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Unison general secretary ballot closes

Hugo Pierre, photo Josh Asker   (Click to enlarge)

The ballot in the general secretary election in public sector union Unison has closed.

The Socialist Party is backing Hugo Pierre, who is standing on a fighting, socialist programme.

He received the nomination of 31 branches across the country and the different sectors Unison organises, and was also endorsed by the union's National Black Members' Committee.

The result is set to be announced on 11 January. Read the series of articles on the election at socialistparty.org.uk

In this issue

What we think

Spending Review. Unions must resist return to austerity

Spending Review

What will the spending review mean for me?

Napo kickstarts fight against pay freeze

News

Better for billionaires. Worse for workers

Arcadia and Debenhams closures: Nationalise to save jobs and pensions

Scotland: Campaign wins end to period poverty

NHS: Underfunded, understaffed, underpaid

News in brief

Devolution

Where is devolution heading?

Workplace News

Don't let the festive season be one of misery for retail workers

Equity union conference calls for radical change - now lead a fight!

Solidarity with Brighton UCU strike - we won't pay for Covid crisis

East London teachers strike in support of victimised union rep

Heathrow workers strike against 'fire and rehire' plans

Hackney: Stop plan to halve school support staff!

Pay freeze protest Homerton Hospital

Unison general secretary ballot closes

Environment

'Building back greener' - yet more Tory greenwash

International News

Conflict in Ethiopia: ethnic-linguistic divisions are the historical product of capitalist inequality

Marxism

Review: Friedrich Engels - Condition of the working class in England

Campaigns

Socialism 2020 feedback

Wales TUSC plans to mount an electoral challenge

Rent strikers' victory in Manchester student halls

Labour meeting lets MP get away with 'Spycops' abstention

Selling the Socialist

Fighting fund target smashed!

Reader's opinion

TV: The Social Dilemma

Fast fashion, big profits, low pay

Diego Maradona - Working-class rebel, football genius

Socialist Inbox

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