Tag: UNISON Labour Link

A Warm East End Welcome for Alan Johnson

grayee Sun Jun 10, 2007 at 03:29:24 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

What could be more “East End” and welcoming than a curry in a restaurant off Brick Lane. Local Labour Party and trade union activists in Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest and Hackney have organised a reception for Alan at the "Sonargaon Restaurant", 32-38 Osborn Road, E1 (leading into Brick Lane) nearest tube Aldgate East (5 minutes) 7-8pm Wednesday 13 June 2007.



Why UNISON backs Brown and Johnson

grayee Tue Jun 05, 2007 at 11:40:43 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

UNISON website explains how and why the elected UNISON Labour Link national representatives voted to support Gordon Brown and Alan Johnson
"UNISON is recommending that members back Alan Johnson for deputy leader of the Labour party.The education secretary got the nod from UNISON’s political committee at a meeting yesterday, which also brought a unanimous vote to throw the union’s weight behind Gordon Brown as party leader.“We need an election-winning team to face down the Conservatives,” said Labour Link chair Steve Warwick. “Despite policy differences, Gordon can win an election for Labour.”