Several Labour MPs have received endorsements from various trade unions ahead of the upcoming general election. Kate Osborne, MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, has been endorsed by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF). Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry South, also received support from ASLEF, with a promise to continue fighting for workers if re-elected. Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, has been endorsed by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and ASLEF, pledging to support train drivers' rights and fair pay. Ian Byrne, MP for Liverpool West Derby, received endorsements from the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMB), the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), and the RMT union. ASLEF General Secretary and Chair of the Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation, Mick Whelan, has played a significant role in these endorsements.
I’m delighted to be endorsed by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (@ASLEFunion). If re-elected, I will continue to champion the rights of our train drivers and support them in their campaign for fair pay and working conditions. https://t.co/mDynDjZKay
I’m delighted to be endorsed by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (@ASLEFunion). If re-elected, I will be continue to champion the rights of our train drivers and support them in their campaign for fair pay and working conditions. https://t.co/tbxnyhdEqn
Proud to be endorsed by @RMTunion as Labour candidate for Liverpool West Derby. Thank you RMT members for your support. You know you have mine. #GE2024 https://t.co/8AVHt48GeR
I’m extremely proud to be endorsed by @fbunational @fbumerseyside as the Labour candidate for Liverpool West Derby. Thank you FBU members for your support. You will always have mine. #GE2024 https://t.co/jDiUf3ZPeh
I’m delighted to be endorsed by @GMB_union_NWI @GMB_union as the Labour candidate for Liverpool West Derby. Thank you GMB members for your support. You will always have mine. #GE2024 https://t.co/kwU8qgqLIf
I’ve supported members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers — standing with them on their pickets, supporting the ticket office closure protests & opposing Tory attacks on working people. I’m delighted to be supported by the @RMTunion for my re-election. https://t.co/fosxFSwuMZ
Thank you so much @MickWhelanASLEF – ASLEF General Secretary and Chair of the Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation – for endorsing my campaign to be re-elected as the Labour MP for Coventry South. I promise you this: If re-elected, I'll keep fighting for workers! 💪🏽 https://t.co/BS2jw4p2Y7
Thanks @MickWhelanASLEF GS and Chair of @labourunionsuk for your support🙌 As a lifelong Trade Unionist I am proud to have the support of @ASLEFunion to be re elected MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East. On 4th July - vote @ukLabour 🌹 #VoteLabour https://t.co/CK1rMmESML