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Unison by-election: fighting leadership needed

The public sector union Unison has announced the timetable for national executive (NEC) by-elections, including the local government male seat that was held by Socialist Party member Glenn Kelly.

Glenn, along with three other Socialist Party members, was witch-hunted and he has been banned from office for two years by the Unison leadership.

Glenn asks for all local government Unison branches to nominate Socialist Party member Hugo Pierre for this post.

If elected, Hugo would help fight to make the union take action to defend public sector jobs and services.

All Unison branches in the Northern region should also nominate Socialist Party member John Malcolm.

The nomination period will close on 6 August. The elections will take place from 27 September to 22 October.

In this issue

Mass action can stop cuts

Socialist Party editorial

Build united action to stop the cuts

What the Socialist Party says

Socialist Party feature

Con-Dem budget cuts: Hitting those on benefits hardest

How will George Osborne's budget affect families?

Housing benefit cuts - increasing homelessness

Cuts to disability benefits will increase misery

Anti-cuts campaign

Fight the savage cuts by Neath/Port Talbot council

Hull: Rallying against the austerity budget

'Godfather' turning in his grave

Youth fight for jobs

NUS anti-cuts conference

Youth Fight for Jobs Protest!

Anti-racism

BNP forced to abandon its 'festival of hate'

International socialist news and analysis

South Africa: 5,000 sacked miners on strike

Kazakhstan: The fight goes on

News in brief

Education

Organise against academies now!

BA dispute

Limited new 'final' offer facing BA cabin crew

Civil Service

PCS will fight new attack on redundancy pay

Workplace news

Unison by-election: fighting leadership needed

Shrewsbury Pickets march for justice

Lindsey refinery fire death: inquiry needed

Workplace news in brief

Workplace analysis

Unite general secretary election:

Interview with Brian Caton

Interview: Ken Clarke's prison plans

Socialist Party LGBT

Pride, prejudice, fightback and hypocrisy

Socialist Party events

A warm welcome at Summer Camp

Socialism 2010 Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 November

Socialist Party reviews

When the financial wizardry lost its magic

Mali's master of the ngoni

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