UNISON Labour Link News October 2009
Steve Warwick says Million Voices message at TUC will resonate with Labour. Prentis rebuts Hannan NHS rant. BAME Labour. Day in life of Judy Mallaber MP. Ed Balls on Sure Start
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UNISON Labour Link News November 2009
Million Voices campaign at Labour Conference. Karen Jennings on NHS pay deal - Prentis slams Osborne freeze. Day in the life of Kelvin Hopkins MP. National Committee report. Vulnerable workers project. Student nurse consultation.
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UNISON Labour Link magazine Autumn 2009
Million Voices campaign at Labour conference - Steve Warwick & Dave Prentis report. Christina McAnea & Ed Balls on Sure Start. Eleanor Smith on pensions. Political fund transfer form.
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Constituency Development Plans

The UNISON Labour-Link has 67 Constituency Development Plans, not all in areas with Labour MPs. The agreement spells out the financial contribution made by the trade union (currently a grant of £1,500 per annum), and defines clearly the purposes for which the money should be spent. Twice-yearly reports are expected from the constituency detailing what has been done, and a development plan for the area can be jointly agreed.

There are clear benefits for local UNISON branches Ð joint activities and campaigning can bring local elected representatives and UNISON members together. UNISON branches can help set the agenda for the local party, in both campaigning and policy terms, so having a significant influence.

The local party gets a better understanding of trade union issues and can encourage trade union membership. An effective Constituency Development Plan can be an important tool to revitalise UNISON Labour-Link activity at local level - to the benefit of both local UNISON branches and Constituency Labour Parties.

Current CDPs by region:

Eastern:
Braintree
Cambridge
Hemel Hempstead
Peterborough
St Albans
Welwyn Hatfield

East Midlands:
Amber Valley
Leicester East
Lincoln
North West Leicestershire
Sherwood

London:
Barking
Enfield Southgate
Islington North
Streatham
Tooting
West Ham
Westminster North

Northern:
Blaydon
North Tyneside
Redcar
South Shields
Stockton North
Tynemouth

North West:
Leigh
Oldham West & Royton
South Ribble
Wallasey
Wavertree

Scotland:
Dunfermline & West Fife
East Lothian
Falkirk
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey
Kilmarnock & Loudoun
Midlothian

South East:
Chatham & Aylesford
Crawley
Portsmouth North
Reading West
Southampton Test



South West:
Bristol South
Camborne & Redruth
Forest of Dean
Stroud
Taunton
Torbay

Wales:
Arfon
Carmarthen East and Dinefwer
Cynon Vally
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Vale of Clwyd



West Midlands:
Birmingham Ladywood
Birmingham Hodge Hill
Rugby
Staffordshire Moorlands
Stoke on Trent Central
Stoke on Trent North



Yorkshire & Humberside:
Bradford West
Halifax
Kingston upon Hull North
Morley and Outwood
Normanton
Penistone & Stocksbridge
Pudsey
Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough
Wakefield
York Central