Picture collage from meeting on Thursday evening at St Lukes, Canning Town. This is the second meeting in Newham of Labour Party supporters who are trade union activists. Our launch was here https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2022/10/labour-nat…Read more…
A day in the life of a Labour movement activist
I had a busy day today but a really worthwhile one. Started off by cycling to West Ham station to meet my Councillor Ward Colleague (and fellow Deputy Mayor) Charlene Mclean and hand out leaflets to commuters, supporting Sadiq Khan, who is standing to …Read more…
TUC Congress 2018: Celebrating 150 years
I am at the TUC Congress in Manchester as part of the UNISON delegation which started at 4pm
today. This is the 150th anniversary of the 1st ever Congress which was also held in Manchester which is why we are back to celebrate. Then only 34 dele…Read more…
UCU and UNISON back strike action today by further education college staff
College workers in England voted by 2 to 1 to go on strike on 24 February following a 0% pay ‘offer’.
College workers in England have been offered no pay rise, when many have lost the equivalent of more than £3,000 over the last five years because of inflation and pay restraint.
In a…Read more…
WHY THE DEBATE ON REFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNANCE MATTERS TO TRADE UNIONS
On the 20-22 April the STUC Congress will be meeting in Ayr. The theme of this year’s Congress is Decent Work and Dignified Lives. In the run up to Congress this blog will host a series of…Read more…