Affiliated Political Fund (APF) Section

This section of the Virtual Branch is dedicated to the Affiliated Political Fund (APF). Supporting the APF through subs helps support Unison lobby politicians within the Labour Party. It is known as the Unison Labour Link.

This enables us to promote members' views and argue for UNISON policies, which will improve working terms and conditions, help protect public services and create a better society. It's the opposite of a blank cheque for Labour. We keep up the pressure and use our valuable links to get UNISON's agenda heard.

At the Labour Party's National Policy Forum in Warwick in July 2004, the affiliated trade unions, including UNISON reached agreement with the Labour Government on a wide-range of future policy commitments. In common with other unions, we now need your help to ensure that the Labour Government is supported through a third term to see those commitments through.

In the coming weeks news of Unison Northumberland's APF work will be published here as well of details as to how to get involved. In the meantime begin the debae in our APF forum thread.