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In this edition we have details of the TULO events at this years Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth & details of the Compass events at Conference.
We hope that you will enjoy the E-News and that you will visit www.unionstogether.org.uk to read previous editions and find out more information about TULO and the work of the Trade Unions within the Labour Party.
Regards,
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TULO & TUG (the Trade Union Group of MPs) will be holding our fourth annual reception for delegates and visitors on the Sunday afternoon after conference closes.
The event is brought to you in association with Thompson’s Solicitors.
The event will be held in the Cork Ballroom of the Tralee Hotel, which is inside the secure zone.
Tony Lloyd MP, Chair of TUG will be the host for the evening and the speakers will include, Tony Dubbins, Trade Union Chair of TULO & The Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman MP, Labour Party Chair of TULO.
Refreshments will be provided and it is the first event at conference that brings together delegates from CLPs, Unions & Socialist Societies with trade union leaders & members of the Cabinet.
We hope you can attend to meet colleagues and to discuss how we can strengthen the trade union Labour Party link in the coming months and years.
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Trade unionists now have the opportunity to get involved in Labour’s policy making process – Partnership in Power.
Through Partnership in Power the Labour Party aims to constantly discuss and respond to the evolving challenges they face as a party of government. Partnership in Power recognises that the Labour Party stays relevant as a political party through its connections to, and involvement in, our local communities.
We hope that the new PiP documents will be used by trade union branches, as well as individual trade unionists, to spark debates, discussions and ultimately ideas in local policy forums and meetings across the country.
This is one of six documents produced by Labour’s policy commissions and the NPF. The six second year documents are:
• Britain in the World
• Creating Sustainable Communities
• Crime, Justice, Citizenship and Equalities
• Education and Skills
• Health
• Prosperity and Work
These documents reflect the comments and submissions received on the first year consultation document “Securing Britain’s Future” which was published in 2006. All six documents set out key challenges which have been identified by the commission and the National Policy Forum.
The Labour Party wants to know, if they have identified the right issues and raised the right challenges. What are the broad issues they need to consider and address to meet the challenges in their next manifesto?
You can comment on these documents until February 2008. The documents will then be redrafted and considered at a meeting of the National Policy Forum in 2008. These final year documents will help shape the manifesto for a fourth term Labour government.
Information on how to make a submission, and to view all the documents, can be found here.
We hope you take the time to submit your views and help shape Labour’s next manifesto.
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TULO has been working to re-develop our support materials for TULO Officers.
We now have a brand new Handbook for CLP TULO Officers and other activists in CLPs who want to strengthen their links with local trade unions.
You can download all the new documents here. You may also like to click here to view the handbook online and download the various sample letters and materials for your own use.
It you have any questions about the Handbook or Directory please contact the Regional TULO Officer, Helen Symons, for more information.
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Compass special debate: can a consumer society stop climate change?
6pm Thursday 4 October 2007, Mander Hall, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1
Speakers: Clive Hamilton, Executive Director, The Australia Institute; Neal Lawson, Chair, Compass; Stephen Hale, Director, Green Alliance (chair)
This event is free to attend, but places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, to register please email: gavin@compassonline.org.uk
Compass North East Conference 2007: The Best Start:Tackling Child Poverty in the North East
10.30am-1.30pm Saturday 27 October 2007, Durham County Hall, Durham
Speakers: Helen Goodman MP; Cllr Catherine Donovan, Gateshead Council; Barbara Roche; Neil Foster, Compass;
Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo's and Chair of the Campaign to End Child Poverty
This event is free to attend, but places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, to register please email: neil@compassonline.org.uk
Compass Yorkshire and the Humber Conference 2007: Renewing the Social State
10am-2.30pm Saturday 3 November 2007, Leeds University Business School, Leeds
Speakers: Fiona Millar, The Guardian; John Bangs, NUT; Heather Wakefield, UNISON; Helen Jackson; Clare Moody, Unite; John Harris, The Guardian
This event is free to attend, but places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, to register please email: gavin@compassonline.org.uk
Compass East Midlands Evening Debate 2007: Building the good society - towards a new progressive consensus
7pm-8.30pm Friday 16 November 2007, Nottingham Mechanics, Nottingham
Speakers: Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP; Ruth Lister, Loughborough University; John Harris, The Guardian; Hilary Wainwright, Red Pepper; Cllr Jon Collins, Nottingham City Council
This event is free to attend, but places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, to register please email: gavin@compassonline.org.uk
Compass South West Conference 2007: Winning the new progressive consensus - making change happen
10.30am-1pm Saturday 24 November 2007, Transport House, Bristol
Speakers: Kerry McCarthy MP; Roger Berry MP; Doug Naysmith MP; Cllr Sam Townend; Neal Lawson, Compass (chair)
This event is free to attend, but places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, to register please email: gavin@compassonline.org.uk
Full details of these events can be found at www.compassonline.org.uk/events.asp
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