TUC Congress finished on Wednesday. I had to leave early to deal with some urgent work and union case work. Also, on the way home, I stopped off to visit a new “build to rent” housing project in Manchester, part funded by Newham staff pension fund. I w…Read more…
TUC Congress 2023: Day Two
Congress started again on Monday at 9.30. The ACC Liverpool conference centre is in the Kings docks area and it was a pleasant 10 minute walk from the hotel. Outside the conference centre there was a few people canvassing delegates, selling news …Read more…
TUC Congress 2023: Day One
This year I am in Liverpool for the 155th annual TUC Congress as a UNISON NEC delegate. I travelled down from London by with Regional delegate (and Convenor) Yvonne Green. When we arrived in Liverpool we went into a meeting of all UNISON delegates…Read more…
Clarion sends “fire & rehire” dismissal letters to long serving staff breaking their pension promises and futures.
Check Clarion UNISON Facebook page “The dismissal letters sent out by Social Mission Clarion also contain inaccurate and even untruthful information. If we do not consent to the loss of our pension we will be sacked without compensation. The…Read more…
30th anniversary as a Housing Officer and Trade Union Activist
On 6 September 1993 I started work as a housing officer in Bow for Tower Hamlets Council. I had worked as an agency temp in Columbia Road, Bethnal Green beforehand and also as a Housing Rights advisor in Edinburgh. I joined UNISON as a temp but h…Read more…
UNISON Regional Black Members Committee: Passing The Torch Event
Date: 13 September 2023* *Time: 2:30pm-6pm* *Address: City Hall (Newham) Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE* The Greater London Regional Black Members Committee is hosting an event at City Hall (Newham). This inter-generational event is an o…Read more…
Is Clarion the P&O of the Housing Association Sector?
Check out Clarion UNISON Facebook page”Clarion is currently threatening to sack long serving and loyal staff to get rid of their pension promises. Unlike P&O’s pathetic excuses there is no known financial reasons for these sackings.UNISON believe t…Read more…
‘We need to outlaw fire and rehire forever,’ declares UNISON community conference
A reminder that in March this year UNISON Community Conference (all Clarion UNISON members are in the Community Service Group) delegates voted unanimously to back this motion from its Service Group Executive.2. Fire and re…Read more…
Trade Union Congress Delegate 2023
Today I received my credentials as a UNISON delegate to this year’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Liverpool next month. I am speaking in a pension fringe on Collective Defined Contributions schemes and will hopefully get involved on other pension,…Read more…
CEO pay survey 2023: FTSE 100 CEOs get half a million pound pay rise
While apologists of high pay for these bosses will make all the excuses under the sun, my question is what are the company actual workers being paid this year for enabling them to have all this huge amounts of money? I think I know the answer..”O…Read more…
EMAIL YOUR MP OUR NEW MILEAGE REPORT
While living and working in an inner (ish) London borough means that due to good public transport I rarely have to drive for work purposes. However, many UNISON members have to provide and pay for their own cars to fulfill their contract. While the …Read more…
“Housing association customer services have become a fourth emergency services line”
I will pretty much totally agree with this article published in “Inside Housing” (subscription) about Housing Associations (and I would say Council housing) having to become the 4th emergency service to support very vulnerable, stressed and even suicid…Read more…
Are you worse off after 13 years of Tories in charge?
“Inflation is still running higher than wages. Prices are still going up, and working people are struggling to pay bills and keep families fed. Are you worse off after 13 years of Tories in charge? Use our #CostOfLiving calculator https…Read more…
Business and Trade Committee Uncover NEW Fire And Rehire SCANDAL?
Shocking. What are earth our employers doing “fire and rehire” long serving staff and cutting their terms and conditions by even more than ASDA by up to 30%? Read more…
Why Housing Matters: Labour Housing Group Newsletter – August 2023
Check out the latest newsletter by the Labour Housing Group. Which I have been a member for may years and as the name suggests, is affiliated to the Labour Party and works to promote workable socialist policies on housing. I am looking forward to …Read more…
LOW PAY, NO WAY! NSL picket lines
Regional Secretary Jo Galloway visiting the NSL picket lines this morning in Camden, London. These Traffic wardens deliver a vital service to the community, working long hours doing a difficult job.
It’s time for NSL to do the right thing and pay it’s…Read more…
Poverty is a choice made by the powerful
Take action now – end the cost of living scandal. Email your MP: https://action.unison.org.uk/page/128….
Every day working people are unable to keep the lights on in their own homes or feed their families. It’s the government’s choice. If they can …Read more…
Clarion doing its best to -increase- number of pensioners in poverty by its “unlawful & immoral decisions”
Our #Clarion indicative strike ballot is still open & a email reminder was sent out yesterday to fill out the ballot form #Clarion is obviously still keen by their unlawful and immoral decisions to increase the number of pensioners living in …Read more…
2023: Year of Black Workers – Passing the torch to the next Generation
Please check out this flyer for the Greater London UNISON Black History Month Event at the UNISON centre on 12 October. All members welcome. Read more…
UNISON Greater London Housing Association Branch Executive Social (& putting our world to rights)
Great photo from last night’s meal in London Bridge for branch elected executive members to meet our new organiser, Karl and discuss disputes and issues across our sector. We had representatives from most of the G15 Housing Associations and had a…Read more…