article_snippet: one union has pledged a further £1.5 million for the election campaign, but may now withdraw that offer.
article_snippet: In October, one union set up Unite Activists For Labour
article_snippet: They are ready to launch operations in the key marginals of Cambridge, Chelmsford, Luton, Great Yarmouth — where Ukip is battling Labour to try to overturn a 4,000 Tory majority — Ipswich, which the Tories held last time with a 2,000 majority, and Norwich South, where the Lib Dems are defending a wafer-thin 300 majority from Labour.
article_snippet: The Unite activists will help with telephone and door-to-door canvassing, fundraising, transporting voters to polling stations and, crucially, ensuring that The Unite activists fellow union members vote.
article_snippet: In 403 seats where new candidates have been chosen, 129 will be flying the Unite flag - more than one third of the total.
article_snippet: new candidates have either worked for the union or received financial sponsorship.
article_snippet: More than 50 are in key target seats where Labour is confident of victory in May.
article_snippet: the Labour Party is due to choose a candidate from a six-strong shortlist on Saturday, at which point the party leadership will be hoping the rancour over the latest campaign selection battle will fade away.