Labour Party elections and Unite Community members

The following is a statement from Liane Grove, Head of Unite Community nationally, about the  Labour Party elections for the London mayoral candidate and the leadership of the party nationally. By becoming affiliate members of the Labour Party, Unite Community members will be able to vote in the leadership elections.

”Community members can become affiliate Labour members, the same as our industrial members. This link will allow them to do this.

Trade union affiliate members can decide for themselves which candidate they vote for. In London, Unite has backed Sadiq Khan, this followed a Mayoral hustings in front of our London lay members who then voted on who to back. While Unite will recommend a vote for Sadiq Khan every union member who has signed up as an affiliated supporter can still vote for who they wish.

For the Labour leadership: on 30th June there will be a Trade Unions for Labour hustings (all union’s…

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