UNISON is required by law
to ballot all members as to whether or not we should keep the political fund.
This ballot is now underway, and all members are encouraged to
participate!
So what is the political fund?
The…Read more…
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UNISON is required by law
to ballot all members as to whether or not we should keep the political fund.
This ballot is now underway, and all members are encouraged to
participate!
So what is the political fund?
The…Read more…
This Saturday and Sunday, Gill and I were in Great Yarmouth to canvass and leaflet for Keir. The train cost only £45 for the two of us (with railcard) return. We stayed in a cheap & cheerful B&B near Britannia Pier. I have been working off and …Read more…
Day 2 started again with the usual NEC meeting at 8.30am then I joined other activists to hand out leaflets outside the conference hall to publicise the Labour Link rally and campaign session being held that that evening. I was back on the NEC pl…Read more…
One of the best speeches on Tuesday was by my NEC colleague Glenn Carrington. Glenn is a paramedic and he shared with conference a recent shocking experience. See this article based on his speech ” Glenn Carrington, chair of the East of England Ambulan…Read more…
Back from visit to North Wales (mostly related to family issues) and now home in East London and ready for the fray. I hope to attend this Labour Unions for Labour phone bank TRADE UNION PHONEBANK – MONDAY 10 JUNE, 6-8PM | Labour Unions…Read more…
Full on day. I attended the UNISON NEC meeting and found out I have a new nick name “Roll Call John”! I will explain more in my NEC report to the Community Service Group Executive. In the meanwhile I hope our UNISON President will take up my…Read more…
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s decision to call a general election on July 4, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea @cmcanea “Election day can’t come soon enough. Working people and their families are crying out for a new governm…Read more…
Check out and please sign this petition on Union Recognition at the National Deaf Children’s Society | Megaphone UK”The leadership at the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) refuses to accept union recognition despite 50% of their staff voting…Read more…
While I am “disappointed” (to say the least) that the current majority group on the UNISON NEC is cutting the financial support for our vulnerable members, by hundreds of thousands of pounds, this vital scheme is still going ahead from 29 May 24….Read more…
These are really important elections. Not just London Local Government. Some seats were not contested so not everyone has received a postal vote (and you can vote via email but don’t do both!). If going for postal vote, best to put 1st class stamp on t…Read more…
It’s International Workers’ Day 2024 #IWD2024
UNISON stands in solidarity with all workers and their trade unions at home and around the world.
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(Text largely from my twitter account @grayee) “At @The_TUC LESE AGM in Congress House, London (home of the British Trade union movement) which I am attending as a @unisonglr delegate. After a minutes silence to remember comrades who have died i…Read more…
Denise and I, as elected UNISON Community NEC members, have no hesitation recommending Clare, Malcolm and Joy as Service Group Executive members. Read more…
Ballot papers are being sent out to members homes from today. If you are a UNISON member and work in London HE please consider voting forJosie Mangan-MurphySue ParkinRead more…
Ballot papers are being sent out to members homes from today. If you are a UNISON member and work in London Local Government please consider voting forSean Fox – general seatSonya Howard – female seatClara Mason – reserved seatRead more…
Ballot papers are being sent out to members homes from today. If you are a UNISON member and work in London in Health please consider voting forChris Akaluka – general seatJulie Cunnane – female seatPaula Ward – reserved seatRead more…
Next week most UNISON members will be sent ballot papers for our Service Group Executive (SGE) elections. Not all, since some seats were uncontested. Now, UNISON is the largest union in the UK, with around 1.3 million members in thousands of…Read more…
“UNISON’s legal case makes clear employers must not discipline staff for striking”JG This is great news for all trade unionists and civil liberties. This morning I was at a meeting of the UNISON NEC in our head office in London. Our General Secretary, …Read more…
A very powerful video from UNISON. This year since WMD is on a Sunday my branch will be organising our annual wreath laying event on the Friday before (Friday 26 April at 1pm) outside the “Clasping Hands” Statute in Three Mill Green, Stratford, E3This …Read more…
Change only happens when people vote
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Your postal vote lasts up to three years and ballot papers will be sent to you automatically before an election. Apply today. Apply by 17 April for #2May elec…Read more…