Search Results for “Local government” tagged labour link

Lisa Nandy says Labour has been ‘inspired’ by UNISON’s work on insourcing, bringing services back into local authority control

Paula Barker of North West region said that the government’s recent U-turns on cuts to disability payments, tax credits and police funding suggested a […]

I want to see that Labour government so much. Eight long years of Tory rule have caused untold damage on public services, but now a […]

“We would strengthen trade union and employment rights. We would be a government that says that trade unions are a force for good and a force for equality in our society.” Mr […]

So from Brexit to privatisation and social care to local government funding – I know that our Labour Link will remain vital in fighting for our union’s politics […]

UNISON Labour Link works directly within Labour to take UNISON’s policies into the heart of the party.

We work at local and national level and have a network of Labour Link officers at branch, regional and national levels who work together with other affiliated unions.

In turn, that led to almost 60 MPs wanting to talk to local government members on the frontline of the crisis at the parliamentary event. Labour MP Gareth Snell […]

2) Ending and reversing privatisation – local government services brought back in house; an end to the use of subcos, PFI,  etc in the NHS; bringing the […]

At the morning meeting, Ms McAnea reacted to  government hints and suggestions that it will end the pay cap that has held down public service pay for seven […]

This is the full text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to UNISON’s national delegate conference on 23 June 2017

‘Only a united party can protect public services, jobs and disadvantaged communities,’ says Dave Prentis

If you are active in UNISON and the Labour Party and interested in helping make your community better through Parliament, UNISON Labour Link is interested in hearing from you

When Angela Rayner was growing up she went to her gran’s house for a bath on Sundays because her parents couldn’t always afford hot water.

She lived in a council estate in a home with no books and both her parents were on benefits. Now she’s shadow education secretary

Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change

The rule of thumb should be to stick at it for as long as you can. Some local campaigns and candidates have also set up phone banks. And the party itself has created an app for […]