City University cleaners campaign against outsourcing
Cleaners at City University have begun a campaign of protests to combat precarious outsourced contracts and alleged wage theft, with the help of the...
Not so slick: Islington Council still holds investments in Shell
Islington Council still holds investments in oil and gas company Shell through the borough pension fund, despite having declared a climate emergency in 2019.
Islington council pension fund purges Russian assets
Islington Council has continued its purge of the pension fund of assets tied to Russia.
A statement from the council issued on 4 March said...
Ukrainian refugees in Islington: The story of a rescue mission
On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine. Violetta was separated from Andrei by 1,500 miles and a brutal aerial bombardment by Russian forces.
Islington Ukrainian community: Britain needs to do more
Prominent figure in Islington's Ukrainian community calls on the British Government to do more for Ukraine war effort and refugees.
£1m holdings from Russian companies cut from council pension fund after Ukraine invasion
Islington Council decides to strip the council pension fund of holdings tied to Russian companies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.