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Tuesday, April 05, 2016

UNISON Housing Association branch votes in favour of staying in EU and campaigning to do so

The picture is from tonight's meeting of the new Executive Committee (and our regional officer Colin Inniss) of Greater London UNISON branch meeting in Kings Cross which decided to respond to a consultation by the national union over Europe, by voting to stay in and encourage our members to also do so.

It was felt that we cannot "duck" the issue and our members will expect UNISON to have a position on the EU and that despite all its faults it did protect workers' rights, promote peace and equalities.

The union wide consultation finished this evening and the final decision about our policy on the EU will be taken by the UNISON NEC next week.

Check out the motion in favour that was also passed here http://grayee.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/trade-unionists-for-in-tu4in.html and the website http://www.anothereurope.org/

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Unison's Labour MEPs are in for services, rights and jobs

Some great reasons from UNISON MEPs on staying "IN" the European Union. Check out also the website "Another Europe is Possible".

"Unison's Labour MEPs: Theresa Griffin, Jude Kirton-Darling, Richard Howitt, Mary Honeyball, Linda McAvan and Claude Moraes are all in for services, rights and jobs. The only way for UNISON members to protect services, rights and jobs on June 23 is to vote in favour of remaining in the EU"