The main international issue on which the branch has been campaigning in the past year has been solidarity with the Palestinian people. Recently we raised money to support the Viva Palestina aid convoy.
Currently the convoy is stuck in Jordan where the Egyptian authorities are refusing to allow the convoy to progress through Egypt to Gaza to deliver aid directly where it is required.
The branch has written to protest to the Egyptian authorities – and you can add your protest by telephone or email to the Egyptian Embassy in London on 020 7499 3304/2401 and/or eg.emb_london@mfa.gov.eg.
NB. The embassy email addresses are only meant for information, so you could include a kind note to forward the message to the appropriate diplomatic staff.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
80% vote for action
The ballot for strike action in opposition to the threat of compulsory redundancies in Housing Supply and Demand produced an 80% "yes" vote on a 56% turnout. UNISON has agreed with the Council to extend the deadline by which strike action would need to be taken in order to attempt to avoid compulsory redundancies without the need for strike action.
This successful outcome of the strike ballot demonstrates the determination which we will need to face up to the threat of job losses in the coming years. We will try to negotiate a better redundancy policy and also to avoid redundancies in each reorganisation - but we will need to be prepared to back our words up with deeds.
This successful outcome of the strike ballot demonstrates the determination which we will need to face up to the threat of job losses in the coming years. We will try to negotiate a better redundancy policy and also to avoid redundancies in each reorganisation - but we will need to be prepared to back our words up with deeds.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
AGM Report
The AGM report will be available in PDF format to all members from Tuesday 29th. Please email Nick Venedi at nickvenedi@aol.com for your own copy.
Nick Venedi
Nick Venedi
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Climate change conference
Copenhagen – UNISON response
UNISON, the UK’s leading public sector trade union, welcomed progress made at the Copenhagen talks last week, but called for more work to be done to reach a legally binding treaty to tackle climate change.
The union welcomed the finance that will help countries in the developing world to start adapting to climate change, including through investment in public services. But it was disappointed that text, mentioning the needs of workers, had been removed from the final compromise agreement.
Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said:
“The Copenhagen summit did not reach the legally binding deal that UNISON, and unions across the world, were hoping for. But it is a first step in reaching an agreement to limit global warming. UNISON is calling on all governments to keep up their commitment to reach a deal into the New Year and beyond.
“UNISON will carry on campaigning for a fair transition to a low carbon economy, that guarantees decent green jobs and training. And for a climate change agreement that helps poor countries cope with the cost of being green, and the effects of global warming.”
UNISON, the UK’s leading public sector trade union, welcomed progress made at the Copenhagen talks last week, but called for more work to be done to reach a legally binding treaty to tackle climate change.
The union welcomed the finance that will help countries in the developing world to start adapting to climate change, including through investment in public services. But it was disappointed that text, mentioning the needs of workers, had been removed from the final compromise agreement.
Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said:
“The Copenhagen summit did not reach the legally binding deal that UNISON, and unions across the world, were hoping for. But it is a first step in reaching an agreement to limit global warming. UNISON is calling on all governments to keep up their commitment to reach a deal into the New Year and beyond.
“UNISON will carry on campaigning for a fair transition to a low carbon economy, that guarantees decent green jobs and training. And for a climate change agreement that helps poor countries cope with the cost of being green, and the effects of global warming.”
Monday, December 21, 2009
Xmas period office hours
The office in Acre Lane will be open for business but there will be limited service provided from Wednesday the 23rd of December. Unison Members can contact officers via email during this period every attempt will be made to answer inquiries received via email.
NVenedi@Lambeth.gov.uk
Nick Venedi
NVenedi@Lambeth.gov.uk
Nick Venedi
Saturday, December 19, 2009
AGM motions
The deadline for submitting motions to appear in the AGM report has been extended to Monday 21 December 2.00 p.m. all motions received on time will be published in the official report.
The AGM is to take place on the 14 January 2010.
Nick Venedi
The AGM is to take place on the 14 January 2010.
Nick Venedi
Friday, December 18, 2009
Shop Steward nominations, the final list
Shop Steward nominations for 2010
Finance Resources and OCE
Jay Mehta
Chester Danvers
Caroline Clark
Nick Venedi
Frances Heath
Nazim Udin
Natasha Johnson
Patricia Adeneye
Maureen Thomas Redwood
Mel Mergia
Sheila Simpson
John Myers
Richard Gibbons
Edith Sido
Isolda McNeil
Sheila Simpson
Elizabeth Anthony
HRE and Lambeth Living
Gary Whiting
Claire Geary
Reg Morrison
Dan Jeffrey
Coral Charles
Trevor Dennis
Mary Cotey
Rob Gowland
Denise Nunn - St John
Hitesh Patel
Dave Goldring
Gurmeet Khurana
Ken Beumount
Katrina Hoogendam
AnnMarie Eccleston - Jackson
Enor Taiga/Hassina Malik
Tyrone Thomas
Anthony Payne
Dawn Smith
Ophelia Semone
Moses Moloi
Edward Owoyemi
Noe Bapeck
ACS
Jackie Lewis
Diane King
Aran Lewis
Tim O'Dell
Tara Solanki
Erol Mehmet
Raj Gupta
Roger Lewis
Ruth Cashman
Sahida Uddin
Cyps
Andrew Tullis
Munu Amunu
Jeremy Dewar/Barbara (js)
Corinne Fyfe
Finance Resources and OCE
Jay Mehta
Chester Danvers
Caroline Clark
Nick Venedi
Frances Heath
Nazim Udin
Natasha Johnson
Patricia Adeneye
Maureen Thomas Redwood
Mel Mergia
Sheila Simpson
John Myers
Richard Gibbons
Edith Sido
Isolda McNeil
Sheila Simpson
Elizabeth Anthony
HRE and Lambeth Living
Gary Whiting
Claire Geary
Reg Morrison
Dan Jeffrey
Coral Charles
Trevor Dennis
Mary Cotey
Rob Gowland
Denise Nunn - St John
Hitesh Patel
Dave Goldring
Gurmeet Khurana
Ken Beumount
Katrina Hoogendam
AnnMarie Eccleston - Jackson
Enor Taiga/Hassina Malik
Tyrone Thomas
Anthony Payne
Dawn Smith
Ophelia Semone
Moses Moloi
Edward Owoyemi
Noe Bapeck
ACS
Jackie Lewis
Diane King
Aran Lewis
Tim O'Dell
Tara Solanki
Erol Mehmet
Raj Gupta
Roger Lewis
Ruth Cashman
Sahida Uddin
Cyps
Andrew Tullis
Munu Amunu
Jeremy Dewar/Barbara (js)
Corinne Fyfe
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