Monthly Archives: March 2011

LONDON & EASTERN REGION CYW & NFP SECTOR

  The Unite Parliamentary Staff Branch is planning to march together at the upcoming TUC March for the Alternative: Jobs, Growth, Justice. More details will posted here closer to the time so keep checking the website. The TUC are still looking for people to steward the event, so if anyone is interested in doing that please email me at: lauren.edwards@unitepsbranch.org Detail about what being a steward involves is available at: … Continue reading →

Article from LabourList, by Louise Haigh This week I was delighted to be asked to speak at an event about internships in my position as secretary of the branch of Unite the Union that represents MPs’ staff and interns. I was a tad confused as to why I, a 23-year old parliamentary researcher, was being asked to give my views alongside a panel of CEOs, members of the House of … Continue reading →

Join us for Unite’s lobby to mark International Women’s Day and say no to the cuts which are hitting women the hardest. 1:30pm – Meet outside Houses of Parliament 2pm-3:30pm – Lobby of MPs 3:30pm-5pm – Meeting, Room tbc   Speakers inc:   Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Shadow Home Secretary & Minister for Women & Equalities   Diana Holland, Unite Assistant General Secretary   Lisa Nandy MP, Unite Parliamentary Group Vice-Chair … Continue reading →