Sunday, June 10, 2007

A Warm East End Welcome for Alan Johnson


What could be more “East End” and welcoming than a curry in a restaurant off Brick Lane. Local Labour Party and trade union activists in Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest and Hackney have organised a reception for Alan at the "Sonargaon Restaurant", 32-38 Osborn Road, E1 (leading into Brick Lane) nearest tube Aldgate East (5 minutes) 7-8pm Wednesday 13 June 2007.

Alan will give a short presentation at 7pm, and then he wants to talk to trade unionists and Labour Party members about his campaign and his vision for the future. Finish about 8pm. Food and soft drinks. Sponsored by London UNISON Labour Link.

Labour Party members and affiliated trade Union levy payers only.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do it's staff have a recognition agreement?

John Gray said...

I'll check - which union should brick lane restaurant workers in? Unite, GMB or USDAW?

Anonymous said...

I think the Curry Club restaurant on the Strand was organised by AMICUS so Unite, also the T&G has a catering branch. I have a vague memory of an attempt to do some organising amongst the Brick Lane workers but don’t remember who was behind it. Perhaps we should get Jon Cruddas on the case!

John Gray said...

I am very fond of the Curry Club (especially its prices!) However, I don't think that it’s quite up to Brick Lane’s standards. I think that the unions ought to send someone like Alan to organise who has first hand practical real life experience of shop floor trade unionism.