Unite celebrated a major victory today (June 28) after Tower Hamlets council announced it had reached an agreement with an outsourcing firm that will now pay young people the London Living Wage…Read more…
VIOLENT CRIME: Labour MP Lyn Brown gives a moving speech in parliament
Intelligent and passionate speech by Lyn on the recent violent deaths of 9 young men (and children) in West Ham.
Is it really no coincidence that 65% of Newham children are brought up in poverty while living in one of the richest cities in the world? …Read more…
#TUCNewDeal March & Rally 12 May 2018
A little bit wet at times but a great day yesterday while on the TUC march and rally for public services in Central London. I was delighted that UNISON members, West Ham MP Lyn Brown and Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, joined the march as did a number of …Read more…
Wage boost
London bus drivers will shortly see their minimum pay rates increase as a result of policies agreed between Unite and Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. Unite brokered a deal with Mr Khan last year…Read more…
‘Lost wages’
London living wage (LLW) accredited councils have outsourced work to a leisure services provider that is “short changing” up to a 1,000 young people by not paying them the living wage. A Unite…Read more…
‘Chorus of discontent’
Unite has called ‘curtains’ over poor pay and allegations of bullying of security personnel at London’s prestigious Royal Opera House. Performances at the world-renowned Covent Garden venue,…Read more…
‘Lifeblood of London’
Unite members, bus drivers at Merton bus garage, today (January 17) met Unite general secretary Len McCluskey and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to celebrate the new ‘Licence for London’…Read more…
Landmark deal
Unite member Neil Muhammad would never have imagined that he would be earning £150 a week less than he did two decades ago for doing the same exact job. And this figure doesn’t take into…Read more…
London Brexit impact
Unite has praised the Mayor of London for carrying out the first taxpayer-funded Brexit impact studies, after it was revealed the government had neglected to do so. The research, commissioned…Read more…
“Harry Constable – in his own words”
(I missed the launch of this book about the life of Harry at the Vic Turner remembrance event last month. While I never met Harry, I have more than a soft spot for the genuine working class trade union activists I have met with over the years and I sus…Read more…
‘Dirty loos’ strike
Six schools in Hackney will be left dirty and with rubbish piling up as cleaners gear up for five days of strike action in a dispute over the ‘outrageous’ failure to pay proper holiday rates. …Read more…
A Christmas Story, East London, 2017 (In one of the richest countries in the World)
I have just donated £50 to the Magpie Project in Forest Gate in lieu of xmas cards to friends and colleagues.
“Welcome to the Magpie Project
We can’t solve the housing crisis, but we believe in making children’s lives better during their time in temporary accommodation.
We provide practical…Read more…
What happens if public service workers can’t afford to live near their work?
The cost of housing in London and the impact on public services
The article What happens if public service workers can’t afford to live near their work? first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Blog: For public service workers, London’s housing situation is bleak
The housing crisis is one of the greatest problems – and challenges – that our country faces. For too long, not enough homes have been built. As a result, house prices in many parts of the country…Read more…
Rising housing costs forcing public service workers out of London, says UNISON
UNISON launches a survey report into the impact of housing costs on London’s public service workers
The article Rising housing costs forcing public service workers out of London, says UNISON first…Read more…
Bus safety concerns
Unite has accused Transport for London (TfL) of attempting to sweep concerns about the health and welfare of bus drivers under the carpet with its response to the London Assembly’s report ‘Driven to…Read more…
Ban unpaid internships call
Three quarters of people want to see unpaid internships that last for more than four weeks banned, a new Social Mobility Commission survey reveals. Unite said the survey’s results…Read more…
Firework fight on bus
Unite has renewed its calls for better protection of bus drivers after Youtube footage emerged of a driver being attacked with a firework. The attack occurred last weekend on the 390 route in…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2017 #Lab17
I arrived last night in Brighton for conference and started badly by managing to leave my suitcase on the train. By the time I realised and ran back to the station (apologies for ignoring colleagues on the way) the train was on its way back to Bedford….Read more…
Cab trade’s ‘Wild West’ snubbed
Following concerted lobbying from Unite and other unions, Transport for London (TfL) today (September 22) announced Uber’s operating licence will not be renewed in a resounding victory for passenger…Read more…