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What would you say to public service workers voting in the next election? You have a chance to make your working life better and make the […]

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

On Saturday, members of UNISON and shopworkers’ union USDAW joined Labour’s Watford candidate Matt Turmaine for two sessions to talk to local […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

There were some interesting ideas that would benefit public service workers and it was good for UNISON members to further feed in to Labour’s policies. Shadow education […]

In January, Barnet council announced that it would bring 330 workers back into council employment thanks to a decade-long campaign by UNISON. “We’ll work together […]

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.

And as public-sector workers face a return to austerity’s pay freezes and job cuts, it’s essential that UNISON members make […]

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’

We believe that workers in public services are the experts on how they should be run — that’s why we’re supporting […]

A former care worker and UNISON activist, Ms Rayner says: “Our key workers must be at the heart of decision-making across the country, which is why Labour will be supporting […]