UNISON Labour Link nominates Ed Miliband in Labour leadership election‏

The national committee of UNISON’s 430 000 strong Labour Link today agreed to nominate Ed Miliband in the Labour leadership election. Following regional consultations it was reported that several candidates had attracted support across UNISON’s 11 regions linked to Labour. However a clear majority had favoured the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and MP for Doncaster North. All Labour Link levy payers will be balloted individually in September and the votes cast for each candidate will be added to those of other trade unionists who form of the one third of the electoral college.