tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post978129416679160619..comments2023-10-26T14:07:51.874+01:00Comments on James's NEC update: The NEC approves UNISON's budget but not the Chancellor'sJames Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10870187810515983976noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post-91741654441193489462010-09-21T09:37:38.488+01:002010-09-21T09:37:38.488+01:00We just couldnt leave your website before saying t...We just couldnt leave your website before saying that we genuinely enjoyed the high quality information you offer for your visitors... Would be back frequently to check up on new stuff you post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post-26380796643070308742009-12-12T00:13:35.554+00:002009-12-12T00:13:35.554+00:00John
Its so nice to talk! While I was using what ...John<br /><br />Its so nice to talk! While I was using what we are doing in Islington as an example of why I don’t oppose signing people up to something, I was however not suggesting the two processes are the same. One is a negotiation with the Islington Labour and the other is about our demands, I don’t see the two being mutually exclusive. I tend to think that even in the negotiations are starting point must be our demands.<br /><br />Scotland can manage it as Jon said take a look at what they are asking people to sign up to for their 2011 election. http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/publicworks/manifesto2011.htmlAndrew Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788612800070493164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post-313406309133399512009-12-11T23:06:15.445+00:002009-12-11T23:06:15.445+00:00I haven't got round to blogging my report from...I haven't got round to blogging my report from Wednesday but when I do I intend to mention your contribution to the debate on the Million Voices campaign.<br /><br />I think the test of the campaign will come precisely at the point at which the Union has to do what you, James, said we should if those who sign up for Million Voices don't then follow through.<br /><br />I had reservations about the speed with which we got Cabinet Members in particular on board but if we genuinely now seek to hold them to the principles for which they have expressed support then we will be applying pressure. This will represent something of a departure for Labour Link in particular.<br /><br />The Peoples Charter is of course entirely consistent with the Million Voices campaign (as the Scottish Regional Convenor of UNISON made clear at the recent Conference) and therefore the approach which Andrew is describing in Islington is entirely consistent with the approach of the national trade union.<br /><br />Some colleagues in the London Region don't know when to put their ice picks down I'm afraid!Jon Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779486527359048519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post-15827723137932480912009-12-11T22:42:15.992+00:002009-12-11T22:42:15.992+00:00Andrew
I'm not sure that all Islington Labour...Andrew<br /><br />I'm not sure that all Islington Labour Cllrs candidates will agree to the "Peoples Charter" so I assume you will not be supporting those who don't? <br /><br />Please tell? and also you appear to want to support only those such as yourself who are trotsky entryists, I expect you will be be looking forward to a quiet 2010 - unlike the rest of us.John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post-47632237823433765692009-12-11T17:21:43.410+00:002009-12-11T17:21:43.410+00:00I have no problem with signing MPs up to a set of ...I have no problem with signing MPs up to a set of demands so that we can hold them to account later, in fact that is precisely what I am doing in Islington by agreeing a staff manifesto for 2010 council elections. <br /><br />The problem is that the million voices campaign just does not go far enough and of course pro privatising/job cutting, MPs are happy to sign it for the kudos from unison, it commits them to very little, their using us. Perhaps if we were asking MPs to sign up to the people’s charter (and even that has it weaknesses) or our alternative budget then we would be able to hold them to something more likely to assist us defending UNISON members in the future.Andrew Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788612800070493164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679732527289023568.post-19323612197476661322009-12-11T08:30:06.527+00:002009-12-11T08:30:06.527+00:00Good to see the union giving a lead on this, and d...Good to see the union giving a lead on this, and doing it in a mature way.<br /><br />I really don't get this knee-jerk stuff that the hard left think will get us anywhere. Politics is the art of the possible, not about making an art of the impossible.Shonanoreply@blogger.com