UNISON formally nominated Neil Duncan-Jordan as the union’s choice for Labour in Poole. We caught up Neil to talk about what motivated him to want to be an MP
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UNISON has formally nominated Leigh Redman as the union’s choice for Labour in Bridgwater. We caught up Leigh to talk about what motivated him to want to be an MP
Welcome to the latest edition of the UNISON Labour Link newsletter for the East Midlands. Robert Parkinson, Chair of the regional Labour Link committee introduces the brand new regional political officer, celebrating the Wellingborough win, and the next Labour Link officer training opportunity. Labour Link Spring 2024
UNISON Eastern members pounded pavements across the region at the weekend to garner support for Labour’s New Deal for Working People ahead of the general election. Activists turned out for Unions Together-organised events in the east of England, including, Watford, Peterborough, Great Yarmouth, Welwyn and Hatfield and Ipswich. On Saturday, members of UNISON and shopworkers’ […]
UNISON members and staff spent Saturday taking part in campaigning for Labour’s ‘new deal for working people’ in the region. Trade unionists took to the streets across the country over the weekend, raising awareness of the campaign. The new deal is a comprehensive plan to improve the lives of working people by strengthening individual and collective […]
The general election expected this year will be hugely important for UNISON members and everyone working in public services. It’s essential that public services workers use their voices. The first step towards that is to get on the electoral register. Here’s a handy guide to registering to vote and what you’ll need to take with […]
UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside is pleased to nominate Jade Botterill as the Labour party parliamentary candidate for Ossett and Denby Dale. “We need a candidate with the experience to win and ability to represent us from day one. From working in our communities to amending legislation in Parliament, I know what I’m doing and I’m […]
She outlined what UNISON was looking to have included in the Labour manifesto to benefit our members and public services […]
Lisa Nandy says Labour has been ‘inspired’ by UNISON’s work on insourcing, bringing services back into local authority control
A report back from our delegation to Labour East’s regional conference
UNISON Labour Link has been hard at work during the lockdown. Read about it in our latest Eastern region update. Inside: Local elections 2021, Norfolk by-election, Who’s who, National Labour Link forum, NHS pay bus.
We speak to some of the people hoping to represent public service workers after May’s elections
UNISON Eastern Labour Link’s January 2021 newsletter is out now. It includes plans for 2021 and reports of some activity over the last year, including our work with Labour MPs on social care and support for an NHS pay rise. Read now UNISON Eastern Labour Link has also announced the date for its 2021 AGM, […]
Stephen Morgan MP for Portsmouth South says he is ‘proud to support UNISON’s campaign’
Over the past few months it’s become increasingly obvious that key workers are absolutely essential in keeping the country running. But the way they’re treated shows how little they’re involved in actually running the country. Trade unions were founded to give working people a greater say in their working lives. And unions founded the Labour […]