Regional Labour Link Forum 2024

This year’s Labour Link Forum will be taking place at UNISON Centre. Everything you need to know about the event, including details on registering to attend, nominating members for election, and submitting motions for debate, can be found on this page.

Meeting Details

This is an in-person meeting and lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary requirements please email details to e.britton@unison.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 9 February

If you require any adjustments to be made to facilitate your participation at an in-person meeting, please ensure you have completed an Access Passport.  These can be returned to Elizabeth Britton e.britton@unison.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 9 February.  We will store this information for all meetings you may attend but please be aware that if your requirements change it is your responsibility to inform us.

The agenda and any meeting documentation will be sent out two weeks before, in line with access standards.

Regional Forum 2024 Timetable

Delegate Registration

• To register your delegation simply use this Delegation form. Branches may register up to two representatives, at least one of whom must be a woman. Branches with more than 1000 levy payers* may have up to four representatives, applying the principles of proportionality and fair representation, of which at least 50% should be women.

*If you wish to check your branches levy payer total please email e.britton@unison.co.uk 

Delegates from Self-Organised Groups, Retired Members and Young Members may register using the same registration link, such delegates have rights to speak but not vote at Labour Link Forum.

All delegates must be:

• A full paying member of the Labour Party
• A UNISON member of the Labour Link Political Fund

Close of delegate registration is 5pm 9 February 2024 (Delegation form)

Nominations for Elected Positions, Conferences and Outside Bodies

Labour Link Forum 2024 will be holding electronic elections prior to the Forum only registered delegation leaders will be able to vote, nominations need to be made using our online system here.

Under Labour Link rules there is a vote weighting system as follows:

1. Voting

• When formal votes are required on policy and constitutional issues affecting the UNISON Labour Link and Labour Party and for electing regional representatives and delegates, they shall be carried out using a weighted system of voting to reflect UNISON Labour Link membership in branches as follows:

• One vote for Branches with up to 250 UNISON Labour Link levy payers;

• One vote for each 250 UNISON Labour Link levy payers or part thereof above this;

• Up to a maximum of 8 votes for any Branch.

Positions for nomination

Candidates may submit a 500 word election address which will be printed in an election booklet prior to the electronic ballot, which can be submitted here.

The deadline for nominations and election addresses is 5pm 9 February 2024

Make a Nomination

Submit an Election Address

Motions and Rules Changes Branches, Self-Organised Groups and the Regional Young Members

Branches and Regional Self-Organised Group may submit motions and rules changes to the Regional Forum. In addition, the Regional Forum may decide which two motions to submit to the National Labour Link Forum. In the past our region has influenced previous Labour Party manifestos on areas such as housing and homelessness which all started from policy our Regional Labour Link Forum made. All motions and rules changes should not exceed 300 words. To submit a motion or rule change please use the link below.

Additional guidance from National Labour Link SOC has been enclosed to help branches/SOGs submit competent motions. In addition, branches/SOGs may find this article on the UNISON website additionally helpful – How to… write a motion – Magazine (unison.org.uk)

The deadline for Motions and Rule Changes is 5pm 9 February 2024

Submit a Motion or Rule Change

The deadline for Emergency Motions is 5pm 23 February 2024 – To be submitted via email to e.britton@unison.co.uk