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