“Pay to Stay” seems to be finally making the news. This is the speech I made at the UNISON London regional AGM this month, while moving my branches motion on this and “Right to buy”. The motion was passed unanimously and will go to the UNISON national …Read more…
End black cab ‘race to the bottom’
London taxi drivers fed up with the government’s ‘race to the bottom’ in deregulating the trade, with an adverse impact on passenger safety, will be protesting in central London tomorrow (February…Read more…
London’s mayoral candidates should take a lead on online voting in #TUbill
Both of the front runners for the upcoming London Mayoral elections won their candidacies in votes that included voting via smartphones and computers. Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith’s…Read more…
A double-whammy of imbalance: London drives faster growth; finance and real estate drives London
The first regional GVA figures for 2014 show the usual story of growth shared across the country but disproportionately skewed toward London, which continues to account for an ever greater share of UK GDP. Ominously though, in London, the acceleration …Read more…
Help Ian Allinson & Nilüfer Erdem go to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago
I’d very much like to go to the Labor Notes conference next year, but the cost would be prohibitive. Me and a young member from the Hotel Workers’ branch in London who also wants to go have set up an appeal to raise money to make it possible.
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London members mark Black History Month
Tackling racism ‘is one of our most urgent tasks – we cannot let it slide off our agenda,’ general secretary tells London celebration
The article London members mark Black History Month first…Read more…
Another world is possible
As a Lambeth councillor I see at first hand the misery caused by the lack of council housing. We have over 20,000 people on our waiting list. This is replicated around London. Nationally there are…Read more…
Newham Compass debate on “Devolution London” 7.30pm Wednesday 7 October
This should be interesting. “Devolution London”. Former leader of Southwark Counicl Jeremy Frazer, Co-author of “Changing London” David Robinson, Co-author of London Devolution Prospectus and Tessa Jowell former Minster. Chaired by Julianne Marriott.
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Property Versus People
TOGETHER against evictions. Unite union flags on tenants’ demonstration. Which side is Labour on?
HOUSING campaigners and other friends are going to Lambeth County Court on Friday…Read more…
Remember Deir Yassin – and Forget Paul Eisen!
WITHOUT Fear or Prejudice. Jeremy Corbyn (second from right, in open neck) with friends at Islington event, in June this year. Every picture tells a story, not always the same one (see…Read more…
Vote FIAZ, Rokhsana #1 – London Executive on Association of Labour Cllrs
(In a personal capacity and as a Newham Cllr I fully support Rokhsana as a candidate to be the ALC rep for London. She has integrity and principles and will be a fantastic advocate for London Councils at the ALC).
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UNISON sends solidarity greetings to National Gallery strikers
UNISON sent solidarity greetings to strikers at the National Gallery today, as they begin indefinite strike action in protest at privatisation plans. “UNISON stands shoulder to shoulder with our…Read more…
Workers’ Capital Conference 2015
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Nasty business in Bromley
Eviction threat to diabetic carer and daughter AS a responsible council worker and trade unionist, Paul Rooney thought it his duty to criticize the policy and workings of Tory-controlled…Read more…
One Morning in London
Written at the time by Scotland NEC member Jane Carolan at UNISON HQ close by three of the bombings on 7 July 2005, we publish again as a 7/7 tribute.
Thursday 7th July started as another UNISON day. The weather had turned from summer to dreich overnight and few of us in London on union business were prepared for it. I was chairing the Service Group Liaison Committee and knew that it was goingRead more…
The imbalance of Osborne’s economy
London has shot ahead of other parts of the UK in growth and jobs since 2010 according to new research by the TUC. The London economy accounts for an even greater chunk of the UK economy and jobs…Read more…
One London: under the coalition, the capital’s economy moved even further from the rest of the UK
As the government’s flagship regional initiative seemingly flounders under the failings of investment in the railways and ahead of potential Budget announcements, it is worth reviewing just how far the regional reality is from the rhetoric. For over the period of the coalition, London moved even…Read more…
People and services first
Bromley residents are being urged to take a stand against the mass privatisation of their local council services at the People and Services First march on Saturday (June 13), assembling at noon at…Read more…
Home threat hotspots
New research from the Ministry of Justice shows that more than 8,300 people face losing their home every week in England. Londoners face the highest risk of losing their home because of…Read more…
Call it “Community”. Sounds nicer than Slavery on the High Street
LONDONERS and South-East commuters must be very well-informed. We get regional news and features on TV, and free newspapers cluttering the tube. We even have a new regional commercial TV channel. We…Read more…