John Gray

1 week ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

This morning we took part in a Street Surgery knocking on doors of residents around Old Barrowfield and asking them if they had any problems or issues with the Council that they wished to discuss with their local Councillors. My colleague, John Whitworth and I picked up a case work on estate management, disrepair and housing waiting lists.

2 weeks ago | newstatesman.com | John Gray

Among higher minds it is de rigueur to mock the declarations of conservatives who think the salvation of the  West lies in a religious reawakening. The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London in February was ridiculed in the British media for its focus on the need for a return to “Judaeo-Christian traditions”. In identifying a crisis in religion as the root of Western disorder, however, the right – not for the first time – is ahead of the game.

2 weeks ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

🌎 Last week, over 20 global asset owner representatives – with a combined AUM of nearly USD 1.8 trillion – engaged collectively with BlackRock to articulate their expectations around the managers’ approach to labour rights stewardship.

2 weeks ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

The AGM went well on the whole but some odd surprises. A deeply moving speech and presentation by the National Centre for Domestic Violence, following which our new (covering Jo Galloway while she is on maternity leave) UNISON Regional Secretary, Sara Gorton, thanked the speakers and all workers who support Domestic Abuse survivors. I spoke in support of a great motion by RMT and Unite on investing in public transport and made some gentle suggestions to improve it.

3 weeks ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

I spoke to the meeting about the importance of voting in the forthcoming UNISON NEC elections which starts later this month on April 21st. I made it clear that while I am re-standing as a candidate for the NEC, it is as the representative of Housing Association and Charities UNISON members and no-one in the GLA can vote for me in this election. Instead I am just making a plea for members to vote, regardless of who they vote for, in these really important elections.