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Today was the Annual General Meeting of the UNISON Greater London Regional Council. It was held virtually with a shortened agenda but mirrored what happened when we had past physical meetings (sort of).
UNISON is the largest union in London wi…Read more…
I was really pleased today to find out that the existing Regional Council team for Greater London UNISON has been re-elected unopposed.
Yvonne Green as Regional Convenor, Conroy Lawrence as Deputy Convenor, myself as Finance Convenor, Cynthia …Read more…
This is the front of the card sent out on behalf of Greater London UNISON Regional Council Officers and its Senior Management team by Yvonne Green (Regional Convenor) and Maggie Fermcombe (Regional Secretary).
“It’s been an unprecedented a…Read more…
I was really pleased this morning that both myself and Yvonne Green were re-elected unopposed as the respective Chair & Vice Chair of Greater London Labour Link committee for the next 2 years. The last two years have been very difficult for …Read more…
This letter was sent to our sisters and brothers in New York who are members of the public service union, AFSCME, from Greater London UNISON, signed by our elected lay Convenor, Yvonne Green and our Regional Secretary, Maggi Ferncombe (with support of …Read more…
This morning I received notification that I had been re-elected unopposed as the UNISON Regional Finance Conveyor for Greater London Region.
UNISON is the biggest trade union in London (and the country) with some 130,000 members.
Also re-elected exis…Read more…
Picture collage from last weeks UNISON Greater London Region Labour Link Forum which took place at the UNISON Centre in Euston London.
I chaired the meeting for London region with our vice chair Yvonne Green, during which we went through our workplan,…Read more…
I was privileged to be re-elected last week at the London UNISON Regional Council AGM as Finance convenor (Treasurer and Regional Council Officer) for I think the 12th year in a row.
The AGM was probably in my view the most constructive and positive o…Read more…
An evening with John McDonnell MP
West Ham CLP fundraiser/social – Thursday 7th MarchDear Member
We’d like to invite you to a really special CLP event – a fundraising dinner with John McDonnell MP, at the invitation of our MP Lyn Brown. J…Read more…
Greater London UNISON’s Regional Labour Link Committee yesterday unanimously agreed to support Sadiq Khan as Labour’s candidate for the Mayor of London in 2020.
It was great that Jeremy headed the list of endorsers and that all wings of th…Read more…
Picture College of the London delegation at work and at play while at the national forum earlier this month in Newcastle for the UNISON Labour Link political fund that supports the Labour Party.
I am the London Regional Chair but was at forum as an el…Read more…
Today I was re-elected unopposed as the Chair of the UNISON political fund in London that supports the Labour Party for a 2 year term.
I was really pleased that long standing Committee member Yvonne Green was elected as the Vice Chair.
Yvonne is also…Read more…
John Gray Standing for: Regional Finance Convenor
Nominations close this Thursday 14 December 2017 5pm
I am currently the Regional Finance Convenor, and firmly believe that strong management of our member’s money is the foundation to organising campaigns that deliver for our members. In the best…Read more…
Dear UNISON Colleague,
It’s that time again as we approach the forthcoming Regional Council AGM on Wednesday 7 February 2018.
It’s not been an easy year but on behalf of us, your Regional Council Officers (Conroy, John, Elizabeth and Francesca), thank you for all your support. As always we…Read more…
John Gray, speaking on behalf of your National Labour Link Committee in favour of motion 11 (similar) “Why we need to build a new housing consensus for affordable and decent homes for all”
as amended.
“Chair, Forum, In 1945 General electio…Read more…
Yvonne Green, Regional convenor & Greater London delegate moving motion 11. Why we need to build a housing consensus for affordable and decent homes for all
“Chair, delegates, the housing crisis is getting worse under this Tory government as the n…Read more…
Comrades together picture from this evening outside the Holiday Inn Hotel in Brighton after the UNISON London Region delegates meetings.
Our ace Regional Conveyor, Yvonne Green, is on my left with Housing Association branch delegate Mitsy on her left …Read more…
I was re-elected today at the Greater London UNISON AGM as the Regional Finance Convenor for the 10th time. Many, many thanks for the continued support of London delegates.
Next to me is our (new) Regional Publicity Officer Francesca Hammond, Regional…Read more…
Great news. My fellow Greater London UNISON Regional Council Officer (for Equalities) and comrade Liz Baptiste (on left in picture next to Regional convenor, Yvonne Green and yours truly) has been elected as the new National Executive Committee member …Read more…
This week is “Heart Unions” (8-14 February) in opposition to this Tory Government’s fascistic attempts to destroy trade unions via their vile Bill which is currently going through the House of Lords. There will be a Labour Government in the future and …Read more…