Nationally
UNISON members elect national representatives to work on their behalf. UNISON's elected general secretary Dave Prentis works full time for the union as does deputy general secretary Keith Sonnet. Our presidential team are elected members of the national executive council. Our president for 2010-11 is Angela Lynes with Eleanor Smith and Chris Tansley as vice presidents.
National delegate conference
UNISON's annual national conference is the union's ruling body. Every year delegates from all over the country take part in debates to choose our campaigning priorities and policies.
Every UNISON branch elects reps to attend annual conference and vote on behalf of their local branch members.
National executive council
Our elected national executive council (NEC) consists of members from all regions and service groups, plus four ordinary members. The NEC decides on issues and campaigns between conferences and works with UNISON staff to support members. At least two thirds of the seats are held by women and 13 seats are reserved for low paid women.
The current NEC members are listed below.
National service group executives and conferences
There are also service groups which bring together members across the country doing similar kinds of jobs or working for the same kinds of employers.
As a member, you can stand for election to your service group executive or as a delegate to the group conference.
UNISON staff
UNISON employs 1,200 staff throughout the UK. Most work in our regional offices to support branches and local reps. There are 400 people working in our London head office and many branches also employ staff locally to support their work.
NEC members 2010-2011
Black members
Female seats
Elizabeth Cameron
April Ashley
Male seats
Mark Clifford
Reserved seats
Abiola Kusoro elected unopposed
Young members
General seat
Graham Smith
REGIONS
Eastern
Female seatKatie Collins
Male seat
Kevin O'Grady
Reserved seat
Gill Malik elected unopposed
East Midlands
Female seatJean Thorpe
Moz Greenshields
Male seat
Chris Tansley
Reserved seat
vacant
Greater London
Female seatsKim Silver
Helen Davies
Male seat
Jon Rogers
Reserved seat
Irene Stacey
Northern
Female seatJosie Bird
Male seat
Ian Fleming
Reserved seat
Sue Forster elected unopposed
Northern Ireland
Female seatLucia McKeever elected unopposed
Male seat
Stephen Kennedy elected unopposed
Reserved seat
Margaret McKee elected unopposed
North West
General seatTony Wilson
Female seats
Bernadette Gallagher
Karen Reissmann
Male seat
Roger Bannister
Reserved seat
Vera Keary elected unopposed
Scotland
General seatJane Carolan elected unopposed Female seats
Angela Lynes
Sandra-Dee Masson
Male seat
Gordon McKay
Reserved seat
vacant
South East
Female seatsDiana Leach
Kathleen Symonds
Male seat
Mike Tucker elected unopposed
Reserved seat
Jean Butcher
South West
Female seatLesley Discombe elected unopposed
Male seat
Steve Warwick
Reserved seat
vacant
Cymru/Wales
Female seatsSian Stockham
Linda Sweet elected unopposed
Male seat
Mike Hayes elected unopposed
Reserved seat
Melanie Fender elected unopposed
West Midlands
Female seatsCarol Sewell
Eleanor Smith
Male seat
David Marsden
Reserved seat
Mary Locke elected unopposed
Yorkshire & Humberside
General seatWendy Nichols Female seats
Helen Jenner
Susan Highton
Male seat
John Campbell
Reserved seat
Vicky Perrin
SERVICE GROUP
Community
General seat
John Gray elected unopposed
Isobel McVicar elected unopposed
Energy
General seat
Paul Glover
Angela Greenhalgh elected unopposed
Health Care
General seat
James Anthony
Ann Moses
Christine Sullivan
Male seat
Eric Roberts
Higher Education
General seat
Max Watson elected unopposed
Alison Shepherd
Local Government
General seat
Paul Holmes
Kathy Smith
Julie Robinson
Male seat
Paul Gilroy
Police staff
General seat
John Jones elected unopposed
Water, environment & transport
General seatJohn Jones elected unopposed
Water & Environment
General seatJohn Jones
