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Unison NEC Elections - Socialist Party Gains

category international | worker & community struggles and protests | news report author Monday June 13, 2005 15:04author by SP Member - SP/CWI

Unison is the largest public sector union in Britain with over 1 million members. Facing into industrial battles with the Blair Government Unison, with other public sector unions, will be in the battle to defend workers rights. The Socialist Party group on UNISON's 70-plus ruling National Executive Council (NEC) has been increased from three to five members following the recent elections.

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author by Mark P - Socialist Party (personal cap)publication date Mon Jun 13, 2005 17:38author address author phone

As I understand it there are actually 67 seats on the UNISON executive.

The Socialist Party won 5 (up from 3). Other lefts won 8 seats, 7 belonging to the United Left grouping and 1 independent. The other socialist organisations, including the SWP, unfortunately lost their seats. This means that overall the left is at about the same strength as before.

Congratulations to the SP activists and other socialists who made it on.

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author by Patrique - NIPSApublication date Tue Jun 14, 2005 18:34author address author phone

Are the Union still supporting Tony Blair all the way to Bagdad and Damascus?

A union should be about members interests, not keeping Tony Blair in power. That's why the pensions action was cancelled.

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