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…
UNISON Housing Association’s reminder about candidates nominated for our NEC elections: Ballot closes Friday 19 May
REMINDER: HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2023-2025!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 The UNISON NEC is the “Parliament” that helps…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections: Tony endorses John & Denise for Community seats
Many thanks to former UNISON Housing Associations branch chair & L&Q Housing Association convenor, Tony Power, for this endorsement.For those of you who do not work for Housing associations, Charities or other 3rd sector employers (Called “Comm…Read more…
UNISON Elections 2023: Ballot closes Friday 19 May
For all UNISON members voting in the NEC elections, here are our personal recommendations for contested seats. We have not sought the agreement of anyone to be in these recommendations.Please vote in these elections, the future of the union is at stake…Read more…
HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2023-2025!
The UNISON NEC is the “Parliament” that helps run the union in between our annual National Delegate
Conference. Ballot papers will be sent to your home address any day now. Your Branch Committee
nominated the following candidates. Please see photos and…Read more…
Vote for Denise Thomas
Denise is a Welsh care worker who is standing in the @Unison National Executive Council elections (NEC) which start 17 April 2023.
This just over one minute intro by Denise is about why she is standing and what she wants to achieve if elected.
UN…Read more…
Vote John Gray for UNISON NEC (& Denise Thomas)
John who is a housing worker is standing in the @Unison National Executive Council elections (NEC) which start 17 April 2023.
This just over one minute intro by John is about why he is standing and what he wants to achieve if elected.
UNISON memb…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2023 – Vote Denise & John for Community
1.3 million ballot papers are being sent out to UNISON members homes from today via Royal mail. Please see the message that Denise and I have sent out to the 46 UNISON branches who have nominated us and who we have asked to circulate this message…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2023: Recommendations on National Seats
HiDenise and I support these recommendations by lay activists in these Self organised groups for the NEC election which will start next week. We will also be sending out soon a wider list of recommendations which will include candidates who have not so…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2023: Less than one week to go before 1.3 million ballot papers are sent out
Next Monday 17 April ballot papers should start dropping through the home letter boxes of 1.3 million UNISON members. These are really important elections and I would urge all UNISON members to Vote and unite our unison by supporting candida…Read more…
UNISON NEC elections: Voting Starts April 17th
I think most people who follow this blog and my social media, know I am standing for the Community General Seat. My plea is that as many UNISON members vote as possible in these important elections. While my wish is to get rid of a majority NEC f…Read more…