Scottish Labour Leadership Elections
Leadership Elections Hustings
As part of the election process for the Labour
Leader and Deputy Leader in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish
Labour Party Executive Committee have arranged hustings in the following
locations:
1.00pm Sun 17 Aug Aberdeen
7.00pm Wed 20 Aug Edinburgh
6.30pm Fri 22 Aug Inverness
2.00pm Sun 24 Aug Dunfermline
6.30pm Mon 25 Aug Dundee
6.00pm Thurs 28 Aug Glasgow
2.00pm Sun 31 Sept Stirling
6.00pm Mon 1 Sept Ayr
For those who have not attended a hustings before,
this is a chance to hear the candidates make an opening statement
and then face questions from you, the people who will be voting
in this election.
If you are an individual member of the Scottish
Labour Party tickets for each of the hustings are available by emailing
scotland@new.labour.org.uk or calling the Scottish Labour office
on 0141 5726900.
If you are a UNISON Labour Link levy paying member
eligible to vote in this election you can register for the hustings
by emailing m.burns@unison.co.uk. Dave Watson Scottish Organiser
UNISON House 14 West Campbell Street Glasgow G2 6RX Tel. 0141 342
2840
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The Scottish Labour Party has started the process
for electing a Leader and Deputy Leader of Labour in the Scottish
Parliament.
The electoral college used for this election means
that UNISON Labour Link can make a supporting nomination for both
posts and every Labour Link levy paying member will get an individual
vote.
Nominations will close on Friday 1 August at which
time we will know which candidates have the necessary MSP nominations.
There will then be a period to allow supporting nominations followed
by ballot papers being issued on 18 August. The result will be announced
on 13 September.
To assist the Scottish Labour Link Committee in
reaching a decision on which if any candidates to support we have
organised an open meeting for Labour Link levy paying members on:
Tuesday 12 August 2008
at UNISON House, Glasgow starting at 6pm.
Refreshments will be available from 5:30pm.
All the candidates will be invited and members
will have an opportunity to question the candidates on their position
in relation to issues of concern to UNISON members.
The Scottish Labour Link Committee will meet immediately
after this meeting to agree any supporting nomination from UNISON
Labour Link Scotland.
In addition the Scottish Labour Party will be organising
a number of Leadership Election events across Scotland during the
ballot period and details of this will be posted on the Labour Link
pages of the UNISON Scotland website along with other information
on this election, so please check those pages for further information.
Yours fraternally
Dave Watson
Scottish Organiser
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