forgotten that I had entered and due to the General election and UNISON conference I …Read more…
Chuka Umunna Streatham PPC at UNISON Labour Link Mobilising Black Members Event
Picture collage from event on Monday evening with Streatham Labour PPC, Chuka Umunna, guest speaker to a mobilisation event in our national HQ of black members sponsored by UNISON Greater London Labour Link. I was there as Chair of that committee.
The…Read more…
“Newham Co-op continued”
An excellent account of the meeting last week by James Beckles. There is another more pointed post here by another Newham Co-op member. You can click to a link to my post on the rerun AGM 2016.
“On Wednesday 8th March Newham Cooperative Party we…Read more…
Labour Local Government Association Conference 2016
Picture taken today at the end of the conference with the 3 J’s – James, Jeremy and John. Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn (and a UNISON member) fellow Newham Councillor (and UNISON member), James Beckles. I had never been to this conference before (…Read more…
Great Newham Run 2015
Off message-ish but last Sunday (19 July) I took part in the first Great Newham Run 10k in the Queen Elizabeth Park. I have also taken part in the Great North Run in Newcastle and the Great South Run in Portsmouth.
For I think the fifth year in a row…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link 2015: Motion on “Union busting by UK public service providers”
This was the speech for London motion 18 on Union busting which was delivered by our delegate James Beckles.
Hopefully, anti-union rogue employers in our sector such as Catalyst Housing and Creative Support will take note.
“Forum, everyone her…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Labour Link Delegate Elections 2015
I was pleased last week to hear that I had been elected unopposed to this year’s UNISON Labour Link National Forum with Jonathan Slater and James Beckles.
There is still an election for female delegates to National Forum and Labour Party Conference.
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