(picture of me and my fantastic fellow UNISON Community NEC comrade, Denise Thomas, at the UNISON centre last year. Denise has also submitted a report on her activities) Report to Service Group Executive (elected lay UNISON activists in the volu…Read more…
NEC nominates Christina McAnea in general secretary election
Voting in the election opens to all eligible UNISON members on 28 October
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‘We need our union to be stronger than ever’ Dave Prentis tells NEC
General secretary says UNISON members won’t ‘carry the can’ for another economic crisis
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My NEC report to the UNISON Community Service Group Executive (SGE) meeting 8 July 2020
(Love this pic. The 1.3 million members of UNISON are split into “Service Groups” according to their occupation and employer. Community comprises of members employed by the Voluntary Sector (Charities and Housing Associations). While we have our moment…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link Q&A and discussion with Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
The National elected lay committee of UNISON’s political fund, which is affiliated to the Labour Party, met up yesterday in a virtual meeting with Angela Rayner MP.
Angela is a life long UNISON member and former member of this Committee before she was…Read more…
NEC told: ‘We will hold government to account on COVID-19’
First remote national executive council hears tributes to UNISON members who have lost their lives during the coronavirus crisis
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A “thank you” to UNISON Community from their NEC Members
(This message sent today to the 82,000 UNISON members who work in the Housing Associations and Voluntary Sector.
May I also pay a personal tribute to my NEC colleague, Denise, who as well as her trade union responsibilities is also a care worker …Read more…
Lessons from living through COVID-19
When NEC member Mark Fisher started to feel ill, he didn’t realise it was the new coronavirus and that he was facing a frightening stay in hospital
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Work on protecting members continues across all UNISON service groups
UNISON service groups all pushing to protect members in the coronavirus crisis
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Carol Sewell, UNISON activist, joins Labour NEC
Former UNISON vice president elected to Labour’s NEC on Saturday
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UNISON postpones annual conference
The unions annual delegate conference – together with local government, water, environment and transport, and energy conferences – won’t now happen in June as UNISON members and activists are on the…Read more…
NEC by-elections
Nomination period for East Midlands, Greater London and South West reserved seat ballots opens on 3 March and closes on 17 April
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UNISON leading the way
Union NEC hears round-up of action in court and workplaces to defend workers
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A strong union is our best defence
Final national executive council meeting of the year looks to the future
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Going from strength to strength
UNISON NEC prepares to Go for Growth in November
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James Asser re-elected to Labour Party NEC
Congratulations to my fellow Newham Councillor and Cabinet Colleague, James Asser, for being re-elected to the Labour Party National Executive Committee at our Conference last week.
James is a committed, experienced and hardworking Labour Movement act…Read more…
Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
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Newly elected NEC gets down to business
Local government funding and Brexit dominate debates at first business meeting
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Admin officer Josie Bird elected as new UNISON presiden
UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) has elected Josie Bird, a local government worker from Newcastle, as president at the union’s annual national conference in Liverpool. Josie has been an…Read more…
NEC 2019-2021: election results
Members will take office at the end of national delegate conference until the end of the 2021 NDC
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