by uplandslabour | Jul 18, 2018 | Equality & Human Rights, What We Care About
In July 2018, members of Uplands Labour took an active role in organising Swansea’s response to the UK visit of Donald Trump. This included a demonstration in Swansea City Centre on Thursday 12th July, as well as crowdfunding for coaches to take protestors to...
by uplandslabour | Jun 28, 2018 | HMOs, What We Care About
A mixed outcome for Uplands at the last Planning Committee meeting. The application to turn the former Twizzle Lodge into an 8 unit student accommodation block was approved, despite the objections of many residents and representations made by councillors. Cllr Mary...
by uplandslabour | May 18, 2018 | What We Care About
At our May 2018 branch meeting, we invited local Labour member, Nick Guy, to lead a discussion on Anti-Semitism. Nick described his mother`s story as a refugee from the Holocaust. He made a few suggestions regarding the debate about anti-semitism in the Labour...
by uplandslabour | May 12, 2018 | What We Care About
One Member One Vote is the electoral system that got Jeremy Corbyn elected leader of UK Labour, and yet Welsh Labour decided to stick with the electoral college system earlier this year. Members of Uplands branch strongly support the introduction of OMOV before the...
by uplandslabour | May 2, 2018 | Equality & Human Rights, What We Care About
A motion passed in an Uplands branch meeting, and subsequently passed at Swansea West CLP, called for Swansea Labour to lead the reinstatement of May Day celebrations in Swansea. In years gone by, this has been the role of the unions, but no events have been held in...
