Thursday, February 25, 2010

UNISON Labour Link West Ham phone bank

This evening after work I helped out at the West Ham CLP phone bank.  Which was being used to ring Newham residents about their views and if they have any complaints about local Council services.

This phone bank was originally sponsored by Greater London UNISON Labour Link.

Pictured is UNISON member, Councillor Joy Laguda who is a former NHS nurse and now the member for Plaistow North ward and the Council Executive Member for Older People and Adults.

Next to her is Alan Griffiths (UNISON Waltham Forest Local Government branch Labour Link Officer and a top local housing worker).

You may recognise some other odd UNISON bod who is about.

Tele-canvassing is very different form of  door knocking. While I enjoy and find fascinating both of these forms of voter identification. I actually think that people are more open and even honest about their voting intentions on the phone than face to face on the doorstep. Tele-canvassing is probably also a more time efficient way for reaching more people.

Yet nothing really beats being “on the knocker” - going door to door and talking to local people.  Such canvassing really demonstrate to a community that their potential elected representatives are real human beings who want to get out to listen and help them.

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