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Quotes It is crucial that members turn out and vote in the local and European elections this week. The BNP are peddling their politics of hate, and mobilising all their forces to take advantage of voter apathy, disillusionment and fear...
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 1 June 2009
Make your vote count on June 4
This Thursday, every union member will be given the chance to stop the BNP and the politics of hate by voting in the European elections.

"We love Britain precisely because of its tolerance and diversity," said UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis.

"The British National Party and its allies are a threat to everything that makes us proud of this country we love," he warned.



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  ORGANISING

Standing up to the politics of hate
With the local council and European elections fast approaching, UNISON members are campaigning against the BNP

What's conference all about?
It's conference this month - but what's it all about?

  IN UNISON

Carers Week
Celebrating the UK's six million carers in next week's carers week.

Further education redundancies survey
Let us know of any planned cuts so we can help you fight them

Your views on credit crunch cuts
The TUC is surveying public service workers on their view of the downturn

Green workplaces day
TUC annual half-day workshop to mark UN World Environment Day

Sign petition for Aung San Suu Kyi
Call for Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma to be released

Festival of Cuban Culture
Branches will be receiving a brochure for a month-long Festival of Cuban Culture, organised by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign

Coming events
Including: World Environment Day on 5 June

Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally

  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Stop the BNP
Positively Public
Migrant workers

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