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• New presidential team elected

  24-06-2024 13:08
  
  UNISON’s national executive council (NEC) convened on Friday afternoon, at the end of national delegate conference in Brighton, to elect a new presidential team.
  The council elected Steve North of Salford Local Government Branch in the North West as president, with Julia Mwaluke, also from Salford City Local Government Branch as senior vice president, and Lyn Marie O’Hara of UNISON City of Glasgow branch as junior vice president.
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• Conference hails striking members

  24-06-2024 13:07
  
  Images: Marcus Rose
  The final day of UNISON’s national delegate conference saw delegates rise to celebrate all those members who had been out on strike during the last year.
  General secretary Christina McAnea called the strikers forward to rapturous applause from the floor, with representatives from each of UNISON’s 12 regions:Eastern: Bedfordshire Hospital and Colchester City Council
  East Midlands: Ashfield Academy, University Hospitals of Leicester and Northampton General Hosp
  
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• Opinion: The New Deal will be transformational

  24-06-2024 12:37
  
  By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea
  Labour’s election is full speed ahead, and the polls still predict a Labour majority. With that, comes delivering the New Deal for Working People.
  I’m sure the party’s promise to make work pay is turning out to be a key part of their popularity throughout the campaign.
  We worked closely with the Labour Party and other trade unions in turning this idea into a manifesto pledge and a deliverable plan. We put the need
  
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