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In this edition you will find information relating to the Labour Party Leadership & Deputy Leadership Elections and how Trade Unionists can participate in the election. we also have messages from UNISON regarding some Deputy leadership "Meet the Candidates" meetings that they are holding in West Ham & from Compass about their conference, at which UnionsTogether will have a stand and will be running a breakout session.
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The election campaign for Leadership and Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party has begun, and members of the political funds of the affiliated trade unions will have a vote in these elections! In order to give you the opportunity to become informed on the campaign, we have put together an election and a candidate's page on our website, http://www.unionstogether.org.uk/leadership07
By visiting the election page, you can learn some general information about what the election is for and how it works. You can find out which candidates every trade union is supporting, where Hustings events are taking place, and how you can ask a question to the candidates. This is also the resource to use if you have any problems or need any help with voting.
To learn more about the people running for these positions, please visit the candidates' page for
• A statement on why you should vote for them
• Their biography
• Their response to the UnionsTogether election survey
• A UnionsTogether TV Interview
• Their Contact Details
Your role as a voter in this election is very important, and to make the most of your vote it is essential that you are informed about the election process and who is running. Please take advantage of the information provided to you on our website as you prepare to cast your vote.
Thank you,
The National TULO Office
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UnionsTogether @ shaping our global world conference...
The Compass National & Robin Cook Memorial Conference 2007
Saturday 9 June 2007 • Central Hall Westminster, London
UnionsTogether will be organising a breakout session titled <Your breakout title> at this year's Compass National Conference: Shaping Our Global World. This is the biggest independent gathering of progressives in the UK, the annual event where those attending actually get to help shape the agenda and speak out on and debate the things you believe passionately about like: climate change; global poverty; equality and building a better world for all.
This year's event held in association with UNISON, The Guardian and New Statesman takes place immediately after the G8 summit in Germany and in the midst of Labour's leadership elections and will include over 1500 people in attendance and 70 major speakers including: Ken Livingstone; Dave Prentis; Jon Cruddas; Frances O'Grady; Jon Trickett; Neal Lawson; Helena Kennedy; Peter Hain; Emily Thornberry; Keith Sonnet; Murad Qureshi; Claire Fox; Miranda Grell; Paul Mason; Helen Goodman; Pam Giddy; Hilary Wainwright; David Aaronovitch; Sukhvinder Stubbs; Mark Seddon; Tony Benn; John McDonnell; Nick Pearce; Tony Breslin; Kate Hudson; Catherine Fieschi; Angela Eagle; Gemma Tumelty; Sue Palmer; Sami Ramadani; Antonio Mirando who'll be joined by a broad-range of ministers, MPs, trade unionists, commentators and leading figures from across the democratic left and the wider progressive community.
With over 45 different breakouts and fringe events organised by the leading NGOs, pressure groups, publications and think tank organisations to include amongst others: POWER, Unison; New Policy Institute; Barrow Cadbury Trust; Foreign Policy Centre; CRE; TULO; Friends of the Earth; SERA; Demos; nef (new economics foundation); Searchlight; War on Want; Citizenship Foundation; Liberty; CND; Red Pepper; NUS; Action Aid; Young Foundation; New Statesman; Unions 21; NLGN; Tribune; Centre for European Reform; Venezuela Information Centre; Renewal; Public World; The Fabian Society; Campaign for Therapy; The Fawcett Society; IPPR; T&G; NUT; CORE; Compass Youth; Labour Left Briefing; Citizen Organising Foundation; London Citizens; African Foundation for Development; LabOUR Commission.
The issue at this year's much anticipated event is not whether we globalise but how? Technology makes globalisation inevitable and provides a platform on which we can make the whole planet, and not just the Western world, more equal, democratic and sustainable.
Book your place today: the conference is open to anyone to attend, to find out more about the event and our breakout session please visit the conference website at www.compassonline.org.uk/conference, or call 020 7463 0633 for a booking form.
...debate the future of the planet at the compass conference this summer
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1st East London meetings for Deputy Leader Candidates
Lyn Brown MP, West Ham Labour Party & London UNISON Labour Link has organised two events for members/trade union levy payers to meet the candidates. Hilary Benn, Jon Cruddas and Harriet Harman have confirmed they will be there for the first one.
Which will take place on Wednesday 23rd May 2007 at 8.00 pm.
Doors open 7.30 pm at Sarah Bonnell School, Stratford, London, E15 (see below),
2nd East London meeting arranged for Deputy Leader Candidates
The 2nd East London event for members to meet the candidates will take place on 8pm Tuesday 29 May 2007. Alan Johnson, Hazel Blears and Peter Hain will be attending.
This has been organised by West Ham Labour Party and Lyn Brown MP (sponsored by London UNISON Labour Link).
Both events will be taking place at Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Rd, Stratford, E15 4LP.
Only 8 minutes walk from Stratford Bus and Train Station (free street car parking nearby)
Neighbouring Constituency Labour Party's will be invited. Labour Party members and trade union levy paying affiliates only.
For further information contact John Whitworth (CLP Education Officer) jhnwhitworth@Yahoo.co.uk 020 8257 9587 orAlan Griffiths (CLP Secretary) alangriffiths_per@yahoo.co.uk 07773 884339 here...
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