Labour's purpose is fairness: fair rules, fair chances and a
fair say for everyone..
In 1995 we set out our
values in the Labour Party's constitution:
"The Labour
Party is a democratic socialist party. It believes that by the
strength of our common endeavour we achieve more than we achieve
alone, so as to create for each of us the means to realise our true
potential and for all of us a community in which power, wealth and
opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few."
Those democratic values
guided the Labour Party when they were in government and will
continue to guide them as they stand up for hard working people
everywhere.
Labour's Employment Policies - overview
Labour’s purpose is fairness: to build a country where everyone
has the opportunity to succeed regardless of their background.
Sustainable growth, higher employment, better living standards,
investment in health, transport, education. These are all essential
if we are to build the fairer, stronger, country we want to see. A
stable economy is not an optional extra. It's a means to an end -
fairness; rising prosperity; opportunities for everyone.
The Labour Party is committed to taking the action needed to
support British families and businesses through the tougher
economic times sweeping the world. Britain is better placed to
emerge from this world slowdown stronger than before, but we are
taking action now to ease the pain of the credit crunch for
hard-working families.
Labour has taken the right decisions to promote prosperity. And
it has put policies in place to offer everyone the chance to
harness their talents, not just the few. Labour’s New Deal
programmes have helped more than 1.8 million people back to work.
And our investment in programmes such as Train to Gain, which pays
for people to get training at work, has helped hundreds of
thousands not just to get a job, but to get a qualification and get
on.
We will only be able to compete globally if we harness the
talents of everyone in our society, without discrimination. We will
need to offer greater opportunities for our workforce to get the
right skills and training throughout their careers.
Usdaw and Labour
Usdaw is affiliated to the
Labour Party because it is the only political party that can and
will deliver for Usdaw members.
Usdaw encourages all
our members to get involved in the Labour Party. If you would like
to know more about Labour please visit http://www.labour.org.uk/.
If you like to get involved
please complete and returnour Getting
involved in the Labour Party form.
You can join Labour
through Usdaw, please complete and return our Labour Party membership form. If you join by
Direct Debit your first year is FREE.