The year ahead: this is what we ’ ll be doing

January 2018: the start of a new year. And it’s a year that will bring challenges for our public services, for UNISON members and for UNISON itself. That much is clear from the news in just the first few weeks of the year. So we’ve spoken to some members of the union’s national executive council – ordinary members of the union who have been elected by their fellow members to oversee UNISON and its activities. We asked members who chair particular strategic committees of the NEC what they expect from the year ahead, and what plans the union has for 2018. Maureen Le Marinel is employed by Lancashire Constabulary. As well as being the branch secretary for Lancashire police branch, she chairs the NEC services to members committee which manages all the service and benefits available to union members under the UNISON Living banner and legal services. Maureen says the priority for her committee is making sure that the services offered, and the partners that provide them, “are working in the best interests of members, providing exceptional products and services, that are relevant to 2018 and the next five years.” Expanding on that, she adds: “There are a lot of services out there and I think our members want something slightly different to the standard home insurance, car insurance and things like that.” Another task for this year will be reviewing all the union’s contracts with service providers, “to make sure they are fit for purpose and are giving best value ...
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