At a meeting
of UNISON activists in London last week I shared with colleagues my decision
not to seek an eighth term on UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) in the
next round of elections.
I was
pleased to learn that my friend and comrade, Sean Fox, the experienced and
committed Secretary of our campaigning
Haringey Branch, Vice-Chair of the Regional Local Government Committee and
London representative on the National Joint Council (NJC) Committee will seek
nominations for the seat I have held since 2003. Sean is an excellent
candidate, deserving of the support of all those who want an effective and
democratic trade union.
Should I see
out my current term of office I will have served fourteen years on the NEC (and
twenty one on the Regional Committee). It seems wrong to hog all that
entertainment to myself indefinitely! Having won seven consecutive elections to
the NEC in the Greater London Region (benefitting no doubt from the principled
stance of complete neutrality adopted by the office in every
election) I don’t think it is unreasonable for me to seek to have a little more
time to enjoy life beyond a UNISON meeting.
I started
this blog to report back as an NEC member but regular readers (Sid and
Doris Blogger) should not fear that I will fall silent. There are things which
I have been told
not talk about (and so, of course I will) and things about which I myself
have said I
won't blog about yet (but soon). Those misusing our trade union can rest
assured that they shall not escape comment and attention.
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