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John McDonnell MP backs Paul Holmes for UNISON General Secretary

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By unison united left

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Press release from unison united left

Paul Holmes and John Labour MP John McDonnell today welcomed the candidacy of leading Yorkshire trade unionist, Paul Holmes, to replace Dave Prentis as General Secretary of UNISON, the largest public sector trade union.

"Paul epitomises the strength of our movement," said Mr McDonnell, "he is the elected Secretary of a union branch where more than eighty per cent of workers are in the Union and he has a track record of fighting for workers rights.

"At a meeting today with Mr Holmes at the House of Commons, John McDonnell MP, speaking as a UNISON member, emphasised his support for the candidacy of an ordinary UNISON member to lead the Union;

"Just as Mark Serwotka has shown how a rank and file civil servant has been the best leader for the civil service trade union, PCS, so I believe that an ordinary local government worker like Paul Holmes can be the best leader for UNISON, the largest public service trade union."

"With threats of job losses and attacks on pay and pensions throughout the public sector, UNISON needs a stronger and better leadership to meet these challenges.

I know that Paul Holmes offers our UNISON members this stronger leadership," said Mr McDonnel.

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