UNISON Labour Link magazine Summer 2010
Labour Leadership campaign special. National Committee backs Ed Miliband. Articles from Diane Abbott; Ed Balls; Andy Burnham; David Miliband; Ed Miliband. Labour Party membership form.
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UNISON Labour Link News August 2010
Labour Leadership special - reports from UNISON Labour Link hustings event at National Political Forum in Leeds. Diane Abbot, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, David Miliband and Ed Miliband. Forum slams Neath Port Talbot dismissals. Campaign against Academies continues. Dave Prentis speech to Forum.
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Labour Link news July 2010
Includes: Union slams Con-Dem academy plans; tales from the campaign trail; UNISON officer takes Nottingham South; UNISON members have key role in Labour leadership contest.
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Promoting UNISON in Labour

UNISON members have a very direct way of getting their message across to politicians - through political lobbying. When you join UNISON you are given the opportunity to opt in to what we call the UNISON Labour Link (formerly known as the Affiliated Political Fund or APF). Your contributions to this fund help to facilitate our lobbying within the Labour Party. Meanwhile our General Political Fund supports local and national campaigns and is not affiliated to any political party.

This enables us to promote members' views and argue for UNISON policies, which will improve working terms and conditions, help protect public services and create a better society. It's the opposite of a blank cheque for Labour. We keep up the pressure and use our valuable links to get UNISON's agenda heard.

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Labour leadership online hustings

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