My Unite the Union branch meeting considered the 5.5% pay award for NHS workers by the pay review body (PRB), and the decision was made, following a vote, to recommend rejection to our members in the coming consultation by the national union.
Following a successful campaign, which has brought in locals and unions together to reject austerity and gentrification in East London, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club has been granted status as an asset of community value.
Tens of thousands of anti-racist counter-protesters took to the streets on the evening of 7 August. A list of locations as potential targets for further racist right-wing attacks had circulated online.
Teachers and support staff were taking strike action against an increase in teaching time, workload, and the use of fixed-term contracts for support staff.
The new Labour government seems to be seeking to avoid being pitched into conflict with the trade unions on day one. But one person who appears determined to bring it on is Labour’s London mayor, Sadiq Khan.
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and their allies marched through central London in a record show of solidarity at Trans Pride on 27 July.
It was much better that we came together after the election, and used the opportunity to discussed the new battles that could open up under Keir Starmer’s New Labour government.
The dedication, resilience, and steadfastness of the students, during their 59 days of encampment, set an example that extends beyond our community, and sends a clear message to those in power.
Teachers and support staff at Highgate Wood School were on strike on 4 July, and again on 10-11 July. NEU members voted for action against a pay cut imposed on a number of members.
Sanctuary is a huge ‘social’ landlord and employer. It employs 14,000 workers throughout the UK. It manages over 120,000 dwellings and has an asset base of £5.6 billion.
Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes