Tuesday 28 April 2015

Highly regarded by the membership!

I have worked in Islington for many years and have known Jane for a long time. I have seen her progress from a shop steward in the Libraries Department to the Islington Branch Secretary. The length of time she has been branch secretary-over sixteen years-is testament to how highly she is regarded by the Branch membership.
During all the time she has worked for Islington Council she has been a strong and committed trade unionist-qualities which she has brought to her role as shop steward and then branch secretary. She has given her all on behalf of the membership both in relation to individual member’s issues and also in Departmental and Borough wide disputes. To all of these she has brought a vast amount of knowledgeand experience as well as the ability to get to the heart of the matter-always to the benefit of the member or members.
Jane has always been prepared when necessary to stand up to Management and the Council and is never thrown by the unexpected. This has resulted in a lot of victories for the membership-both individually and at Departmental and Branch level.
When I retired over three years ago I became a volunteer in the Branch office and then the secretary to the Islington Retired Members’ Group. This has enabled me to witness at first hand and on a daily basis the amount of time, effort and dedication that she brings to her work on behalf of all the membership including the retired members.
We are currently in the middle of a General Election campaign and regardless of which Government comes into power there will be cuts in Public Services. UNISON is urging people to vote Labour which indeed we must do-but without illusions. In my view the Trade Union movement and in particular UNISON will need to lead the fight against forthcoming cuts as I said regardless of which government comes to power. This is why we need people like Jane on the NEC. She will bring all the qualities and fighting spirit she has shown in her leadership of the Islington branch to the NEC. This is why I urge you all to vote for Jane in the NEC elections. 

YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!!

Eric Hill
Retired Members Secretary
Jane, Conor, Danny and Eric

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