Next Monday 17 April ballot papers should start dropping through the home letter boxes of 1.3 million UNISON members. These are really important elections and I would urge all UNISON members to Vote and unite our unison by supporting candida…Read more…
Dan Tomlinson for Chipping Barnet
It was great to attend fundraising dinner last week for the Labour candidate in Chipping Barnet, Dan Tomlinson. I went with my UNISON colleague (and political secretary to London Labour Link) Joel Bodmer. Dan was supported by @unisonglr #Lab…Read more…
COVID-19 (again)
I been feeling under the weather lately and felt that I had a “lergie” (winter cold) coming on. This afternoon I was supposed to be carrying some joint visits with Police to see some tenants. So I thought that I better do a COVID test but felt pr…Read more…
Vote Denise and John your UNISON Community Candidates for UNISON’s NEC Elections 2023 – ballot papers drop 17/4
Many, many thanks to all the 40 plus branches that nominated us. Next step is verification of these nominations, any possible appeals then physical ballot papers due to drop at your home address on 17/4/23. If any branches are hosting hustings let…Read more…
Prospective Parliamentary Candidates: Greater London Labour Link
This evening I interviewed prospective candidates wishing to be nominated by UNISON Labour Link to a Greater London Parliamentary seat. Labour Link (used to be called the APF) is the Political Fund which is affiliated to the Labour Party, which U…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Housing Associations Branch e-newsletter: Feb 2023
Welcome to the Branch Newsletter! Last Monday, we all heard the horrible news about the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early in the morning. A week later there are still many people trapped under debris, and the ones who ma…Read more…
Etholiadau NEC UNSAIN 2023: Datganiad John Gray ar gyfer Sedd Gyffredinol y Gymuned (Papurau pleidleisio yn gollwng 17/4/23)
“Rwy’n gweithio i gymdeithas tai ac yn mynd i’r afael ag ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol cymhleth, cam-drin domestig a thwyll tenantiaeth. Fel gweithiwr tai, rwy’n deall yn uniongyrchol straen ac anawsterau darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Fel stiward a Chy…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2023: John Gray Statement for Community General Seat (Ballot papers drop 17/4/23)
“I work for a housing association and deal with complex anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse and tenancy fraud. As a housing worker I understand first-hand the stresses and difficulties of providing public services. As a steward and National Convenor,…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Regional Council AGM 2023: Re-elected as RCO for 16th time (?) in a row
This morning was our Regional Council AGM and I was pleased to have been re-elected (unopposed) as Regional Finance Convenor alongside my comrades, Yvonne Green, as Regional Convenor and Conroy Lawrence, as Deputy Convenor. We were joined on the Region…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections – Personal recommendations for London & National Seats
UNISON Branches can still nominate candidates until next Monday 13 February. Above are my personal recommendations for the London seats and below for the national seats. We definitely need an NEC that puts members first, supports our General…Read more…
UNISON Labour LInk Motion on Cost of Living Crisis: London Labour Regional Conference 2023
(My speech yesterday) “Chair. Conference. John Gray, proposing this motion on Cost of living crisis on behalf of UNISON Labour Link, the political wing of the largest and of course best trade union in London. Conference, yesterday, we heard from a…Read more…
London Labour Conference 23 – Day 2
From my twitter feed as UNISON Labour Link Delegate lead.John Gray @grayee Start of day 2 of @LondonLabour conference. 9.10am start with opening remarks by Chair Maggi Ferncombe @unisontheunionJohn Gray @grayee Proud to ha…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Housing Associations Branch Newsletter – January 2023
Welcome to the Branch Newsletter!I hope you had a nice break over the festive period and a good beginning of the year! We start this issue with a positive story about a member employed at Clarion Housing Group. As usual, we added information…Read more…
Nominate Denise Thomas and John Gray to UNISON NEC Community Seats 2023
Denise and I are restanding for the two seats allocated to the UNISON NEC for the National Community service Group (UNISON members who work in Charities, Voluntary Sector and Housing Associations).We have emailed all 477 branches in England and t…Read more…
Nominate Denise Thomas and John Gray- your NEC team for Community
Denise and I are restanding for the two seats allocated to the UNISON NEC for the National Community service Group (UNISON members who work in Charities, Voluntary Sector and Housing Associations). We have emailed all 477 branches in England and the de…Read more…
The West Ham 3 John’s go for a Bulgarian
Picture of a semi outdoor meal at the relatively new Rodina restaurant in Stratford High Street on Tuesday evening. I was with former Newham Councillor (and Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum) John Saunders and my West Ham Ward Councillo…Read more…
Clarion UNISON AGM 2022 – Re-elected as National Convenor
I was really pleased to be re-elected (unopposed) this evening as the UNISON National Convenor at our AGM held in person in London Bridge HQ and virtually on msn teams. Our most active steward, Joseph Ogundemuren, was also elected to the new position o…Read more…
John at 60
I am amazed at being 60. I still don’t feel at all “old” (whatever that means nowadays) but how on earth did this happen – 60??? I have my London + 60 free travel card and I am also now due to receive a small pension from a past employment, so I w…Read more…
Newham Affiliated Trade Union Focused Feedback on #LABCON22
I am looking forward to this trade union Labour Party focused debate on 29 October (in personal capacity only). It was an amazing conference and while we should not be at all complacent, the Tories were (and still are) seemingly trying to do everything…Read more…
Labour Conference: Day 3 A Green & Digital Future debate – My speech “No jobs in a dead planet”
This is photo from Tuesday morning (Day 3 of Labour Party Conference) of me giving a speech to Labour Conference as a UNISON Labour Link delegate. It was during the debate on Climate change. It was titled the “decarbonisation of public services”….Read more…