UNISON and PCS: Vote for fighting, democratic unions

UNISON and PCS elections

Vote for fighting, democratic unions

ELECTIONS FOR UNISON’s National Executive Council are under way. Six Socialist Party members with a track record of campaigning for and representing UNISON members are standing for election:

Raph Parkinson, chairperson of Liverpool branch and NEC – additional members male seat (all members can vote).
Glenn Kelly, secretary of Bromley branch and NEC – Local government male seat (all local government members can vote).
Len Hockey, joint branch secretary, Waltham Forest Health branch – Health male seat (all health members can vote).
Jean Thorpe, social services convenor, Nottingham City branch – East Midlands women’s seat.
Dave Auger, assistant branch secretary, Wolverhampton branch – West Midlands male seat.
Roger Bannister, secretary of Knowsley branch and NEC – North west male seat.

They are standing for a break with past failures and for the building of the fighting democratic leadership that members need.

They stand for:

  • A united fight against the government’s public-sector pay freeze.
  • No cuts to pay or conditions through Single Status or Agenda for Change.
  • Opposition to all forms of privatisation.
  • Opposition to the BNP and the racist right.
  • Not a penny more of UNISON money to the Labour Party.
  • Break UNISON’s ties with the Labour Party and build a new trade union-based party.

The ballot closes on 8 May.