by Karen Bruce on September 12th, 2009
I’m a bit late posting this photo, because I’ve been busy out talking to Labour Party members in Elmet and Rothwell for the Parliamentary selection. On Thursday I went with my daughter Esme to join the demonstration outside Leeds Civic Hall in support of the bin workers and street cleaners who are having their
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by Karen Bruce on August 27th, 2009
The talks between Leeds City Council and the trade unions (Unite, GMB, Unison) have failed. About what you’d expect when they are the responsibility of a Liberal Democrat leader of a Tory/Lib Dem council.
The trade unions have been trying to have a sensible discussion with Leeds City Council as to how to resolve the proposed
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