Last Call for UNISON NEC Elections 2015.....

This election finishes 5pm Friday 15 May so there is still time to check your paperwork, find your postal ballot paper and vote. 

I am standing for re-election as a National Executive Committee member for Community (Housing Associations & Voluntary Sector) with June Poole from Rochdale branch. . 

Check out my recommendations for other Regional and national seats here or on Facebook. 

All UNISON members should have received a ballot paper at their home address by now.

If not I believe that you have until 12 noon on Tuesday 12 May to ring 0800 0857 857 for a duplicate. Lines open 6am to midnight on Monday and 6am to 12 noon on Tuesday. 

UNISON's NEC Elections: No Need to reclaim our UNION...You already own it!

This is a great flyer supporting the candidates of light and reason who are standing in the UNISON National Executive Committee (NEC) elections.

A minority faction within the union who have been regularly beaten in past ballots are attacking the union's democratic processes.

It is a shame that at the same time that the union is battling employers and the Tory Government that some think it is acceptable to attack their own union and anyone who does not agree with them.

Win or lose my seat, I will accept the democratic process.

Check out my recommendations for other regional and national seats here or on Facebook.

All UNISON members should have received a ballot paper at their home address by now.

If not you should ring 0800 0857 857 for a duplicate. Lines open 6am to midnight, Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. The ballot does not finish until May 15.

(Hat tip Chris Hanrahan)

UNISON NEC Elections 2015

This morning I received written confirmation that I have been accepted as an eligible candidate for the UNISON 2015 National Executive Council elections.

I have been nominated by 40 UNISON branches for the Community Service Group General Seat. Many thanks to all branches who have nominated me and I will be emailing them tomorrow to thank them.

I am standing with June Poole from Rochdale branch. June is a highly respected and long standing low paid UNISON activist. She works for a small voluntary organisation while I work for a large Housing Association.  I think we will make a great team representing all UNISON Community members.

The postal ballot starts in April and I will be posting more information nearer the date.

(picture of me with my branch delegates at recent National UNISON Community Conference)