“I have been proud to support John Burgess and all the Barnet UNISON members in the campaign against outsourcing these vital services, I have been on every picket line with them so far, and wish them well in the Employment Tribunal that started today. "Barnet are on the front line of the savage cuts to Local Authority budgets that the conservatives are forcing on local councils, Barnet UNISON have been dealing with the consequences of the

Barnet UNISON has concluded a ballot of care workers based on a slightly improved “offer” from Your Choice Barnet (YCB) following the close of negotiations in mid-July. The offer still means our members would lose 8.31% from their wages rather than 9.5%. It still represents a swingeing cut to their wages at a time when other workers up and down the country have rejected a 1% per cent pay rise. On a 73% turnout 90% voted in favour of taking action

The 4,000 strong People's Assembly in June agreed to mobilise for a national demonstration outside the Conservative Party conference to send a loud, clear message that there is an alternative to austerity. BAPS members and supporters will be sharing a coach with Brent Fight Back. The coach will leave Finchley Central tube station (the car park exit) at 8 AM Sunday 29 September (meet 7:45 prompt) and return the same evening, leaving Manchester at