by Karen Bruce on September 13th, 2009
As I’m busy with the Rothwell and Elmet Parliamentary selection I’m going to have to follow the TUC Congress on Twitter (using the #TUC09 hash tag) and the fantastic Congress Voices website. But I just thought that this video was worth sharing. It’s one of the winners of a TUC competition to create one minute
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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 September 6th, 2009
I’m delighted and honoured to be able to let you all know that Unite the Union, Britain’s biggest trade union, has nominated me to be the prospective Parliamentary candidate for Elmet and Rothwell. Every local Labour Party branch and affiliated organisation (which includes trade unions) is allowed to nominate three prospective candidates – one
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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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