ALT An image of the headline of a George Munbiot Guardian OpEd that says “horrific, unregulated and very profitable: the companies making cash from England’s children in care”

ALT I am delighted to announce I have been elected General Secretary of UNISON. This win, above all, is a win for ordinary UNISON members. We public sector workers are on the frontlines of chronic underfunding, low pay, and outsourcing. We bear the brunt of it all. UNISON’s central task is to change that reality — our reality. But that will only be possible if we recognise that an organised membership is our greatest strength, if we put faith in our collective decisions, and if we stand up to any employer or politician who acts against our interests. I would like to pay tribute to Christina, who has served our union for many years, and to thank her for fighting an energetic campaign. I will work night and day to transform this union, but I cannot do it alone. Because this isn’t about me as an individual. It’s about ordinary UNISON members taking charge collectively. We are going to need everyone — members, branch reps, grassroots activists, and our staff — pulling together. Then we can tra