Why we are standing

We are angry at the Con Dem attacks on the Welfare State and public services. They are trying to make ordinary people like us pay for the economic crisis created by bankers’ greed.

While our jobs, pay and services are cut, millionaires dodge taxes and bankers get billions in bonuses. Thousands of us marched against cuts on the 26th of March – but what next? With fighting leadership UNISON can unite public sector unions and users and organise real resistance. The present leadership have failed to lead action to stop the Tory assault.

We stand for:

• Resistance to all cuts and privatisation
• United industrial action to defend our pensions & a coordinated fight against the Tory pay freeze
• Opposition to all attempts to divide us – like Cameron’s attack on multiculturalism
• Only funding and supporting politicians who will join us in the fight against cuts. Labour councils should refuse to carry out Tory cuts and set needs budgets.
• Ending the waste of members’ money on witchhunting of left wing activists

We are experienced activists from many backgrounds. Unlike the present leadership – who are quick with words but slow to lead action – we don’t just say it, we do it. Vote for us and build the fight against cuts and to protect jobs, pay, pensions and services. Elect a team for the battle to come.

Regional Seats
Eastern Region
Male Seat	Martin Booth
East Midlands Region
Female Seats (2 votes):	Jean Thorpe
	Sharon Vasselin
Male Seat:	Richard Buckwell
Greater London Region
Female Seats (2 votes):	Marshajane Thompson
	Helen Davies
Male Seat:	Jon Rogers
Reserved Seat:	Emilse Ocampo Medina
Northern Region
Female Seat:	Hannah Walter
Male Seat:	Dave Walkden
North West Region
General Seat:	Tony Wilson
Female Seats (2 votes):	Bernadette Gallagher
	Karen Reissmann
Male Seat:	Roger Bannister
Scotland
Male Seat:	Duncan Smith
South East Region
Female Seats (2 votes):	Diana Leach
	Emma McBeth
South West Region
Male Seat:	Nigel Behan
West Midlands Region
Female Seat:	Vez Kirkpatrick
Male Seat:	Clive Shakespeare
Yorkshire Region
General Seat:	Mike Forster
Female Seats (2 votes):	Angie Wallor
	Helen Jenner
Male Seat:	Jim Board
Reserved Seat:	Vicky Perrin
Energy
Male Seat:	Dave Kuivala
Healthcare
General:	John Malcolm
Female:	Kate Ahrens
Male:	Len Hockey
Higher Education
Female:	Carole Hanson
Male:	Max Watson
Local Government
General:	Paul Holmes
Female Seats (2 votes):	Kathy Smith
	Phoebe Watkins
Male seat:	Paul Couchman
Black members seats
Female Seats (2 votes):	F. Bola George
	April Ashley
Male Seat:	Hugo Pierre
Young members Seat:	Kieran Grogan

Regional Seats
Eastern Region
Male Seat	Martin Booth
East Midlands Region
Female Seats (2 votes):	Jean Thorpe
	Sharon Vasselin
Male Seat:	Richard Buckwell
Greater London Region
Female Seats (2 votes):	Marshajane Thompson
	Helen Davies
Male Seat:	Jon Rogers
Reserved Seat:	Emilse Ocampo Medina
Northern Region
Female Seat:	Hannah Walter
Male Seat:	Dave Walkden
North West Region
General Seat:	Tony Wilson
Female Seats (2 votes):	Bernadette Gallagher
	Karen Reissmann
Male Seat:	Roger Bannister
Scotland
Male Seat:	Duncan Smith
South East Region
Female Seats (2 votes):	Diana Leach
	Emma McBeth
South West Region
Male Seat:	Nigel Behan
West Midlands Region
Female Seat:	Vez Kirkpatrick
Male Seat:	Clive Shakespeare
Yorkshire Region
General Seat:	Mike Forster
Female Seats (2 votes):	Angie Wallor
	Helen Jenner
Male Seat:	Jim Board
Reserved Seat:	Vicky Perrin
Energy
Male Seat:	Dave Kuivala
Healthcare
General:	John Malcolm
Female:	Kate Ahrens
Male:	Len Hockey
Higher Education
Female:	Carole Hanson
Male:	Max Watson
Local Government
General:	Paul Holmes
Female Seats (2 votes):	Kathy Smith
	Phoebe Watkins
Male seat:	Paul Couchman
Black members seats
Female Seats (2 votes):	F. Bola George
	April Ashley
Male Seat:	Hugo Pierre
Young members Seat:	Kieran Grogan