Unison general secretary election: Roger Bannister wins place on ballot paper

Roger Bannister, photo Paul Mattsson

Roger Bannister, photo Paul Mattsson

Rank and file socialist Roger Bannister has received the 25 branch nominations needed to run for general secretary of Unison, Britain’s largest public sector union. Socialist Party member Roger is secretary of Unison’s Knowsley branch in Merseryside and has been on Unison’s national executive committee since the union was formed.

Roger is running on a programme of putting Unison at the forefront of fighting cuts, the pay freeze and the anti-trade union bill. If elected Roger would only take an average workers’ wage.

He has been the leading left challenger in previous general secretary elections, outpolling others by a sizeable margin.

Roger would like to thank all the branches who have supported him.

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