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…
UNISON Community Conference 2023 – Day 2
I posted on Day 1 here on the UNISON annual Seminar/conference for Community (Housing Association & Voluntary sector workers). Which went pretty well. Denise and I started the 2nd day leafleting delegates as they arrived for conference an…Read more…
Vote Denise and John your UNISON Community Candidates for UNISON’s NEC Elections 2023 – ballot papers drop 17/4
Many, many thanks to all the 40 plus branches that nominated us. Next step is verification of these nominations, any possible appeals then physical ballot papers due to drop at your home address on 17/4/23. If any branches are hosting hustings let…Read more…
UNISON Women’s Conference 2023: Denise Thomas report
Guest post by Denise Thomas. “I attended Women’s Conference as a delegate from Cymru Wales, Ymlaen/Forward Branch. This year it was held in the wonderful seaside resort of Bournemouth. Firstly, it was great to see so many friendly faces as this was the…Read more…
Etholiadau NEC UNSAIN 2023: Datganiad John Gray ar gyfer Sedd Gyffredinol y Gymuned (Papurau pleidleisio yn gollwng 17/4/23)
“Rwy’n gweithio i gymdeithas tai ac yn mynd i’r afael ag ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol cymhleth, cam-drin domestig a thwyll tenantiaeth. Fel gweithiwr tai, rwy’n deall yn uniongyrchol straen ac anawsterau darparu gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Fel stiward a Chy…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2023: John Gray Statement for Community General Seat (Ballot papers drop 17/4/23)
“I work for a housing association and deal with complex anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse and tenancy fraud. As a housing worker I understand first-hand the stresses and difficulties of providing public services. As a steward and National Convenor,…Read more…
UNISON Greater London Regional Council AGM 2023: Re-elected as RCO for 16th time (?) in a row
This morning was our Regional Council AGM and I was pleased to have been re-elected (unopposed) as Regional Finance Convenor alongside my comrades, Yvonne Green, as Regional Convenor and Conroy Lawrence, as Deputy Convenor. We were joined on the Region…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections – Personal recommendations for London & National Seats
UNISON Branches can still nominate candidates until next Monday 13 February. Above are my personal recommendations for the London seats and below for the national seats. We definitely need an NEC that puts members first, supports our General…Read more…
Nominate Denise Thomas and John Gray to UNISON NEC Community Seats 2023
Denise and I are restanding for the two seats allocated to the UNISON NEC for the National Community service Group (UNISON members who work in Charities, Voluntary Sector and Housing Associations).We have emailed all 477 branches in England and t…Read more…
Nominate Denise Thomas and John Gray- your NEC team for Community
Denise and I are restanding for the two seats allocated to the UNISON NEC for the National Community service Group (UNISON members who work in Charities, Voluntary Sector and Housing Associations). We have emailed all 477 branches in England and the de…Read more…
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is last day to post your vote! #UNISONNEC
Ballot closes 5pm Thursday. Some recommendations. Maybe put 1st class stamp on SAE if posting tomorrow. https://avoiceformembers.co.uk/
Make sure you vote and take part in the internal democracy of our union https://avoiceformembers.c…Read more…