Hat tip to Martin’s blog for this news “Lyn Brown, who stood down as MP for West Ham at the last general election, has been appointed to the House of Lords.The full list of political peerages is here.Many congratulations, Lyn!”Lyn is of cour…Read more…
UNISON National Labour Link elections – ballot closes at 5pm on Friday 20 October 2023.
All UNISON Labour Link members should have received an email for regional seats (if contested and some seats were not) :-From: Civica Election Services <takepart@cesvotes.com
Subject: UNISON National Labour Link Committee
Elections 2023-2025I…Read more…
Elect Anu Prashar – the members choice for UNISON Labour Link London election
Great endorsement by Eddie of Anu. Electronic ballot papers arrived by email last week and so did hard copies by Royal Mail to your home address. Please vote by either method (not of course in both) for Anu and the candidates below outside London …Read more…
My COVD19 experience: Mark Fisher
Mark is a friend, a UNISON comrade and fellow Labour Party activist. He is a similar age to me and of course, a fellow taff. It was shocking that such a larger than life, fit and active person should become so ill. A lesson to all of us to keep se…Read more…
Vote Wendy (Yorkshire & Humberside) and Pete (London) for UNISON National Labour Link
Ballot HelplineIf individual members have not received a paper by 13 August 2019 then they should contact the ballot helpline operated by UNISONdirect on the following telephone number: 0800 0 857 857.Members with hearing difficulties can use textphone…Read more…
Vote Wendy Nichols for UNISON National Labour Link Committee representing Yorkshire & Humberside
Wendy is a superb working class, life long trade unionist. We need members like her putting UNISON values at the heart of the Labour Party. Read more…
Wendy Nichols UNISON NEC Candidate Local Government Female Seat
“My priority is to Unison Members and always has been. Given the constant attacks on all of our members by firstly the coalition government and now a conservative one we should never forget that our membership comes first not any political party or out…Read more…
President says it’s been tough, but we’ve achieved so much
Wendy Nichols opens national delegate conference, reminding delegates that hard work has had a massive effect over the last year
The article President says it’s been tough, but we’ve…Read more…
Delegates remember murdered MP and Orlando club goers
UNISON president says people should ‘reflect on some of the language used’ in EU debate
The article Delegates remember murdered MP and Orlando club goers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unison Community Seminar day 2
The Unison Community seminar resumed on Saturday morning with workshops, followed by a panel debate headed by our lay President, Wendy Nichols, on “any questions about Unison”. There was questions about democratic processes, low turnout in union electi…Read more…
General Secretary ERS Election Report 2015
Some positive news yesterday on the UNISON website about the return by the independent Election Reform Society on the recent General Secretary Election :- In response this statement by UNISON lay president Wendy Nichols“UNISON has now received the final report from the Electoral…Read more…
‘We have always overcome obstacles in our way’
UNISON president Wendy Nichols opens women’s conference in Brighton with call to action
The article ‘We have always overcome obstacles in our way’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘We have always overcome obstacles in our way’
UNISON president Wendy Nichols opens women’s conference in Brighton with call to action
The article ‘We have always overcome obstacles in our way’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
♡ UNISON: ‘come together’ urges Wendy Nichols
UNISON president issues call as ctivists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union
The article ♡ UNISON: ‘come together’ urges Wendy Nichols first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
“Unison has done so much for working women”
UNISON’s President Wendy Nichols has responded below to a bizarre (and “untrue”) attack on the union in the Guardian last week.
When I think of all the very strong and influential women in UNISON the idea that they are being “side lined” is fran…Read more…
Reflections on UNISON National Delegate Conference 2015.
It’s now been over a week since the end of UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Glasgow and I have just about recovered from the traditional post conference lergy.
This is what happens after being locked up for 4 days in what is really a…Read more…