Yesterday evening there was an enjoyable social event organised by Newham Labour Group at a local Turkish restaurant, “Kohinoor Grill And Thrill” in Barking Road. As well as speeches by local MPs James Asser and Stephen Timms, there was gues…Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2024 – Greater London regional meeting
This evening I attended the London Regional meeting in advance of the start of our UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Brighton. Our Regional delegate Yvonne Green, aided by our Regional Secretary, Jo Galloway, briefed around 100 o…Read more…
Off to support Gen Kitchen in Wellingborough By-Election on Thursday 15 Feb 24
I have booked annual leave for next Thursday to travel up to Wellingborough to support the Labour Candidate, Gen Kitchen, in the Parliamentary by election. Gen was brought up in Northamptonshire but has lived in Newham. She was an excellent local…Read more…
UNISON National Labour Link elections – ballot closes at 5pm on Friday 20 October 2023.
All UNISON Labour Link members should have received an email for regional seats (if contested and some seats were not) :-From: Civica Election Services <takepart@cesvotes.com
Subject: UNISON National Labour Link Committee
Elections 2023-2025I…Read more…
Blog: Influencing the next Labour government
At Labour’s national policy forum this weekend, UNISON told the party ‘We need a fundamental shift of power and prosperity back into workers’ hands’
The article Blog: Influencing the next Labour government first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Blog: Influencing the next Labour government
At Labour’s national policy forum this weekend, UNISON told the party ‘We need a fundamental shift of power and prosperity back into workers’ hands’
The article Blog: Influencing the next Labour government first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON Greater London Labour Link Regional Forum 2023
This week we had our UNISON Regional Labour Link Forum meeting for Greater London delegates in our headquarters in Camden. Labour Link is the UNISON Political fund affiliated to the Labour Party which members decide whether or not they wish to join.&nb…Read more…
“I’m Proud To Be Backed by: UNISON – Mete Coban For Kensington”
There was a number of excellent candidates who applied for the UNISON Labour Link nomination and Mete was successful following an application form and interview process. He is a superb candidate and I wish him all the luck in the forthcoming contest to…Read more…
UNISON host cost of living summit
General secretary Christina McAnea led a roundtable which included Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, and charity leaders
The article UNISON host cost of living summit first appeared on the…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link £100 donation form for Councillor Candidates May 5th 2022
This is the form for Labour Councillor candidates in London who are UNISON members (and pay the Labour Link levy) to claim £100 each for their CLP to fund their campaign. If you work in London but live outside you can still claim. If your CLP is …Read more…
Anu Prashar – “the members choice” UNISON Labour Link elections
UNISON Labour Link members should have got an email or postal ballot (or both – but with the same security number). Please vote for Anu and outside London consider the following recommendations here
https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2021/09/unison-labou…Read more…
Anu Prashar – UNISON Labour Link election “Anu’s politics comes from the shop floor & the doorstep…”
…and yes, Anu will fight for a Labour Party that stands up for workers rights.
Ballot papers have been sent out from today to UNISON Labour Link levy payers home addresses. If you are a member in London vote for Anu. Check out other recommenda…Read more…
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…
UNISON London Labour Link Training
This evening there was a virtual training session for new London UNISON Labour Link officers. Labour Link is the UNISON political fund that supports the Labour Party. UNISON is affiliated to the Labour Party and every UNISON branch should have a Labour…Read more…
Labour Unions for Kim in Batley & Spen, Custom House doorstep wash out & great Little Ilford dialogue
My political campaigning life is beginning to somewhat come back to “normal” (whatever that means nowadays).
On Wednesday evening I took part in a Labour Unions telecanvassing session for Kim Leadbeater, the Labour candidate in the by elec…Read more…
Lola for Kent Police Crime Commissioner Dialogue call – 11am Saturday 24 April
Greater London UNISON Labour Link are supporting this phone bank on Saturday. If you are a UNISON and Labour Party member please join this session.
“Dear all please join me this Saturday at 11am for phone banking dialogue session. I’m the Labou…Read more…
UNISON and Labour Unions phone bank with David Lammy MP
Picture collage from last night’s “dialogue” phone bank organised by Labour Unions and Greater London UNISON Labour Link.
David Lammy MP gave us a quick briefing beforehand on how important it is that we have a Labour Mayor & Assembly …Read more…
Greater London UNISON Labour Link telephone bank for Sadiq Khan as Mayor
Yesterday it was good to meet up “virtually” with Sadiq and 7 London Labour Assembly candidates for a UNISON Labour Link sponsored virtual phone bank.
In the briefing by Sadiq to us beforehand, it just reinforced to me, exactly why we need…Read more…
Blog: This avoidable crisis
The Lawrence Review endorses UNSION’s view that decades of discrimination have left Black communities over-exposed and under-protected from COVID-19
The article Blog: This avoidable crisis first…Read more…
Prentis urges Labour to commit to a ‘new deal’ for public services
UNISON’s general secretary calls today’s public service workers the ‘new giants’ of the labour movement
The article Prentis urges Labour to commit to a ‘new deal’ for public services first appeared…Read more…