Unison’s Shameful Betrayal of its members – it supports the right to dismiss a worker for attending a demonstration

Why I face disciplinary action for criticising London Regional Organiser Steve Terry who scabbed on Stan Keable Two weeks ago I was called to an investigation hearing. A complaint had been made against me regarding criticism I had made in various articles of UNISON’s London Region Organiser, Steve Terry, a right-wing Labour Councillor in Walthamstow. …

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What 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…

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Stan Keable – Suspended for Expressing his Opinion on Zionism – Welcome to Stephen Cowan’s Thought Police in Hammersmith & Fulham Council

How Equalities Policies are Used to Deny Free Speech & Human Rights On March 26th, as part of the wholly contrived campaign against Jeremy Corbyn, which blew up around a long erased, allegedly anti-Semitic, mural various Zionist organisations organised their first ‘anti-racist’ demonstration outside Parliament.  It is worth noting that over 2 years ago the…

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Supreme Court Abolishes Employment Tribunal Fees – Thank the Lib Dems, Jo Swinson & Vince Cable for introducing them

Grenfell Inquiry Judge Moore-Bick Rejected UNISON’s Application at the Court of Appeal  I must confess that I have a personal interest in the historic judgment of the Supreme Court to overturn the introduction of penalty fees aimed at deterring applications to Employment Tribunals.  Before illness forced me into retirement in 2013 I had spent over…

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BDS – The Fear Behind the Bluster

In recent weeks, Netanyahu has stepped up the war against Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).  There was already a piece of legislation that made it a civil offence, which the Israeli Supreme Court ruled was compatible with free speech. BDS is a strategic threat Debate in Brighton’s local Argus between Tony Greenstein and the Tory…

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Whistleblowing Triumph in Brighton

Argus Article – 5 November 2012 on the sacking of whistleblower Group Foto – Cllr Smith, Carolyn Simmons, Cllrs. Mears and Wells, Tony G Tribunal Judgement Finding that Caroly Simmons was automatically unfairly dismissed for making what is called a protected disclosure i.e. exposing theft and corruption   Worker Sacked for Exposing Fraud at Charity…

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