Whos who in UNISON Scotland

People in UNISONScotland

Senior full time officers

Senior lay officers

Committee chairs and secretaries

Service Group chairs and secretaries

Self Organised Group chairs and secretaries

National Executive members

UNISON is member led with elected lay officers working in partnership with full-time paid officials.

Scotland's lay officers are elected annually by the Scottish Council, a meeting of delegates from all branches.

Senior Full Time Officers The Scottish Management Team is led by the Scottish Secretary and includes four Scottish Organisers who each have responsibility for one of UNISON's four key objectives and one of the four organising teams that cover Scotland.
		Matt Smith Scottish Secretary 0845 355 0845 matt.smith@unison.co.uk

		Glyn Hawker Scottish Organiser (Bargaining & Equal Pay) UNISON Objective 2 - Negotiating and bargaining on behalf of members and promoting equality West Organising Team 0141 342 2880 g.hawker@unison.co.uk

		Dave Watson Scottish Organiser (Policy) UNISON Objective 3 - Campaigning and promoting UNISON on behalf of members Greater Glasgow Organising Team 0141 342 2840 d.watson@unison.co.uk

		Carol Judge Scottish Organiser (Corporate services) UNISON Objective 4 - Developing and efficient and effective union North Organising Team 0845 355 0845 c.a.judge@unison.co.uk

		John Keggie Scottish Organiser (Recruitment and Organising) UNISON Objective 1 - Recruiting, organising representing and retaining members East Organising team 0141 342 2830 j.keggie@unison.co.uk

Senior lay officers
		Mike Kirby, Scottish Convener mike@unisonscotlandfreeserve.co.uk 0845 355 0845 Convenor Mike Kirby works for Glasgow City Council
		Lillian Macer Vice Convener 0845 355 0845 Lillian works in the health service
		Pat Rowland Treasurer faifley-fc@west-dunbarton.gov.uk 0845 355 0845 Pat Rowland works for West Dunbartonshire Council

Committee Chairs & Secretaries

Communications & Campaigns
Education
Health & Safety
International
Welfare

Communications & Campaigns

		Chairperson John Stevenson webmanager@unison-edinburgh.org.uk 0131 220 5655
		Vice-Chairperson Jane Aitchison jane.aitchison@blueyonder.co.uk
		Secretary Chris Bartter (Communications Officer Scotland) c.bartter@unison.co.uk 0141 342 2877

Education & Training

		Chairperson Jim Burnett
		Secretary Tracy Dalling t.dalling@unison.co.uk 0845 355 0845

Health & Safety

		Chairperson Scott Donohoe (Chair)

		Secretary Dave Watson 0845 355 0845 d.watson@unison.co.uk

International

Chairperson
John Barton
john.f.barton@talk21.com

Vice Chair
Allison Cosgrove

Secretary
Simon Macfarlane
s.macfarlane@unison.co.uk
0845 355 0845

Welfare

Chairperson
Eleanor Haggett
Eleanor.haggett@btinternet.com

Vice Chair
Lila Sneddon
Lila.sneddon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Secretary
Diane Anderson
diane.anderson@unison.co.uk
0845 355 0845

Service Groups

Energy
Health
Higher Education
Local Government
Police
Water
Community and Voluntary Sector


Energy
		Chairperson Danny Gillespie Vice Chair John Dodds
		Secretary Dave Watson 0845 355 0845 d.watson@unison.co.uk

Health
		Chairperson Tom Waterson
		Vice Chair Sandra-Dee Masson
		Secretary John Gallacher j.gallacher@unison.co.uk


Higher Education
		Chairperson Morag Campbell Vice Chair Joyce Anderson (vc)
		Secretary Kath Ryall k.ryall@unison.co.uk

Local Government
		Chairperson Stephanie Herd
		Vice Chair(s) Bob Revie and Marion Stewart
		Secretary Tracey Dalling

Police
		Chairperson Raymond Brown Strathclyde Police & Fire
		Secretary Peter Veldon p.veldon@unison.co.uk

Community and Voluntary Sector
The voluntary sector is a sector committee, not a service group
		Chairperson Susan O'Neill, Branch Secretary of Capability Branch
		Secretary Simon Macfarlane s.macfarlane@unison.co.uk 0845 355 0845 Robert Rae r.rae@unison.co.uk

Water
		Chairperson Steve Scott steve.scott@scottishwater.co.uk
		Secretary Dave Watson d.watson@unison.co.uk 0845 355 0845


Self Organised Groups/ others
Black Members Disabled Members Lesbian & Gay Committee Womens Committee Retired Members Committee Young Members Committee


Black Members
		Chairperson Hamid Rasheed Vice Chair: Reena Lal
		Secretary Ismail Donmez

Disabled Members
John Nisbet		Chair John Nisbet johnsnisbet@gmail.com Vice-Chair Dawn McIIwraith
		Secretary Dawn McIIwraith


Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
		Co-Convenors Brian Esdale brianesdale@glasgowcityunison.org.uk Miranda Turner
		Secretary Andrew Burns burns105@btinternet.com

Womens Committee
		Davena Rankin Chair Gillian Dick Vice Chair
		Secretary Eileen Dinning e.dinning@unison.co.uk 0845 355 0845

Retired Members Committee
		Chairperson Sue Chalmers
		Secretary Irene Sweeney 0845 355 0845

Young Members Committee
		Chair: Carrie Bell Vice Chair: Laura-Beth Scally
		Secretary Janet Stewart j.stewart@unison.co.uk 0141 342 2857

National Executive Council members

UNISON's National Executive Council (NEC), made up of around 60 lay elected members, is the union's supreme governing body between national conferences.

UNISON Scotland has five NEC members elected by postal ballot of all members. There are also NEC seats for Service Groups and Additional Member seats elected on a UK basis.

The number of NEC members Scotland is entitled to is based on the number of members. Members are also elected on the basis of proportionality, that is to reflect the percentage of women membership.

Jim Burnett
(East Dunbartonshire)

Jane Carolan
(Glasgow City)

Sheena Grant
(Aberdeen University)

Angela Lynes
(Glasgow City)

Fiona Smith
(Aberdeen City)

UK Additional Members Seat
Sofi Taylor
(Glasgow Health)

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