Scottish Labour Link eNews
Nov 2011 - Leadership Ballot

Lamont and Davidson for Leader and Deputy
UNISON Scotland Labour Link has nominated Johann Lamont MSP http://johann4leader.org/ and Ian Davidson MP http://ian4deputy.org/ in the election to be Leader and Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour following our hustings on Saturday 5 November with all leadership candidates.

Gordon McKay, a nurse from Ayrshire and Chair of Scottish UNISON Labour Link Scotland said: “We felt that Johann and Ian showed the best grasp of the issues facing ordinary people at this time and they will be best able to advance the Labour agenda of a fairer and more equal Scotland.”

Report in Scottish LabourLink News Nov 2011(pdf)

A message from Johann Lamont MSP, candidate for Leader
"I am standing to lead Labour to bring change in order that we might once again earn the right to serve Scotland. When we went to the people of Scotland in May, we fell short of their expectations and now we must listen, learn and change."
http://johann4leader.org/

A message from Ian Davidson MP, candidate for Deputy Leader
"Labour needs a change – not just of face, but of direction. Public service workers and their families should not be paying the price of a crisis caused by the bankers – whether through pay freezes or cuts, job cuts, service cuts – or cuts to pensions."http://ian4deputy.org/


Make your vote count
As a UNISON Labour Link member you have a vote in the affiliated organisations section of the Labour electoral college. If you are a full member of the Labour Party you will also have a vote in the membership section. You should receive ballot papers for the relevant sections.

Vote:
Lamont for Leader
Davidson for Deputy Leader

The deadline for votes is Wednesday 14th December. Make sure you post your completed ballots in plenty of time to meet this deadline.

Get in touch. And get involved in Labour Link
No matter who wins the Scottish Labour Party Leader and Deputy Leader election, we know that Labour has to change its policy direction to get in tune with the voters and win again in Scotland.

That means UNISON Labour Link members like you must get involved. We need Labour Link members to join the Labour Party. We need party members to become branch delegates to CLPs. We need activists to think of becoming elected representatives. We need to campaign to bring UNISON LabourLink policies into Labour.

Please get in touch with us. We need you.

Contact Malcolm Burns by post at UNISON Scotland, 14 West Campbell Street, GLASGOW G2 6RX, by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by telephone on 0141 342 2883.

Remember to check out the UNISON Scotland Labour Link pages:
www.unison-scotland.org.uk/labourlink/

UNISON Labour Link: Get in touch and get involved

UNISON members who contribute to the Affiliated Political Fund are members of the Labour Link. If you want to be involved please get in touch with your branch Labour Link Officer, or branch secretary.

Or contact UNISON's Scottish Labour Link direct:

Malcolm Burns
0141 342 2855
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We'll put you in touch with your branch Labour Link so you can be involved locally, and add you to our mailing list to keep you up to date with Scottish Labour Link activity.