A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
No - not me - but UNISON seem to be doing a good job recruiting staff of Tory-run Kent County Council - they've just signed up my mum, who is a nursery school classroom assistant on the minimum wage, all her colleagues and the school caretaker. I'm pleased to say she also ticked the box to be part of the UNISON Affiliated Political Fund - http://www.unison.org.uk/labourlink/index.asp
posted by Luke Akehurst at 7:39 pm
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
4 Comments:
Well good for your mum. I hope she will be supporting Jon Cruddas for Deputy Leader.
8:49 pm, January 01, 2007
Just curious but ... isn't your mum entitled to some privacy?
5:39 pm, January 02, 2007
Seeing as she has been a Labour parish council candidate and sticks a very large "vote Labour" poster on her lawn every 4 years I doubt she would want to hide being a trade union member. She told me her boss already knows and isn't happy ...
Pay levels for classroom assistants are a matter of public record and being low paid is something to shout about and try to change, not hide.
6:07 pm, January 02, 2007
In that case ... well done Mum Akehurst!
3:08 pm, January 03, 2007
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