Political Department

Welcome to the Political Department pages. By clicking on the various sections here you can find out more about how your union represents your interests as a Unite member from your local councils through to Westminster and in Europe.

Unite is affiliated to the Labour Party. We play an active role at all levels of the party and lobby for changes to laws and regulations at all levels to ensure your voice is heard.

We support Labour candidates at elections and will actively campaign for the return of a Labour government. We believe your interests and the interests of our great union are best served by Labour being in government rather than opposition.

In these pages you can find out about who is representing Unite members in the UK and EU Parliaments and the political campaigns on workplace issues. The Political Department is active in all the areas the union is active in. We value your input as a member and encourage you to have your say on the workplace and political issues that affect you.

We positively encourage all Unite members to be members of the Labour Party and to become union delegates at a local level. Through this activity we seek to influence the policy and campaigning direction of the party.

You can now receive regular updates on the political work of the union by signing up for the political e-bulletin. Just email political@unitetheunion.org