Union president to address local government branch 20/3/14
Public services trade union UNISON’s national President, Maureen Le Marinel, is the guest speaker at the Local Government Branch’s AGM tonight (Thurs). This is another major coup for the local UNISON Branch following an address by General Secretary, Dave Prentis, to its 2013 annual meeting.
Branch Secretary of Lancashire Police Branch, Maureen Le Marinel has held the position
of UNISON President – the highest office a lay-
Ms Le Marinel said: "Throughout my life, fairness has always been key. UNISON is
not a banging on the table type of union -
UNISON branch chairperson, Flora Somerville is “delighted that Maureen has accepted an invitation to address our members at the AGM. Maureen is an inspirational UNISON President who has experienced and overcome many personal challenges and hardships during the course of her working life."
In calling for a large turnout of Local Government Branch members at the AGM, Branch
Secretary, Alison MacCorquodale, said: "The branch is very fortunate to have secured
the attendance of such high-
Also addressing the AGM will be Mark Ferguson, Chairperson of UNISON’s Scottish Local Government Committee. Mark will provide the meeting with an update on UNISON’s pay campaign; what went wrong, and what UNISON will be doing to ensure fair pay for all its members in future.
The annual members’ meeting is an opportunity to find out what the local UNISON Branch
has been doing on behalf of its membership during the past year. Details of the main
issues it will be focussing on over the coming year will also be provided -
The AGM is being held in the Comhairle Chambers in Stornoway at 3pm, with video-