“With the recent rail strikes and the TUC ‘Demand Better’ demonstration, unions are in the news a lot, and it’s not always positive. But don’t believe the noise. Join us. Stand Together. Because we know it can be better than this.
Great UNISON video. B…Read more…
My Week 20.6.22-25.6.22
A really busy but interesting week. It was my first day back at work after almost 2 weeks holiday (Malta then UNISON conference in Brighton) so lots of tenancy and trade union issues to try and sort out (not helped by major IT/server problems).&n…Read more…
“Get help with school clothing costs this summer” UNISON “there for you” (Apply ASAP)
School Clothing Grant 2022Important: Before starting your application, please ensure you carefully read the ‘How to Apply Guide’. We cannot accept applications that do not include a membership number and all supporting documents. …Read more…
“Thank you for your support UNISON” KAM RAI for Chingford & Woodford Green
“Proud to be backed by my union @unisontheunion to be Labour’s candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green.
With the Tory cost of living crisis hitting workers hard, I’ll always stand with the trade union movement to fight for fair pay and c…Read more…
“I’m proud to be backed by UNISON: Rachel Blake Cities of London and Westminister
“Thank you @unisontheunion for your backing in Cities of London and Westminster. The crisis in social care needs urgent investment in the workforce, I will stand up for workers in Parliament”
“What Happened at UNISON’s Annual Delegate Conference”
Hat tip the Social Review website. While they have got some things wrong and don’t really understand the existential threat to UNISON from its current majority NEC – but apart from that it’s worth a read.
To find out what really happen…Read more…
Widford Circular Walk (Hertfordshire Walker)
Off message but to recover from UNISON Conference, Gill and I went for lovely relaxing 5.5 mile walk today in Widford, Hertfordshire, only 36 minutes by car from Forest Gate, Newham.
It was listed on the free site walking site https:/…Read more…
London UNISON at TUC #DemandBetter March & Rally 18 June 22
No rest for the wicked – first day back from 4 day UNISON National conference at Brighton, I went up to join the TUC March and Rally https://www.unison.org.uk/events/tuc-national-demonstration/ in London demanding action on the co…Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2022: Day 4 (Majority NEC refusing to resign despite Conference No Confidence Vote in them!!!!)
Last day of UNISON National Delegate Conference was as dramatic as the previous 3 days. I did not have time for a run this morning as had to pack and check out of hotel and place my suitcase in conference centre before 9.30am.
Yesterday w…Read more…
Christina McAnea, general secretary speaking to UNISON NDC 2022
Christina McAnea, UNISON general secretary addresses national delegate conference 2022.
Fantastic speech and Christina tells it as it is. Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2022: Day 1
A busy first day of UNISON conference in Brighton. I managed to go for a short slow jog along the prom this morning. It was a beautiful sunny morning.
Conference was supposed to start at 10am but started late. I was expecting some trouble about …Read more…
UNISON Service Group Executive Election Results 2022
Yesterday I was really pleased to get an email from the elections office confirming that I had been elected unopposed to the UNISON Service Group Executive (SGE) for Greater London Community (alongside I believe the one and only, Lola Oyewusi).&n…Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 at UNISON conference – Believe women & how can we allow allegations of bullying & harassment to be not even investigated???
This is incredible and a shameful stain on our union but 15 UNISON members (14 women and 1 man) have made complaints of bullying and harassment against the current lay President of UNISON. This includes threats of violence. This man has since been dism…Read more…
UNISON SGE elections – Online ballot ends 5pm tomorrow – Wednesday 25 May (Vote to save our Union from Sexist Bullies & Ultra Left Extremism!)
Ballot closes tomorrow 25 May at 5pm for online votes (UNISON members also had the choice of a postal vote which I suspect is now too late so they should search their emails for online ballot papers from CES)
This morning a UNISON member rang me…Read more…
Support the Kirklees 15 – Believe Women (& Men) who report bullying and harassment & give them Justice
Donate here for the Kirklees 15
“On behalf of the Kirklees 15, we are fundraising to help us build awareness of our campaign for justice in our Union, Unison. We are made up of Unison members and branch employed staff past and present.Our Complaints of…Read more…
East Ham NUPE Banner – “United we stand – Divided we fall” (any idea where it is now?)
Labour movement historian @LondonNurse2015 sent me this marvellous picture of a East Ham branch banner for the “National Union of Public Employees” (a predecessor union of UNISON).
I have no idea where this banner is now? Anyone know? …Read more…
Demand Better – join TUC demo 18 June
18 June 202212:00pm–3:00pm
Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1 3BDAdd to Calendar Get directionsOn Saturday 18 June, the trade union movement will be taking to the streets to demand action on the cost of living – a new deal for working peop…Read more…
REGIONAL FINANCE CONVENOR (Auto Elected) GRAY, John (But VOTE YVONNE GREEN as REGIONAL CONVENOR)
I was really pleased to have received notification last week that I had also been elected unopposed as the UNISON Greater London Regional Finance Convenor (and therefore a Regional Council officer).
Our UNISON regional AGM is on 18 May 202…Read more…
Vote Malcolm Gray & Clare Penny-Evans for UNISON Northern Region Community SGE Elections (Housing Associations and Voluntary Sector)
If you work for Housing Associations or the Voluntary sector in UNISON’s Northern Region, you should have (or shortly will) receive a postal ballot and either/or electronic ballot for this important election. This is a quick plug for “cost of liv…Read more…
Happy May Day!
See historic example of what UNISON predecessor UNION & Labour Councils can do for their workforce) Newham Labour Labour Unions @LondonLabour #MayDay Labour History Group
“West Ham’s Labour Council which ran West Ham Mental Hospital (Goodmayes) an…Read more…