Caroline Russell, the sole Green councillor and opposition voice on Islington Council, led five local campaign groups into Islington Town Hall this past Thursday, 25th June. She supported activists from groups that campaign on issues ranging from housing to road safety, from workfare to weed killer so that they might use the local political framework […]
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Councillor Russell, Islington’s sole opposition and Green Party councillor, has joined a protest against Workfare at Finsbury Park Station. As well as supporting the grassroots movement to oppose the injustice of Workfare, Councillor Russell has tabled a question to the Full Council next Thursday regarding Finsbury Park Business Forum’s participation in the Workfare programme. […]
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Progress on improving employment conditions for agency workers was reviewed at Islington Town Hall on Monday. Cllr Russell said ” I’m glad to see that the council has been making strides in moving long term employees from temporary to permanent contracts. However it is very concerning that so many lower paid staff […]
