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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, […]

Date

11 February 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm

The 2021 UNISON Eastern Labour Link Forum and Annual General Meeting is open to all UNISON members paying into the Labour Link political fund in the Eastern region. On the agenda Speakers include: Labour East director Hollie Ridley with a review of 2020 and plans for 2021, Labour Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner reporting from Westminster, […]

Stephen Morgan MP for Portsmouth South says he is ‘proud to support UNISON’s campaign’

Date

25 November 2020 6:00pm

Do you want to find out more about why trade unions ‘do’ politics in a welcoming space? Are you thinking about getting more politically active in the Labour Party? Tell me more! This free, online, interactive training for trade union members will give you a better understanding of why trade unions engage in politics, the […]

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 […]

Former UNISON vice president elected to Labour’s NEC on Saturday

“There’s got to be change – they were last and now they’ve got to be first,” Labour leader says as he praises key workers in first TV interview

Commenting on the election today (Saturday) of Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and Angela Rayner as its deputy, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:   “I’m so pleased Keir has been elected. He now has a clear mandate to lead Labour at this difficult time for our country. The qualities Keir embodies – public […]

Labour members have a more favourable view of UNISON that any other organisation

It’s December, the traditional time for lists: so here’s a dozen reason why we think one party in particular is making the best offer for public service and UNISON members

And remember that the first time you turn up to help canvass, you will get some training and an […]