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VOTEJOHN BURGESS UNISON GENERAL SECRETARY ELECTION 2015 A real anti-austerity fighter with a track record in delivering action not words A workers’leader onaworker’swage A leader who brings energy, creativity and hope to members “I have been a long-term supporter of John Burgess and Barnet UNISON and the community campaign that has shown remarkable fighting spirit in the face of a relentless attack from the hard right in control of Barnet council.” John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor Voting in UNISON’s General Secretary election runs from 9th November to 4th December 2015. Not received your ballot paper by 16th November? Call 0800 0 857 857. Dear Member The Tories are intent on destroying our welfare state, our public services and our jobs, terms and conditions. Like Jeremy Corbyn says: “It doesn’t have to be this way” – there is an alternative to austerity. But it’s going to take a fight. UNISON needs to punch our weight. But all too often – on pensions, on pay and on cuts – we haven’t. This election is your chance to vote for change, for: Someone to truly stand up for members; A rank and file member facing the same problems as you; A workers’ leader on a worker’s wage. Unlike other candidates I have a proven track record, as Branch Secretary of Barnet UNISON, of organising real resistance to Tory attacks, in Maggie Thatcher’s backyard: • Working inclusively with trade unions and community groups; building coordinated action with National Gallery and Bromley strikers on Osborne’s budget day and with Care UK strikers; • Holding back full privatisation by a flagship Tory council for seven years and retaining national pay; • Defending facility time – so union reps can support you at work; • Winning the Living Wage for low paid members; • Leading Teaching Assistants and Nursery Nurses to win amongst the best pay and conditions in schools; and • The highest recruiting branch in our region this year. We can’t continue with the same approach at the top in UNISON. I urge you to vote for real change. Best wishes John Burgess Email: [email protected] Facebook: JohnBurgess4GenSec Twitter: Burgess4GenSec John has been nominated by 68 branches across UNISON and the South East Region VOTE JOHN BURGESS “I have been proud to support John Burgess and all the Barnet UNISON members in the campaign against outsourcing vital services… Barnet are on the front line of the savage cuts to Local Authority budgets.” Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party
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VOTEJOHNBURGESS
UNISON GENERAL SECRETARY ELECTION 2015
A real anti-austerity fighter with
a track record in delivering
action not words
A workers’leader onaworker’swage
A leaderwho bringsenergy,creativityand hope tomembers
“I have been a long-termsupporter of John Burgess and Barnet UNISON and thecommunity campaign that hasshown remarkable fightingspirit in the face of a relentlessattack from the hard right incontrol of Barnet council.”John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor
Voting in UNISON’sGeneral Secretary electionruns from 9th Novemberto 4th December 2015.Not received your ballotpaper by 16th November?Call 0800 0 857 857.
Dear Member
The Tories are intent on destroying our welfare state,our public services and our jobs, terms and conditions. Like Jeremy Corbyn says: “It doesn’t have to be thisway” – there is an alternative to austerity. But it’s goingto take a fight. UNISON needs to punch our weight.But all too often – on pensions, on pay and on cuts – we haven’t.This election is yourchance to vote for change, for:Someone to truly stand up for members; A rank and file member facing the same problems as you;A workers’ leader on a worker’s wage.Unlike other candidates I have a proven track record, asBranch Secretary of Barnet UNISON, of organising realresistance to Tory attacks, in Maggie Thatcher’s backyard:• Working inclusively with trade unions and communitygroups; building coordinated action with NationalGallery and Bromley strikers on Osborne’s budget day andwith Care UK strikers; • Holding back full privatisation by a flagship Tory councilfor seven years and retaining national pay;• Defending facility time – so union reps can support you at work;• Winning the Living Wage for low paid members; • Leading Teaching Assistants and Nursery Nurses to winamongst the best pay and conditions in schools; and • The highest recruiting branch in our region this year.We can’t continue with the same approach at the top inUNISON. I urge you to vote for real change.
Best wishes John Burgess
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: JohnBurgess4GenSec Twitter: Burgess4GenSec
John has beennominated by 68branches acrossUNISON and theSouth East Region
VOTE JOHN BURGESS
“I have beenproud to supportJohn Burgess andall the BarnetUNISONmembers in thecampaign againstoutsourcing vitalservices… Barnetare on the frontline of the savagecuts to LocalAuthoritybudgets.” Jeremy Corbyn MP,Leader of theLabour Party
● Joint trade unionand grass roots anti-austerity campaigns todefend our NHS andother public services –working alongsideJeremy Corbyn and allthose who want todevelop a realalternative● A serious fight withcoordinated strikeaction to defend pay ● Building a strongnational media profile ● Putting money andresources intobranches to providemore support for youat work● Fightingdiscrimination andinequality in theworkplace and society;standing up againstscapegoating ofmigrants and those on benefits ● An increase in strikepay from day one ofaction● Defending facilitytime, opposing theanti-trade union laws,and defying them ifnecessary
WHAT ISTAND FOR
Stuart Graham, GlasgowCasework striker andsteward, Glasgow City:“Having led BarnetUNISON to fightagainst privatisationand cuts for the pastsix years, and notafraid to use strikeswhen needed, I thinkJohn Burgess can leadour union, from belowand to the left.”
“John is a principled,active trade unionistwho knows UNISONneeds to do more if weare going to stop the Toryausterity measureswrecking our memberslives and defend theNHS.” Karen Reissmann,mental health nurse andNational Executive
Diana Leach, Brighton & Hove, andNational Executive: “Difficult timesrequire difficult decisions. Weneed a General Secretary who canmake decisions and lead the fight.I will be voting for John Burgess.”
Claire Locke, BranchSecretary, London Met:“John Burgess, just likeJeremy Corbyn, has along history of opposingwhat he believes iswrong: wars, cuts,racism; and standing upfor what is right: publicservices, NHS, councilhouses, equality.”
Evelyn Doyle, Manchester Branch Secretary: “As aBranch Secretary who has faced years of attacksfrom a Tory employer John has been on thefront line defending members and knows whatBranches and members need from UNISON.He supports moving financial resources toBranches to ensure members can be properlyrepresented and defended.”
VOTE JOHN BURGESS
Theresa Rollinson, 90dayCare UK striker: “John isan active, genuinegrassroots member ofthe union. Hecampaigns tirelessly formembers’ rights,organising and takingpart in strikes andprotests to promote thecause John is a man ofthe people for the peoplewith no political agenda.”
Paul Holmes,BranchSecretary,Kirklees, and NationalExecutive:
“I am supporting Johnbecause when I travelaround the countrytalking with branchactivists, I hear the samething: we need a fightingunion that holds theemployer to account.John will do this.”
LeninEscudero,SOAS Justicefor Cleaners:“John hasalways been
a key supporter of the SOASJustice for Cleanerscampaign... I stronglybelieve he is the man to leadour union, as he reallyknows our struggles and hasspent years working,fighting and supporting usfor a better workplace and abetter world.”
Hassina Malik, AssistantBranch Secretary,Lambeth:“I’m supportingJohn Burgess forGeneral Secretarybecause the time isright for change inUNISON… he is oneof us. As a humanbeing he is sincereand unpretentious. In his work he isreliable andexperienced.Politically he wouldbe an influential,committed andcompelling GeneralSecretary.”
FOR UNISON GENERAL SECRETARY
CAROLINE JOHNSON, Birmingham: “As the Branch Secretary of the largest localgovernment branch, I am supporting John forGeneral Secretary as we have never had a betteropportunity to fight for real change. We so badlyneed someone that will use the strength of ourgreat union to fight the Tory austerityprogramme, roll back the cuts and fight forinvestment in our public services.”
“Working in the voluntarysector, I know all aboutprecarious employmentand the race to thebottom. John Burgessstands for a fightingunion and I also supporthis strong stanceagainst racism andIslamophobia.”Fatema Hickson, WestMidlands CVS
PAUL GILROY, Branch Secretary, Newcastle City, andNational Executive: “I believe it’s time we had a layactivist elected as General Secretary, someone whocan bring together the union. John leads byexample, his record is something activists will beencouraged by, and members will respect.”
