Well done to our UNISON Community National officers (Community members work in Housing Associations or Charities) for organising a webinar on how to write a motion at our annual conference. Despite my many years of experience in the Labour m…Read more…
UNISON New NEC 2025 – 2027 – 1st meeting
On Tuesday there was the first proper meeting of the newly elected UNISON National Executive Council (NEC). The NEC is the UNISON “Parliament” of elected members, which helps run and lead the union in-between our national conferences. I was …Read more…
UNISON NEC Presidential Team elections 2025-2026
UNISON National Conference finished at 4pm on Friday 20 June 2025. I will post on the last 2 days of conference when I can. But after the close of conference, the newly elected UNISON National Executive Council (2025-2027 NEC) met for the first time to…Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference: Liverpool 2025
Today I travelled by train to Liverpool to take part in the UNISON National Delegate Conference as a NEC representative for Community (80,000 Housing Associations and Charities members) with my colleague Denise Thomas. I always know I am back in L…Read more…
Re-elected to UNISON NEC 2025-27
I was pleased today to find out that I was re-elected to the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) for the next 2 years representing all our members who work for Housing Associations and Charities. My running mate Denise Thomas was also re-elec…Read more…
Thank you to branches and supporters of UNISON NEC “Members Together” Candidates. Results out 11 June
UNISON NEC elections (the elected “Parliament” of UNISON members) closed 5pm on Wednesday (21 May). The Scrutineer and Returning Officer (Civica Election Services) for this election will now investigate any complaints and will then announce the …Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2025: Community Service Group Ballot Paper – Vote for Denise and John
This morning I received this scan via teams from a workplace UNISON Colleague. The ballot papers for UNISON Community members (Housing Associations and Charities) have finally arrived. My pack was delivered by Royal Mail today as well. If yo…Read more…
UNISON Community Conference 2025
Saturday 1st March was Day 2 of the UNISON Community Seminar – then Conference in Bristol. Saturday was also of course St David’s Day which the Welsh contingent (including myself) celebrated (but I have been told off for not wearing a daffodil)&n…Read more…
Thank you for UNISON NEC Community Seat nominations
Thank you. Hopefully more to follow. Branches have until Feb 14th to nominate. Read more…
Thanking Branches for UNISON NEC Nominations
Tonight my UNISON branch (Greater London Housing Associations) nominated Denise and I to be a candidate for the Community NEC seats (representing 80,000 UNISON Charity and Housing Association members)That makes 10 branch nominations that I am aware of …Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2024 – Greater London regional meeting
This evening I attended the London Regional meeting in advance of the start of our UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) in Brighton. Our Regional delegate Yvonne Green, aided by our Regional Secretary, Jo Galloway, briefed around 100 o…Read more…
UNISON SGE elections 2024: Community Recommendations
Denise and I, as elected UNISON Community NEC members, have no hesitation recommending Clare, Malcolm and Joy as Service Group Executive members. Read more…
UNISON Community (Housing Associations & Voluntary Sector) NEC Members 2023-25
Yesterday was the UNISON National Labour Link Committee meeting at the UNISON Centre in London. Both myself and Denise are members of the UNISON NEC for Community (the 80,000 members who work for Housing Associations and the Voluntary Sector). We …Read more…
Newham Annual Rough Sleeping Count November 23
On Tuesday evening I took part with fellow councillors, outreach workers, council officers and other volunteers in the annual count of people sleeping “rough” in Newham. Across the country similar counts are taking place. Newham also does extra c…Read more…
Denise Thomas & John Gray Community NEC Report Oct 2023
NEC Meeting 14 July 2023This was the first National Executive Council to be held after National Conference. We had met briefly there to elect the Presidential Team. President is Libby Nolan and Vice Presidents Steve North & Julia Maluke were narro…Read more…
A Labour Movement Day: East Ham By-Election & UNISON NEC induction training
Early this morning I went out with Labour Party colleagues to remind electors in Boleyn Ward in East Ham, London to vote today for Sofia Patel in the Newham Council By-Election. Afterwards I went to the UNISON headquarters in Euston for indu…Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2023- Day three
Today (Thursday) I still have “conference lurgy” so skipped the morning run again. Another glorious blue sky day. Nice to have a name check in the Morning Star from yesterday’s debate “the NEC shouldn’t go off and be a lone ranger” and picture of my Co…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections – Ballot Closes Friday 19/5/23
Today (Wednesday) was the last day to post pre paid ballot back to Civica. However, I assume if you put a first class stamp you can still post Thursday. If you have lost the envelope, the address is “Civica Election Services, Ballot Administration Cent…Read more…
Thank you UNISON Community & Voluntary Organisations Branch for your nominations – Only 4 days to go!
Dear Member,
Thank you to everyone who has already voted in
the current UNISON NEC Elections, if you haven’t posted your ballot paper back
yet then you still have time to do so.
This is the most important election in the
union, the NEC decide e…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections: John & Denise Endorsed by Brian Green
Many thanks to Brian for his kind comments and endorsement of us. This is the last weekend for voting!BALLOT CLOSES FRIDAY 19 MAY. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED OR LOST BALLOT PAPERS YOU CAN RING 0800 0 857 857 by 12 noon Monday 15 May to get replacem…Read more…