I wouldn’t want readers of this blog in the bowels of
Congress House to think that I shall completely ignore the Greater London
Region of UNISON now that I am simply a member, rather than holding any office.
Indeed, I was about to send greetings of solidarity in
connection with the strike
action by Serco employees in London’s health service. Low paid cleaners and
security staff have voted by an awe inspiring 99% for strike action at the
Barts NHS Trust.
Unfortunately (for UNISON) these strikers are not being led
by UNISON. Indeed the activist quoted in the news report to which I link above,
an admirable trade unionist and old friend of your blogger, Len Hockey, is one
of many good activists hounded out of UNISON in London into the waiting arms of
UNITE.
Whilst cries of sub
judice may be raised if anyone moves to discipline members of the Regional
Management Team in Greater London who
colluded with the gross misconduct of the former Regional Secretary, it
remains the case that the current regime in the Region will continue to ensure
that UNISON does not play a leading role in important struggles for workplace
justice.
It is a shame that the energy devoted by paid UNISON
offiicals to securing nominations from London health branches in the General
Secretary election is not devoted to organising the workforce and fighting for
workers’ rights.
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