Following on from this report on the high risk to investors (and their staff and residents) of exposure to care homes, we get this daming exposure of UK companies offshoring their profits owned by a Canadian public sector pension fund.
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Newham Labour Unions telecanvass with Assembly Member Unmesh Desai – Tuesday 2 March 6pm-7.30pm
On Tuesday 2 March 6-7.30pm trade union activists in Newham have organised a joint telecanvassing session in support of Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and our Labour Assembly members.
East London and City Assembly member, Unmesh Desai, will be in…Read more…
London UNISON Labour Link phone bank with Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Photo (hat tip @iamritabegum) from tonight’s Greater London UNISON Labour Link sponsored phone bank for the London Mayor and Assembly elections. I was pleased as elected Chair of the regional Labour Link committee to welcome long standing UNISON…Read more…
Unison achieves victory on exit payments
Unison has achieved victory in the campaign to scrap the cap on exit payments at £95,000. The Government has now abandoned the changes as they meant moderately paid staff could have been affected, especially those over 55 taking redundancy. Read more &…Read more…
UNISON Community Live! (register by 5pm Thursday 25 Feb)
Dear member,
This is your final call to sign up to UNISON’s online event for Community members. The registration deadline is 5pm on Thursday 25th February 2021.
UNISON Community Live! wil…Read more…
Working together for a united leadership – UNISON NEC nominations
Denise has been sending reminders to UNISON branches which have Community members.
“Dear Branch Secretary
We appreciate how busy and challenging Branches are during these trying times so apologises for sending this very gentle reminder for ou…Read more…
You can put pressure on the government -Give all key workers a pay rise
UNISON Greater London Region Housing Associations Branch AGM 2021
Last year our physical AGM was cancelled at the very last moment due to the first lockdown. This year we will have a virtual meeting. Keynote speakers are being arranged and a free meal voucher for all members who join us.
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An established team for the UNISON Community Service Group
UNISON Branches have until Friday March 5 2021 to nominate NEC candidates. Below is our nomination request:-
Your branch is entitled to nominate candidates to the two Community seats for this year’s National Executive Council elections. We’r…Read more…
Stop Press: “Government exit payment rethink will bring relief to millions of public sector workers”
This is great news for Council staff facing job cuts due to Covid and a victory for UNISON (and common sense)
Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of staffResponding to the government announcement today (Friday) that it is revo…Read more…
Team London for Members 4 UNISON NEC 2021
We are standing to• Represent every one of the 130,000 UNISON members across London• Amplify the voices of our members from every service group and sector – community, utilities, higher education, health and local government• Ensure UNISON is a …Read more…
UNISON Community Live 2021: 16 – 20 March 2021
Hat tip “live” photo of activists enjoying themselves in a previous UNISON Community (members who work for Housing Associations and the voluntary sector) conference. Hopefully next year but in the meanwhile…
“Community Live will be held between 16-20…Read more…
Unison Branch AGMS Feb 2021
There are two dates for the City of Stoke-On-Trent Local Government Branch AGMs and they are as follows: 12.00pm 10th and the 15th of February 2021. You only need to attend one of the meetings. As the meeting will … Continue reading →Read more…
Winter Fuel Grants 2021
There for You are also pleased to announce that for this year only, members can apply for a grant of up to £200. Eligibility · Applicants must be a UNISON member and have paid at least four weeks subscriptions at the … Continue reading →Read more…
Nominate John & Denise for UNISON NEC Community seats 2021
(Nominations period opens 1 February 2021)
NEC Elections 2021: Community General Seat & Female Seat Nomination Request John Gray &…Read more…
The Company AGM of the future: 5 ways to change the AGM for the better
Hat tip to ShareAction on how to improve the Annual General Meetings of public companies. I have been to a number of dreadful AGMs in the past (a very few good ones) and fully support all their recommendations, especially inviting the workers of …Read more…
Get help to keep warm: Up to £200 winter fuel grant for low income UNISON members
Heads up! Pass the word
“The There for You Winter Fuel Grant programme for 2021 opens on Monday 25 January. For this year only, grants of up to £200 will be available to help UNISON members with fuel bills this winter.
Members whose income is less th…Read more…
Love Unions 8-14 February 2021
Today I attended the TUC London, East & South East (LESE) Regional Council meeting as a UNISON delegate. LESE is the largest of the TUC’s six English regions and covers three of the former government regions: London, the South East, an…Read more…
Montrose Turns 60
Happy birthday to my Tower Hamlets UNISON Housing and Labour Party comrade (and old friend) Montrose Matty on his 60th birthday.
We have just finished a virtual beer and curry with various mates and his family and look forward to meeting up in th…Read more…
Save Our Libraries! Tower Hamlets Joint Trade Unions
I have been asked to attend this event next Tuesday. I have clash but will see if I can attend. When I was the assistant branch secretary for Tower Hamlets UNISON, I was the lead negotiator on the introduction of Idea Stores.
Tory Austerit…Read more…