The elections of UNISON’s ruling body, the National Executive Council, are due to begin on 21 April.
All members will receive a voting paper through the post with papers on candidates for numerous positions.
Sandwell General Branch has nominated the following candidates for the following seats on this body that oversees the running of our union nationally.
The following nominations were unanimously agreed:
National Disabled Members Female Seat
Ellie Waple
National Disabled General Seat
Tara Thomas
National Black Members Female Seats
April Ashley and Antonia Bright
National Black Members Reserved Seat
Julia Mwaluke
National Black Members Male Seat
Amerit Rait
West Midlands Female Seats
Caroline Johnson and Lisa Bland,
West Midlands General Seat
Mike Moore
Local Government Female Seats
Andrea Egan and Jane Doolan
Local Government General Seats
David Jones and Jenny Black
Young Members Female Seat
Natasha Bednall
Young Members General Seat
Kameron Spence
Ballot papers
Ballot papers will be sent to members’ home or other notified address. Members will be provided with a pre-paid envelope for the return of the ballot paper to the Independent Scrutineer. All voting will be by post.
The despatch of ballot papers to individual members will begin from 21 April 2025.
Where members have previously requested materials in a special format e.g. in large print, they will automatically receive the ballot pack in that format. Any additional requests should be made via the ballot helpline.
Ballot Helpline
If individual members have not received a paper by 30 April 2025, then they should contact the ballot helpline operated by UNISONdirect, on the following telephone number: 0800 0 857 857.
Lines are open from 7am to 11pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 4pm Saturday. Members with hearing difficulties can use textphone 0800 0 967 968.