Today I had my Covid vaccination booster (my 4th jab) in my right arm and a flu jab in my left. This was following a text to my phone asking me to book an appointment. So far, no side effects. This was at my local GP practice and I did …Read more…
London UNISON AGM – Angela Rayner MP; Nordic model, Ukraine Ambulance aid, General Secretary Christina McAnea & election results (forces of light & reason returned as elected lay Convenor team)
This morning we had our first in person Greater London UNISON AGM since 2020. It was marvellous to be meet old friends and comrades (and new people I had only met before on video). While I did not enjoy the travel “experience” on route via the Lo…Read more…
REGIONAL FINANCE CONVENOR (Auto Elected) GRAY, John (But VOTE YVONNE GREEN as REGIONAL CONVENOR)
I was really pleased to have received notification last week that I had also been elected unopposed as the UNISON Greater London Regional Finance Convenor (and therefore a Regional Council officer).
Our UNISON regional AGM is on 18 May 202…Read more…
Getting the Vote Out: West Ham Ward 2022
Tonight we were delivering these reminder leaflets to “Labour Promises” (Residents who had previously indicated that they supported Labour) in West Ham ward. First time I have had a QR code on my leaflets.
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Appointed as trade union nominee on Stakeholder Committee of London Collective Investment Vehicle (CIV)
I was really pleased to have been nominated as the new joint trade union rep to the London CIV. This collective pool of London Council pension funds has so far £44 billion of assets under its management. Many thanks to Christopher Cooper f…Read more…
Thaxted Circular Walk (and return to the Church of the “Red Vicar”)
Gill and I returned today to Thaxted in Essex to follow this 6.5 mile circular walk from our old version of the local Pathfinder Guide. We did this walk previously in 2014.
Today was a lovely tramp through largely quiet countryside b…Read more…
Love UNISON: Housing Associations branch nominate Lola Oyewusi & John Gray for London Community SGE seats
I was really pleased this evening to be nominated unanimously by our branch committee to stand in the UNISON Community Service Group Executive 2022 elections for London alongside my fellow activist Lola Oyewusi.
“Community” is the part of …Read more…
Nominate John Gray to UNISON Community SGE elections for Greater London General Seat
Dear London Branch Secretary and Chair Your branch is entitled to nominate candidates to the London SGE Community General seat for this years’ Service Group Executive elections. If you are not a Community specific branch please put this request to your…Read more…
Got over Covid (“Unvaccinated people are up to 60 times more likely to be admitted to intensive care”)
My self-isolation according to the NHS Covid app finished 23.59 yesterday. I double checked with this Lateral Flow Test (LFT) this morning which was negative. Previous tests had been positive. It was all a little confusing since NHS Track & Trace t…Read more…
Meeting an old friend and comrade at the Prospect of Whitby
This evening I met up with a UNISON friend and comrade, Kridos Pavlou, at the Prospect of Whitby riverside pub in Tower Hamlets. We had been planning this meet up since before the pandemic and eventually it happened.
It was great to meet u…Read more…
The Future of People Services – What’s Next? The death of the office & Wellbeing and burnout
Check out this multimedia posting –
“Welcome to this collaborative piece of research between the Disruptive Innovators Network and Campbell Tickell to explore how leaders in people and HR services have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and what…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Housing Associations branch explain why they support Denise and John for NEC
Greater London RegionHousing Associations MembersDate: 11 May 2021This Branch has nominated John Gray and Denise Thomas in the UNISON National Executive Council elections 2021, to represent Community General Seat and Female Seat. We did so becau…Read more…
“We need people on the UNISON NEC who can fight for us…I will be voting for Denise Thomas and John Gray”
Many thanks to UNISON Community member, Denise Charles, for her super support”The community service group is the faster growing group in our union and we need people on our NEC who can fight for us and make sure our voices can be heard. For the la…Read more…
Elected unopposed! UNISON Greater London Regional Council officers team
I was really pleased today to find out that the existing Regional Council team for Greater London UNISON has been re-elected unopposed.
Yvonne Green as Regional Convenor, Conroy Lawrence as Deputy Convenor, myself as Finance Convenor, Cynthia …Read more…
Tony asks you to support Denise Thomas and John Gray for the UNISON Community NEC…
Tony is a housing worker and the Chair of the UNISON Greater London Housing Associations branch.
He is calling for Community members to support Denise and John in the current elections for the UNISON NEC and explains why.
Ballot papers have been sent…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections – A Voice for Members: Ballot papers out now!
If you work in housing associations, Charities and the voluntary sector and are members of UNISON please vote for Denise and John as your voices on its National Executive Council (NEC).
Also consider voting for the following candidates for region…Read more…
Denise and John for UNISON Community NEC seats!
Ballot papers for the UNISON NEC elections 2021-2023 are now being delivered by Royal Mail to the homes of UNISON members.
Many thanks to our first video endorsement by Lola for our campaign (Denise Thomas for the Community NEC female seat and J…Read more…
Denise Thomas and John Gray for UNISON Community NEC seats
If you work in housing associations, charities and the voluntary sector and are members of UNISON please vote for Denise and John as your voices on its National Executive Council (NEC).
Ballot papers will be sent to UNISON members home address fr…Read more…
Vote John Gray UNISON NEC Community
Yesterday I received notification that I have been accepted as an “eligible candidate” for the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) elections 2021-2023. I will be thanking all the branches that have nominated me.
I am standing for re-election …Read more…
Many thanks to my UNISON Branch for re-nominating me for our NEC
This evening my UNISON Greater London Housing Associations branch executive agreed unanimously to re-nominate me for the Community General NEC Seat and Denise Thomas for the Community NEC Female seat. The branch represents over 3000 members in Greater …Read more…