LOCAL GOVERNMENT SGE ELECTIONS 2022:
Time For Real Change candidates
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Kris Holt
Seat: Eastern - General
Bio: An experienced rep fighting for better terms and a brighter future for Local Government workers.
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Liz Brennan
Seat: Eastern - Female
Bio: We need real change in Local Government - outsourcing, underfunding and declining pay have gone on too long - let’s get organised!
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Polly Smith
Seat: Eastern - Reserved
Bio: I want to be elected to the local government SGE as I believe UNISON needs a leadership that reflects what members want - better pay and conditions.
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Ged Talty
Seat: East Midlands - General
Bio: I’m standing up for properly-funded public services, decent pay and conditions, and against all privatisation.
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Cath Lewis
Seat: East Midlands - Female
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Sara Evans
Seat: East Midlands - Reserved
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John McLoughlin
Seat: Greater London - General
Bio: Covid has shown how deeply change is needed. We need fighting leadership at every level of our union to achieve it.
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Anju Paul
Seat: Greater London - Reserved
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Glen Williams
Seat: North West - General
Bio: I want to build a union that inspires and builds confidence in members to become active, engaged and empowered.
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Lois Founds
Seat: North West - Female
Bio: I’m standing for the SGE because members face real pressures at work; we need a union that delivers real improvements!
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Rena Wood
Seat: North West - Reserved
Bio: Local Government workers in public services are an investment not a liability. I want to fight for that.
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Ed Whitby
Seat: Northern - General
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Jon Woods
Seat: South East - General
Bio: I’m standing to continue to represent the South East region on the Local Government Service Group Executive.
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Serena Powis
Seat: South East - Female
Bio: We need to listen to what our members want from their Trade Union. I am standing for a member-led UNISON.
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Marilyn Cox
Seat: South East - Reserved
Bio: I am standing up for all low-paid workers. As a Teaching Assistant myself, I know we are worth much more and we need our union to do better for us. -
Kevin Treweeks
Seat: South West - General
Bio: I am looking to continue to amplify South West members' voices so we can get the pay and recognition we deserve!
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Amanda Brown
Seat: South West - Female
Bio: I’m standing to collectively improve our working lives, health and home conditions, and those of our younger generation.
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David Hughes
Seat: West Midlands - General
Bio: The union needs to change if we are going to reverse the cuts in pay, services and jobs.
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Carol Garfield
Seat: West Midlands - Female
Bio: I am standing for the SGE to continue to fight for schools and council workers in the West Midlands.
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Shazziah Rock
Seat: West Midlands - Reserved
Bio: I’m standing for the SGE West Midlands Reserved seat: continuing to support equality and diversity of UNISON members in the fight to defend public services.
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Adrian Kennett
Seat: Yorkshire & Humber - General
Bio: I am standing for the SGE because I want to be part of the fight back to defend public services.
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Julie Forgan
Seat: Yorkshire & Humber - Female
Bio: I want to help build a union that takes on the fight to protect our health, pay and conditions and ultimately our planet.
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Rita Ball
Seat: Yorkshire & Humber - Reserved