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Welcome to the UnionsTogether pages dedicated to the elections for Leader & Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
This site is the focal point for all information relating to how affiliated trade union members can participate in the elections campaign.
Click here to view the full results
Leadership candidate
Candidates for the Deputy Leadership
The election is for the Leadership & the Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party. These posts have been held since 1994 by Tony Blair MP & John Prescott MP respectively.
Tony Blair will remain as Leader of the Labour Party & John Prescott will remain Deputy Leader until the new Leader & Deputy Leader have been chosen at a Leadership Conference on Sunday 24th June 2007.
Every member of the Labour Party, affiliated socialist societies & affiliated trade union members who pay into their political fund will receive a vote in the election.
The vote will be conducted on a preference basis and so members can vote for their first choice, then second choice, etc.
Labour MPs & MEPs have one third of the vote, Labour Members have one third of the vote & socialist society/affiliated trade unionists have the final third of the vote.
Trade union members who pay into their political fund will receive their ballot papers from their union from Wednesday 6th June 2007 onwards. If you do not receive your ballot paper or you need to ask any questions please visit the help section below to find out what to do.
Once the ballot closes and all the votes are counted there will be a Leadership Conference to announce the results of the election.
Every affiliated Trade Union is able to make a supporting nomination for a candidate for the Leadership & Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party.
Your union will be meeting before the deadline of friday 1st June, to decide which candidates, if any, the union wishes to support.
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Trade Union
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Deputy Leader Supporting Nomination
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| Amicus |
Jon Cruddas |
| ASLEF |
Peter Hain |
| BECTU |
Will Not Make A Nomination |
| BFAWU |
Peter Hain |
| Community |
Will Not Make A Nomination |
| CWU |
Alan Johnson |
| GMB |
Will Not Make A Nomination |
| Musician's Union |
Will Not Make A Nomination |
| NACODS |
Will Not Make A Nomination |
| NUM |
Peter Hain |
| TGWU |
Jon Cruddas |
| TSSA |
Peter Hain |
| UCATT |
Peter Hain |
| UNISON |
Alan Johnson |
| UNITY |
Hilary Benn |
| USDAW |
Hazel Blears |
TULO & the affiliated trade unions will be holding 3 Hustings events around the country, so that trade union members will be able to ask candidates questions that are important to working people.
Your union will be contacting those members who live in the area where the Hustings events are due to be held.
Bristol on Saturday 26th May
Newcastle on Sunday 3rd June
London on Wednesday 6th June
UnionsTogether will be filming all our hustings events and we shall place the videos on our website as soon as we can. To view the hustings videos please click here.
If your ballot papers have not arrived, if you need a replacement ballot paper or if you have any questions about how to vote please contact your trade union. The telephone numbers to call for each union will be listed below once the ballot papers begin to be distributed.
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Trade Union
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Election Helpline Number
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Amicus
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0845 850 4242
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ASLEF
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020 7317 8600
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BECTU
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020 7346 0900
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BFAWU
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01707 260 150
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Community
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020 8889 9203
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CWU
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020 8971 7594
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GMB
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020 8971 4250
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Musician's Union
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020 7582 5566
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NACODS
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01226 203 743
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NUM
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01226 215 555
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TGWU
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0800 374 461
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TSSA
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0800 328 2673
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UCATT
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020 7622 2442
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UNISON
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0845 355 0845
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UNITY
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01782 272 755
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USDAW
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0161 249 2452
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| Candidate |
Members of affiliated organisations |
Individual members |
MPs and MEPs |
Total |
Jon Cruddas |
9.09% |
5.67% |
4.63% |
19.39% |
Harriet Harman |
4.35% |
8.04% |
6.54% |
18.93% |
Alan Johnson |
4.55% |
5.53% |
8.08% |
18.16% |
Hilary Benn |
4.93% |
7.21% |
4.27% |
16.40% |
Peter Hain |
6.64% |
3.87% |
4.81% |
15.32% |
Hazel Blears |
3.77% |
3% |
4.99% |
11.77% |
| Candidate |
Members of affiliated organisations |
Individual members |
MPs and MEPs |
Total |
Alan Johnson |
5.91% |
6.35% |
11.47% |
23.74% |
Harriet Harman |
5.15% |
8.80% |
7.29% |
21.23% |
Jon Cruddas |
9.64% |
6.01% |
4.74% |
20.39% |
Hilary Benn |
5.56% |
7.93% |
4.74% |
18.22% |
Peter Hain |
7.08% |
4.24% |
5.10% |
16.42% |
| Candidate |
Members of affiliated organisations |
Individual members |
MPs and MEPs |
Total |
Alan Johnson |
7.81% |
7.31% |
12.78% |
27.90% |
Harriet Harman |
7.12% |
10.15% |
8.61% |
25.88% |
Jon Cruddas |
11.01% |
6.58% |
6.30% |
23.89% |
Hilary Benn |
7.39% |
9.29% |
5.65% |
22.33% |
| Candidate |
Members of affiliated organisations |
Individual members |
MPs and MEPs |
Total |
Alan Johnson |
10.25% |
10.70% |
15.39% |
36.35% |
Harriet Harman |
9.46% |
13.82% |
10.29% |
33.58% |
Jon Cruddas |
13.61% |
8.81% |
7.65% |
30.06% |
| Candidate |
Members of affiliated organisations |
Individual members |
MPs and MEPs |
Total |
Harriet Harman |
16.18% |
18.83% |
15.42% |
50.43% |
Alan Johnson |
17.15% |
14.50% |
17.91% |
49.56% |
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