Here comes summer!

June got under way as the end to our Go for Growth month confirmed that UNISON has grown again … we’re positively bustin’ out all over! It’s a good thing we don’t have to buy a new wardrobe, what with all these growth spurts! The union was among those taking to the streets of London to protest against the state visit of US president, Donald Trump, and it made it clear that the NHS cannot be used “as a bargaining chip” in any post-Brexit trade deal, after Trump told an interviewer that ‘yes’, our health service could be part of a deal. After Mr Trump executed a (supposed) u-turn, we’re happy that our head of health, Sara Gorton, made a difference. Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow (above) celebrated a cracking victory, when their employer dropped plans to outsource their jobs, after a unified stance by members had brought them to the brink of six days of planned industrial action. The beginning of June was also important for UNISON’s internal democracy, as the election results for the new national executive council were announced. This NEC – elected by the members – will hold office and lead the union from now until the end of the 2021 conference. The summer Silly Season opened early with the Conservative Party leadership election under way, with UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis describing leading contender Boris Johnson’s pledge to cut tax for high earners as “absurd”. Mr Prentis (above) commented: “Bori...
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