Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, is supporting fast food workers in their efforts to call for a living wage and strengthened rights. Yesterday, hospitality and restaurant staff of McDonald’s, TGI Fridays and Wetherspoons, along with couriers for Uber Eats and Deliveroo, came together across the capital to protest against the injustices faced by fast food workers. Those participating […]
Read moreToday the London Assembly passed a motion aiming to tackle the problem of children’s school holiday hunger. 1 in 4 children in London are at risk of hunger during school holidays, according to the Trust for London, who also noted that free school meals were only available for half the days in a year. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore condemned the flyposting of London bus stops with posters saying “Israel is a racist endeavour” by London Palestine Action. An emergency motion was brought to the London Assembly to condemn the action. Mr Dismore said: ‘It isn’t so long ago that the Assembly passed unanimously the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance […]
Read moreThe London Assembly have passed a motion condemning the alleged heavy-handed approach taken by the Home Office through enforcement raids of Chinatown, most recently on 5 July 2018, which led to a strike by workers and businesses in the community. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore proposed the motion, saying: ‘The streets of London’s Chinatown are […]
Read moreImmigration officials who raided restaurants in Chinatown acted in a “heavy-handed” manner, according to Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore. On 24th July, Chinatown protested with a 5 hour shutdown of businesses and a march of a thousand people from London’s Chinese community to the Home Office demonstrating their deep concerns and feelings against what they […]
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