From top to bottom, we are a lay-member-led union. The national executive council (NEC) is our senior decision-making body, re-elected every two years. Make sure you use your vote; see the list of branch-nominated candidates and more info: hackney.unison.site/2025/04/23/n...

The Teeswork Freeport corruption in short. 2 businessmen paid £110 for a £100m site. We paid £462m to clean it up they paid nothing They made £100m selling scrap metal from clean up, we received nothing. Michael Gove covers it up.

The pool outside the US Embassy in London has been dyed red by Greenpeace to protest against their support for Israel's genocide. Well done Greenpeace.

📣 Our latest Hackney UNISON newsletter is out now 📣 bit.ly/HackedOffApr... We welcome contributions! Email: [email protected] with the subject 'Hacked Off!'

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr and the ending of the holy month of Ramadan.

Join us and Hackney @pscupdates.bsky.social from 17:30 tonight on the Town Hall steps -- tell the council to remember its history!

Happy International Women's Day!

London Region Young Members’ Forum Young Members make up only around 1 in 13 members, but as the future of the union, your voice is vital. To find out more talk to our own Young Members’ Officer: [email protected] (Give us a reaction if you are 30 and under too...we can't all be!)

💪🏽🤵🏼‍♀️🤵🏽‍♀️🤵🏿‍♀️ *Celebrating Women’s History Month in Hackney and beyond* 💪🏽🤵🏼‍♀️🤵🏽‍♀️🤵🏿‍♀️ Events in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Lewisham and Croydon to celebrate women: www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2024/03/what...

The decline of the left is not down to comms, image or marketing. It's down to the left not providing food for the hungry, evening classes, care for the vulnerable etc. We need to show not tell.

Brilliant work here from @greenparty.org.uk London Assembly member @zoegarbett.bsky.social - pushing Labour politicians locally and nationally to take action on the cost of rent crisis through a range of short term and longer term measures 👏

🗞️ (Concise) newsletter for February 🗞️ including key campaigns and opportunities Please send any future items for inclusion to [email protected] ! drive.google.com/file/d/1IEVU...

We revealed Nigel Farage’s voting record to his constituents in Clacton. They weren’t happy.

Save the date! Our Annual General Meeting 2025 is coming up, in February 2025 Book tickets: bit.ly/AGM2025 (Wednesday 12/02/25, 12-2pm, North Atrium HTH) Book tickets: bit.ly/OnlineAGM2025 (Thursday 13/02/25, from 3:30pm, online)

This Wednesday!

This is a very good leading article about class and inequality. I would just add that we need not be bound by our backgrounds. My parents were upper-middle class (quite posh). But I want a far more equal society, where the rich have less and the poor have more. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Stuck at home for 64 days because of a broken lift! Relieved to be in hospital as it was accessible! So many stories of injustice shared by disabled Londoners due to lack of accessible homes. Mayor of London must act on @inclusionlondon.bsky.social #BarriersAtHome report

February is LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ This year's focus is 'Claim our Past, Celebrate our Present, and Create our Future'.

Following news that London Community Credit Union (LCCU) was placed into administration and stopped trading on 22 January 2025, we want to reassure any members with LCCU accounts that deposits of up to £85K are protected and you will get your money back. 1/3

Unfortunately UNISON’s National Black Members Conference, due to take place this weekend in Llandudno, has been postponed. A burst water main in the local vicinity has meant hotels have closed and they are unable to accept delegates.

Are you concerned that your pension is fuelling weapons manufacturers? Come talk with the very friendly divestment group from 12:30 pm today about the council's pension survey downstairs in the HSC...

As we go through the first year of local council budget setting under a Labour Government - listen to all the locally elected Labour councillors who were calling out the awful austerity of the Tory Government and justifying cuts because of the "financial situation" Feels the same to me.

Statement from PSC and Palestine Coalition organisations: We strongly condemn police attempts to stop an agreed march for Palestine from protesting at the BBC on 18 January. palestinecampaign.org/statement-on... @hackneygreenparty.bsky.social @hackneyunison.bsky.social

www.unison.org.uk/our-campaign... We know there are more than a few champions of their communities and teams in Hackney; it would be great to see someone from the borough get some recognition! It takes 5 minutes to nominate someone that has gone above and beyond this year...🫡 🫶🏼

To all: all the best for 2025, health, life, joy, peace, justice, good cheer, and above hope and solidarity, whatever happens 🎊 We are ready for a year of thunderstorms in local government with a tent large enough for all. join.unison.org.uk

Best wishes to all celebrating Hanukkah. This evening marks the lighting of the first candle of the Festival of Lights.

Nobody likes to be told what to do, but if the union has helped you this year, why not consider paying it forward by getting (a little) more involved? Please find out more at our Annual General Meeting, 12th Feb: bit.ly/AGM2025 Online AGM, 13th Feb: bit.ly/OnlineAGM2025 1/2

Hackney UNISON activists leading the LGPS divestment campaign welcomed workers to an open lunch this week. We knew to order some Gaza Cola in 🇵🇸 Boycott Coke ✊🏻 @hackneycouncil.bsky.social we demand you pull our pension from companies sustaining genocide (like CAT, Elbit, and Lockheed ❌❌❌)

🚨 Britain’s largest union should be run by our members, for our members. That’s why I’m putting myself forward to be UNISON’s next General Secretary. Support my campaign 👉 andrea4gs.org.uk/#get-involved

"The idea that you can rise with your class rather than out of it has all but vanished" A difficult but important read. Great work once again by @tajali1.bsky.social

"The idea that you can rise with your class rather than out of it has all but vanished" A difficult but important read. Great work once again by @tajali1.bsky.social

Child Poverty % (children living in households below the minimum wage) Denmark 2.4% Finland 3.2% Norway 3.6% Sweden 3.6% The UK 32.1% All four of those countries have child benefits, paid by taxing the rich, that make it almost impossible for a child to be in poverty.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions declared in front of the National Assembly that they will go on an indefinite general strike until President Yoon Suk Yeol resigns. Talk about union power.

Save the date! Our Annual General Meeting 2025 is coming up, in February 2025 Book tickets: bit.ly/AGM2025 (Wednesday 12/02/25, 12-2pm, North Atrium HTH) Book tickets: bit.ly/OnlineAGM2025 (Thursday 13/02/25, from 3:30pm, online)

Will @hackneycouncil.bsky.social now commit to divestment? @pscupdates.bsky.social #ceasefirenow #freepalestine

Will @hackneycouncil.bsky.social now commit to divestment? @pscupdates.bsky.social #ceasefirenow #freepalestine

1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

AFL-CIO, wrapped.

"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent." Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on) youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as

As rhe weather turns colder what better time to have a bit of extra protection by being a member of UNISON. Members benefit from discounts and offers throughout the year. Join today and take advantage of the deals available to you. Join.unison.org.uk

We recently spoke at @hackneycouncil.bsky.social Scrutiny Commission about the school closure proposals, how we got here, and impacts of the previous closures. Watch it at buff.ly/4i7NiLQ Many thanks to @londonspy.bsky.social for their useful report: buff.ly/4igZ8DC

There is hardly any news coverage about the Labour & Blackrock partnership. This article from 4 months ago, will provide some insight into who the government has chosen to get into bed with. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Not a single person has been put on trial for killing 72 people at Grenfell. But they can lock up non-violent protestors for 21 years, because they are a 'danger'.

Today we joined activists around the country for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Workplace Day of Action. We Hackney Council workers demand that the Council divest our pension funds from the genocide (as soon as possible!) 🖤💚♥️