Eastbourne Trades Council: Use your Vote on May 7th

Sunday, 26 April 2015

Use your Vote on May 7th

Britain goes to the polls in the General Election on Thursday May 7th, and Eastbourne will be a hard fought contest as always.

The Trades Council is non-party political, and like the TUC does not endorse any particular party or candidates. But we will campaign on the issues that matter to our members throughout the campaign, and lobby all candidates to support jobs and services in Eastbourne, a decent living wage for all, and, of course the return of all core services to our DGH !

Many, but not all, of our affiliated unions have dedicated political funds that allow them to campaign for particular candidates or parties. Others are independent but use their political fund to endorse particular candidates; others just to campaign against racist or fascist candidates.

As we have done in previous local elections, the trades council has asked all of the main parties to tell us of any local candidates who are, or were trade unionists. By way of factual information...:-

Labour Party: Dave Brinson (Devonshire Ward- NUT, local secretary), Gerry Stonestreet (Devonshire Ward- Unite the Union, retired.) Doug Skelley (Hampden Park- GMB steward). Lee Comfort (Langney Ward, Unite the Union) Roy Noble (Langney Ward, Unite) Dennis Scard (Meads Ward- Unite the Union and the Musicians' Union), Lucette Davies (Meads Ward, NUJ) Jean Couture (Old Town Ward, NUT retired), Paul Richards (Old Town Ward, Unite the Union and NUJ), Sharon Wentworth (Old Town Ward- Unite the Union). John Lambert (Ratton Ward, UCU), John Joe Wentworth (Ratton Ward, Unite the Union), Jackie Ferguson (St Anthony's Ward, NUT retired) Simon Millar (Upperton Ward, Unite the Union)

Liberal Democrats: Troy Tester (Pharmacists Defence Association Union, Langney Ward, John Ungar (Old Town Ward, Unison) David Tutt (Unite/CMA [retd.]; St Anthony's Ward) Gill Mattock (UCU, St Anthony's Ward,)

Green Party: Rob Clarke (Old Town Ward, Unite the Union steward)

Independent: Dave Poole (Hampden Park Ward, Unite the Union)

We have not yet had a reply from the Conservatives or UKIP- we will update the page as soon as we do.

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Trades Councils in the Community

Your union branch speaks up for your members and potentialmembers in the workplace. Whether it’s pay, rights at work, healthand safety or lifelong learning, your branch exists to get a better dealfor your members.

Unions also need to raise their voice in the world beyond the workplace when:
• the public services delivered and used by union members come under threat
• racists and fascists try to divide local communities
• local authorities seek to reduce democratic control of education or housing.

That’s where your local trades union council comes in. Trades councils bringtogether local union branches to campaign across a community on issuesthat matter to working people.

Facing closure?: Your trades council can provide practical support and solidarity.
Tackling racism? Your trades council can help unite local people against the haters.
Privatisation problems? Your trades council can help campaign for public ownership and democratic control.

Eastbourne Trades Council represents workers in public and private sector employment across the Borough of Eastbourne and the parish of Willingdon and Jevington.