LinkBULLETIN General election 2019 UNISON values are Labour values
‘UNISON values are Labour values, Labour values are UNISON values’
It’s the role of UNISON La- rights as trade unionists are at bour link to take UNISON stake in this election – this is our policies and priorities into chance for real change. the Labour Party. • Labour will ban zero hours This election it’s never been contracts and fix minimum easier. Labour candidates are hours. standing on a platform of invest- ing in public services, extending • Labour will repeal anti-trade public ownership and improving union legislation, including rights at work. the Conservatives’ undemo- cratic Trade Union Act 2016, As Dave Prentis, UNISON and create new rights and General Secretary, put it freedoms for trade unions to “This is a manifesto with with help them win a better deal UNISON’s priorities at it’s for working people. heart”. It’s a manifesto UNISON members helped create and one • Labour will require cancelled that UNISON members can be shifts to be paid and proper proud to vote and campaign for. notice given for changes in Labour Link Scotland have hours. been active in working for our • Labour will give everyone full members who are standing as and equal rights from day Wendy Milne, Scottish Labour Party Candidate for Linlithgow labour candidates across Scot- one at work. and East Falkirk with Richard land. They know that the future • Labour will end bogus Leonard, campaigning for a of our public services and our self-employment. Labour victory. Labour will build a better future abour will make the ing the relevant broadband Service (BBS). Everyone will costs of the public full-fibre LUK’s digital infrastruc- parts of BT into public own- have access to free full-fibre network. The plan will boost ture fit for the 21st century ership creating two publicly broadband by 2030. Unitary jobs, tackle regional ine- by making broadband pub- owned companies British taxation of multination- quality, and improve quality licly owned, fast and free. Digital Infrastructure (BDI) als, including tech giants of life as part of a mission This will be done by bring- and the British Broadband will pay for the operating to connect communities. LabourLink Bulletin General Election 2019 Worth voting for and worth campaigning for UNISON Labour Link Candidates
Lesley Laird Speaking up for staff in Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
Local Government Danielle Rowley Midlothian
Angela Feeney Motherwell & Wishaw
Pam Duncan-Glancy Glasgow North
Wendy Milne Linlithgow and Falkirk East
Alison MacCorquodale Na h-Eileanan an Iar / Western Isles
Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow North (top), Angela Feeney Motherwell and Wishaw (left) and Kevin McGregor, Kilmarnock and Loudoun (right) with Faten Hameed supporters out campaigning for a radical Labour Party manifesto. Glasgow Central Candidates you can be proud to vote for. Kevin McGregor You can help make it happen Kilmarnock & Loudon
A Labour victory on 12 more effective voice for of their campaigns need Lewis Whyte Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and December will mean: a our members. You can help between now, and £10 per hour minimum help make it happen. especially on polling day. Strathspey wage, publicly owned This isn’t just worth Be part of the change free broadband , our voting for – it’s worth we need. If you want to Brian Balcombe railways run for the campaigning for campaign for a Labour Banff & Buchan benefit of passengers All UNISON members victory, contact UNISON rather than shareholders, (listed opposite) are Scotland Labour To help contact Simon Macfarlane and modern trade union standing on a platform Link officer Simon 07703 194132 laws that will make us a of UNISON values – all Macfarlane. [email protected]
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