Smith demands party prolong leadership contest after High Court strikes down ruling on freeze date
Owen Smith has called for the leadership election to be extended following the high court ruling which has…
ASLEF
Two unions call on Jim Murphy to resign as Scottish Labour leader – and Neil Findlay resigns from the Scottish Shadow Cabinet
After a difficult night for Scottish Labour (with 40 out of 41 seats lost to the SNP –…
8 unions lodge joint complaint to party over Scottish leadership election
At the weekend, we reported that Neil Findlay – one of the three candidates running to be leader…
ASLEF backs Neil Findlay for Scottish Labour leader
Neil Findlay has become the first Scottish Labour leadership candidate to pick up Trade Union support. Rail union…
It’s time for Labour to set out a plan for rail reform – but how far are we willing to go?
The debate about Labour’s rail policy has never been higher on the agenda as ASLEF’s conference begins in…
Towards a people’s railway for Scotland
By Mick Whelan and Karin Christiansen As delegates meet this weekend for the Scottish Labour Conference in Perth, there are…
A People’s Railway for Scotland
A new report by rail expert Professor Paul Salveson, commissioned by ASLEF, the Co-operative Party and the Socialist Environment and…
ASLEF withdraw “outlaw Progress” motion from Labour Conference
Last year, ASLEF sent a motion to Labour Party conference that seemed intended to “outlaw Progress” as the…
Labour needs an imaginative rail policy – and the signs are good
I’ve followed the rail policy discussions on LabourList recently with interest and welcome the fact there is now…
Why Labour members should support the Tube strike
London Underground’s drivers’ strike has become a Christmas tradition, and like Brussels sprouts, it’s one that gets a…
