One of the sections at the PCS conference covered ‘International Issues’, which gave us the opportunity to hear guest speakers from a different part of the world. Fathi Naser and Hana Joma, representatives from the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) gave us an insight into what it is like to be a Trade [...]
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PhotoHunt – Book(s)
I am posting early this week because I am off to the Love Music Hate Racism festival tomorrow and I will be there all day. So there will be no chance for blogging, but probably lots of photo opportunities. Some of you may have seen the first picture before but I just couldn’t resist posting [...]
31 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2009
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5 by 5 Insight
James has challenged us to complete the 5 by 5 meme:
1. Five pet likes
Friendship, gardens, good conversation, boardgaming, visiting new places
2. Five pet hates
Lies/deceit, being kept waiting, grumpiness, disloyalty, new years eve
3. Five pet colours
Red, Pink, Lilac, White, Mint green
4. Five pet genres
Mystery, Romance, Action, History, Fantasy
5. [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 27th 2009
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PCS Annual Delegates Conference
On Wednesday morning national president Janice Godrich opened the 2009 annual delegates conference. She started by reminding delegates that we were meeting against the background of the worst economic crisis in living memory and that 11 million adults are now living below the breadline. She went on to say how this was affecting people [...]
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PhotoHunt – Plastic
If you are wondering where the plastic is, check out what the roses are standing in. They are in a plastic pot which is inside a plastic bag.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
29 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2009
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Conference Plans
Attending conferences is never a restful experience and I usually end up coming back tired out. The conference day starts at 9 and doesn’t finish until 5.30 with around an hour for lunch. During the lunch times and straight after the conference sessions each day are a number of fringe meetings. It doesn’t leave much [...]
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Live From the PCS Conference
Follow me live from Brighton, reporting on the MoD group and main PCS conference:
As we meet, we are in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Unemployment is soaring as employers cut jobs to maintain profits, and people are losing their homes. It is crucial that we take the right decisions [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 17th 2009
