TUC Congress finished on Wednesday. I had to leave early to deal with some urgent work and union case work. Also, on the way home, I stopped off to visit a new “build to rent” housing project in Manchester, part funded by Newham staff pension fund. I w…Read more…
Getting the Labour Postal Vote out in Boleyn
On Saturday morning I joined Labour colleagues door knocking in the Boleyn ward by election in East Ham. The local Labour Candidate is Sofia Patel. Thanks to Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz for main picture of us mostly trying to install the Labour doorstep…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Regional Council & Right to Strike Protest
This Morning I attended the @unisontheunion @unisonglr Regional Council meeting. I was there as the finance convenor. We had talk by the current President, presentations on Year of Black Worker 2023 & our recruitment & organising plan.While thi…Read more…
Vote Labour & Vote Labour Movement Family
Yesterday evening I joined a UNISON Labour Link telecanvassing session (via dialogue software) for Peter Hannell, who is a para medic and a elected UNISON committee member of Greater London Labour Link. He is standing to be a Labour Councillor in Benne…Read more…
UNISON London Ambulance Service (LAS) Strike: Picket outside their Waterloo Headquarters 10.2.23
After work this evening I went to the UNISON picket line outside the LAS headquarters in Waterloo, Central London. I went to show solidarity and support on behalf of Greater London UNISON Regional Council officers and my own Housing Associations …Read more…
Solidarity With Striking UNISON London Ambulance Service Workers
This afternoon I joined the UNISON LAS picket outside Newham Dockside Building, which is owned and used by the Council for its services but parts of the building are leased to London Ambulance Service (LAS) as its control centre for North London. …Read more…
I Support Workers on Strike
“John -Next week, Ambulance workers will be back on the picket line after their calls for fair pay and safe working conditions went unanswered. The week after, Environment Agency members will be striking for the first time in history. Thousands m…Read more…
Support London Ambulance Service (and other NHS Strikes)
It was an honour to attend this LAS picket line in West Ham on behalf of Greater London UNISON Regional Council officer. This is a live operational picket line (pickets may be called to go out on a “life or limb” call at any time so must ensure no…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…
“From UNISON to Ukraine, with love”
(I am so proud of UNISON London Ambulance branch and activists)
London ambulance staff lead humanitarian convoy to UkraineParamedics are driving 1,000 miles to deliver 10 ambulances to Ukraine health workers and relief goods to refugeesEarly this…Read more…
UNISON Greater London activists met with Christina McAnea ahead of tomorrow’s government spending review.
UNISON Greater London activists met with Christina McAnea ahead of tomorrow’s government spending review.Our message to Rishi Sunak is clear: The government must find the money for the pay rise our members deserve.
Check out Christina’s b…Read more…
Early Voting in Newham for Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan (and campaign begins to step up).
Check out this “early voting” video by the Labour Party promoting postal vote registration in Newham. “Early voting can help double the Labour vote”.
Yesterday there was a meeting of Newham Labour Union activists, where it was agreed to hold regu…Read more…
Hey guys!!! it’s Dettol o’clock!!!
The latest idiocy from the “leader” of the free world. The BBC reports that disinfectant firms have had to issue public warnings that people should not inject or drink their products to treat Covid-19.
Hat tip my UNISON comrade, Eddie Brand, who as th…Read more…
‘The Future of the NHS” – Seconding Composite B #LabLink!7
This is the speech by London Ambulance Service Paramedic, Jason Anderson, at Labour Link National Forum last week.
“Firstly I would like to say Happy 69thBirthday to the NHS – ‘Labour’s Proudest Achievement’.
I am a front-line Paramedic, and like my colleagues around the country continue to…Read more…
Remembering Eric (President of UNISON)
Yesterday evening and this morning I had the sad duty to ring London UNISON activists and inform them that Eric had died. He was a friend and a comrade.
This is from our General Secretary, Dave Prentis. You can leave tributes on this page.
“Eric…Read more…