Ballot opens 23 March!
At last month’s meeting we heard from the two union members seeking our nomination for the GPM&IT sector seat on Unite’s Executive Council (EC), which is the governing body of the union.
Questions were put to them on these topics:
- Political representation and links to Labour
- Support for Transgender rights
- Accountability of EC members
- What would they do for the IT element of GPM&IT?
- How would they support the leadership of Unite?
- What would they do to prepare the union for changes (introduction of AI etc)?
- What can be done to make it easier for members to get access to legal assistance?
After discussion amongst attendees we voted to nominate the following people:
London & Eastern: David Agbley, Jane McGuire, Len Hockey, Patrick Gough
LGBT+: John Williams
Black and Asian Ethnic Minority Members: Susan Matthews
Disabled Members: Martyn Gwyther
Retired Members: Monica Taylor
Women: Faith Coker-Jarra
Young Members: Oisin Mulholland
Community, Youth Workers & Not for Profit: Tanis Belsham-Wray
Education: Emily Perdue
Engineering, Manufacturing & Steel (EMS): Ian Williams
Finance & Legal: Marina Gunn, Simon Crew
Graphical, Paper, Media & Information Technology (GPM&IT): Lee Clowes
Health: Mark Boothroyd, Janine Lee, Suzanne Abachor
Service Industries: Gabriela Peczek, Mark Barnes
Members who receive at least three nominations from branches will go forward on to the ballot paper as candidates.