Posts Tagged ‘Dave Prentis’
Left Sectarianism Splits the Vote in UNISON and Allows Starmer Candidate Christine McAnea To Win
Left Sectarianism Splits the Vote in UNISON and Allows Starmer Candidate Christine McAnea To Win The Decision of the Socialist Party to Stand a Candidate, Knowing They Had no Chance of Winning was Sheer Madness UNISON has been controlled by the right-wing ever since it was founded. First Rodney Bickwerstaffe and then the insipid Blairite…
Read MoreSuspended from UNISON for Defending Freedom of Speech and the Right of Free Assembly
Run by its Officials for its Officials UNISON’s General Secretary Dave Prentis knowingly allowed Union resources to be used to get himself elected One thing is certain – Prentis will certainly miss Linda Perks – who faithfully did his bidding, rules notwithstanding On March 26th, as Labour’s local election campaign got underway, as part of the…
Read MoreWhat is UNISON for if it doesn’t defend its own members? Stan Keable – abandoned by Steve Terry, the union’s London Regional Officer
For criticising Terry, right-wing Labour Councillor for Walthamstow, I am facing disciplinary action and expulsion Cllr Steve Terry – London Regional Organiser & Progress supporter I am informed of Steve Terry’s complaint that I publicised his abysmal failure to support a member The real question of course is why Terry is not being disciplined for…
Read MoreIs there any attack on the working class that the TUC leaders wouldn’t oppose??
Frances O’Grady – the first woman head of the TUC – learnt her traditions of backstabbing from Brendan Barber well Or would it take an attack on Dave Prentis’s expense account to bring howls and threats of direct action? What the banner should say is ‘Prentis hands off our pensions’ On Thursday this week the…
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