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Unite's Len McCluskey opposes Scots Labour's NEC 'appointment' | Unite's Len McCluskey opposes Scots Labour's NEC 'appointment' |
(about 13 hours later) | |
The head of the UK's biggest trade union has said Kezia Dugdale should not have the power to appoint Scotland's representative on Labour's ruling committee. | The head of the UK's biggest trade union has said Kezia Dugdale should not have the power to appoint Scotland's representative on Labour's ruling committee. |
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey told BBC Scotland all representatives should be elected and not appointed. | Unite general secretary Len McCluskey told BBC Scotland all representatives should be elected and not appointed. |
It comes after Labour's ruling National Executive Committee agreed to give the party in Scotland more autonomy. | It comes after Labour's ruling National Executive Committee agreed to give the party in Scotland more autonomy. |
The Labour conference is due to vote on the reforms later this week. | The Labour conference is due to vote on the reforms later this week. |
Those reforms include plans to create a seat for Scotland on the NEC and give the party more decision-making powers. | Those reforms include plans to create a seat for Scotland on the NEC and give the party more decision-making powers. |
'Difficult position' | 'Difficult position' |
However, Mr McCluskey said his union would be discussing how to vote on the package on Monday. | However, Mr McCluskey said his union would be discussing how to vote on the package on Monday. |
He said that while there was wide support for the autonomy proposals, coupling them with the NEC seat plans had created a "difficult position". | He said that while there was wide support for the autonomy proposals, coupling them with the NEC seat plans had created a "difficult position". |
Mr McCluskey said he hoped the autonomy measures would still go ahead. | Mr McCluskey said he hoped the autonomy measures would still go ahead. |
He told BBC Scotland: "Obviously this has placed us in a difficult position because all of the propositions have been put together, and we will have to look at that. | |
"We don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water but we would have preferred a more democratic approach. | |
"We'll have to see how it unfolds and we will have to make a judgement about where we stand." | |
At the conference on Saturday, Labour members voted in favour of re-electing Jeremy Corbyn as the party's UK leader. | At the conference on Saturday, Labour members voted in favour of re-electing Jeremy Corbyn as the party's UK leader. |
Scottish party leader Kezia Dugdale had backed his opponent Owen Smith in the contest. | Scottish party leader Kezia Dugdale had backed his opponent Owen Smith in the contest. |
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