About us
Nationally
UNISON members elect national representatives to work on their behalf. UNISON's elected general secretary Dave Prentis works full time for the union as does deputy general secretary Keith Sonnet. Our presidential team are elected members of the national executive council. Our president for 2010-11 is Angela Lynes with Eleanor Smith and Chris Tansley as vice presidents.
National delegate conference
UNISON's annual national conference is the union's ruling body. Every year delegates from all over the country take part in debates to choose our campaigning priorities and policies.
Every UNISON branch elects reps to attend annual conference and vote on behalf of their local branch members.
National executive council
Our elected national executive council (NEC) consists of members from all regions and service groups, plus four ordinary members. The NEC decides on issues and campaigns between conferences and works with UNISON staff to support members. At least two thirds of the seats are held by women and 13 seats are reserved for low paid women.
The current NEC members are listed below.
National service group executives and conferences
There are also service groups which bring together members across the country doing similar kinds of jobs or working for the same kinds of employers.
As a member, you can stand for election to your service group executive or as a delegate to the group conference.
UNISON staff
UNISON employs 1,200 staff throughout the UK. Most work in our regional offices to support branches and local reps. There are 400 people working in our London head office and many branches also employ staff locally to support their work.
NEC members 2009-2010
Black members
Female seats
April Ashley
Sofi Taylor
Male seats
Mark Clifford
Reserved seats
Abiola Kusoro
Young members
General seat
Lisa Waldock
REGIONS
Eastern
Female seatSarah Bradfield
Male seat
Kevin O'Grady
Reserved seat
Gill Malik
East Midlands
Female seatJean Thorpe
Moz Greenshields
Male seat
Chris Tansley
Reserved seat
Ann MacMillan-Wood
Greater London
Female seatsLouise Couling
Kim Silver
Male seat
Jon Rogers
Reserved seat
Irene Stacey
Northern
Female seatHannah Walter
Josie Bird
Male seat
Paul Thompson
Reserved seat
Sue Forster
Northern Ireland
Female seatLucia McKeever
Male seat
Colm Magee
Reserved seat
Margaret McKee
North West
General seatBob Oram
Female seats
Bernadette Gallagher
Elaine Cotterell
Male seat
Roger Bannister
Reserved seat
April Grimes
Scotland
General seatJane Carolan Female seats
Angela Lynes
Fiona Smith
Male seat
Gordon McKay
Reserved seat
vacant
South East
Female seatsJessie Russel
Kathleen Symonds
Male seat
Mike Tucker
Reserved seat
Jean Butcher
South West
Female seatLesley Discombe
Male seat
Steve Warwick
Reserved seat
Rowena Osmond
Cymru/Wales
Female seatsDilys Jouvenat
Linda Sweet
Male seat
Mike Hayes
Reserved seat
Sian Stockham
West Midlands
Female seatsEleanor Smith
Susan Gallagher
Male seat
James Anthony
Reserved seat
Mary Locke
Yorkshire & Humberside
General seatWendy Nichols Female seats
Vicky Perrin
Susan Highton
Male seat
John Campbell
Reserved seat
Carole Maleham
SERVICE GROUP
Energy
General seat
Paul Glover
Helen Rose
Health Care
General seat
Clare Williams
Ann Moses
Christine Sullivan
Male seat
Eric Roberts
Higher Education
General seat
Gillian Brown
Alison Shepherd
Local Government
General seat
Paul Holmes
Lynn Poulton
Julie Robinson
Police staff
General seat
Gerry Gallagher
Maureen Le Marinel
Transport
General seatAnthony Wilson
Water & Environment
General seatJohn Jones
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