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Campaign Collective coordinates successful electoral reform campaign

by Nancy PlattsCampaign Collective News, Campaign Updates 14/06/2023No Comments

Shop workers union Usdaw has become the latest trade union to change its policy in favour of proportional representation for UK parliamentary elections. Usdaw represents over 400,000 people, many on low incomes, who work on the frontline of retail. The union campaigns for improvements to working life for their members including a £12 minimum wage …

Success for fairer votes campaign

by Nancy PlattsCampaign Collective News, Campaign Updates 04/08/2022No Comments

Delegates at UNISON’s annual conference have backed a motion to reject the First Past the Post voting system and instead adopt proportional representation (PR) for UK general elections. This was the latest in a line of successes for the Politics for the Many campaign, which is coordinated by Campaign Collective and supported by the Electoral …

Collective backs Electoral Reform Society campaign

by Campaign CollectiveCampaign Collective News 01/03/201820/07/2022No Comments

Trade unionists seeking ‘root and branch reform’ of British politics have joined forces in a bid to bring about democratic change. ‘Politics for the Many’ will campaign for measures including an elected House of Lords, a fair voting system where seats match votes, and extending the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds across all elections. The group …