Picture from an informal social of West Ham CLP members that I happened to have in my phone’s contact list. Apologies for those I missed out on the invitation. Let me know for next time. There was about 25 members who came and went. As you w…Read more…
London transport strikes escalate
More than 1,000 TfL and London Underground (LU) workers will take strike action to defend pay, pensions and jobs on Friday 19 August. The workers, members of Unite, will go on strike at the same time as their colleagues in other unions employed on the underground and overground. More than 1,600 Unite members employed by […]
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Arriva north London bus workers in strike vote
Bus passengers in north London face having their journey’s being severely affected later this year, as drivers ballot for industrial action. The ballot is a result of Arriva failing to make a pay offer for 2022. Over 1,400 bus drivers, who are members of Unite will be balloted for strike action. The ballot opens on […]
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RCA members fight for fair pay
Unite members at the Royal College of Art (RCA) stood proudly on picket lines on Wednesday (June 22) as they took strike action for fair pay. They are currently taking industrial action over an…Read more…
Strikes to hit London’s transport network
Strikes will hit the capital’s transport network this month as Unite members at Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground (LU) take action to defend pay, pensions and jobs. On Tuesday, June…Read more…
Croydon refuse workers to strike
Refuse workers employed by French-owned waste management company Veolia on the outsourced Croydon council refuse collection contract will strike for an initial three weeks this summer in a dispute…Read more…
Hackney council strikes intensify
Strikes at Hackney council will escalate in the coming weeks, Unite has warned, with 70 parking services workers now joining more than 200 of their colleagues in a dispute over pay. Staff working in…Read more…
London bus strikes off
A 48 hour bus strike, involving bus drivers employed by Arriva, has been suspending following an improved pay offer. The dispute involves over 1,000 bus drivers, who are members of Unite, and…Read more…
TfL and London Underground workers in strike vote
Over 1,500 members of Unite, employed at Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground (LU) are to be balloted for industrial action in a dispute over attacks on their pensions. Unite’s members…Read more…
London Stands with Ukraine: March and Vigil Saturday 26 March
“The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is inviting all those who wish to show solidarity with Ukraine to join together on Saturday 26 March for a march and vigil. The march and vigil will be an opportunity to send a unified message of support to the Ukrainia…Read more…
Nominate Sonya Howard and Clara Mason for London SGE seats
I am no longer in the Local Government Service Group for London but if I was, I would vote to nominate Sonya and Clara!
“Dear Branches
We are writing to you to request your branch nominations in the upcoming 2022 SGE Elections
Who are…Read more…
UNISON Regional Labour Link Committee – Leonie Copper AM & Abena Oppong-Asare MP guest speakers
Today I chaired our virtual Greater London UNISON Labour Link Committee (which represents UNISON members who have chosen to affiliate to the Labour Party in London).
AS well as discussing budgets, work plans and campaigning for next …Read more…
Critical care crisis
Chronic staff shortages, concerns about patient safety and plunging morale at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are the key findings of a staff survey carried out by Unite that…Read more…
‘Verging on total collapse’
A critical care staff shortage crisis has engulfed Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, a bombshell Unite survey has revealed. Nearly 200 Unite members working in critical care at the…Read more…
Vote Anu for London Labour Link 2021
Labour Link ballots have arrived this week. Check your emails and post!VOTE ANU PRASHAR today, for a more inclusive Labour Link and a Labour Party that stands up for workers!
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Vote Anu Prashar – UNISON Labour Link London seat
Check out and share Anu’s campaign twitter https://twitter.com/Anu4LabLink and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Anu-Prashar-For-Unison-Labour-Link-108483351572575/
Ballot papers start to be delivered at UNISON Labour Link members from t…Read more…
Sainsbury’s empty shelves threat
Sainsbury’s stores in London and the South East could face empty shelves after DHL lorry drivers at the supermarket’s Dartford distribution centre signalled their willingness to strike over pay,…Read more…
“This monstrous glowing orb makes a mockery of east London’s Olympic legacy” Lyn Brown MP
When London bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, we were driven not just by sporting desire, but by a vision for a regenerated east London after decades of deindustrialisation and deprivation. We were promised not just new infrastructur…Read more…
‘Patchwork protection’
While prime minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that most coronavirus restrictions would be dropped from Monday, July 19 — including mask wearing on public transport — city…Read more…
‘Huge victory’
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…