Passionate trade union official with left wing feminist and anti-racist politics.
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Joined August 2010
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🇨🇺 ✊🏻 On the 4th anniversary of the Matanzas oil fire, @IsmaraWalter visited the @fbunational as the union launched a special ‘Firefighters for Cuba’ t-shirt to commemorate the disaster and raise funds for CSC.
Get yours on the FBU shop here: shop.fbu.org.uk/products/spe…
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💚 Taking our members’ voices to Westminster. We met 13 Eastern MPs to discuss UNISON’s key campaigns and the future of our public services. ✊ #UNISON #UnionPower
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🚨 NHS theatre workers at Bedford & Luton and Dunstable hospitals are taking strike action.
They’re fighting to restore the overtime rates that were taken from them – standing up for pay and respect. ✊🏥
🎥Hear from Regional Secretary Kerry Baigent on why they’re taking action
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😍 Amazing support from the London, East and South East region TUC for UNISON’s fair visa campaign.
Kerry and Stephen gave a presentation to the executive earlier today.
ALT Executive members of LESE hold signs supporting fair visas
ALT Kerry and Stephen hold signs supporting fair visas
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🏅 Santhosh has only been active in UNISON for a short while but he’s already a driving force for equality in Bedfordshire Health branch and across the region — campaigning against caste discrimination and revitalising young members’ activity.
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Another absolutely fantastic One Weekend and we’re sure everyone left absolutely buzzing to get back to their workplaces and put the learning into action.
Tag yourself if you're in there!
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Local Gov reorganisation proposals are in – now under review. UNISON says: Any changes must protect jobs & services, not lead to cuts or outsourcing. We’ll keep fighting for jobs, fair pay and investment in strong local services. #LocalGov #UNISON
unsn.uk/4pYVMIs
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🎉 Strike action off in Dorset
Three NHS trusts drop outsourcing plans after 94% of support staff voted to strike.
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea says this decision brings relief and sends a strong message to other trusts.
unsn.uk/46TwPX0
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'The NHS cannot be rebuilt by slashing the pay and conditions of the lowest paid' UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea speaking to the Trades Union Congress #TUC25
Christina McAnea promises robust union response to fight outsourcing
unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/n…
ALT UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea at #TUC25 moving motion 40 on the use of subsidiary companies (SubCos) in the NHS
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When healthcare workers are outsourced to SubCos, it often comes at the expense of worker pay and conditions. Unions will fight this all the way! #SayNo2SubCo #SaveOurNHS
Unions will fight ‘zombie’ SubCos promises UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea as she criticises lack of action on NHS outsourcing and privatisation at #TUC25
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Unions will fight ‘zombie’ SubCos promises UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea as she criticises lack of action on NHS outsourcing and privatisation at #TUC25
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Mind won't pay its staff for the services its contracted to deliver.
Make it make sense 🤔
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@unisontheunion members working as therapists and counsellors are on strike as @NorfolkMind are refusing to pay them the correct salary. Waiting lists are going up. Time for @NSFTtweets to tell @MindCharity they must stop exploiting their workers!
Kerry baigent retweeted
Shocking that @gloshospitals are refusing to pay the phlebotomists fairly for the important jobs they do @unisontheunion members there are strong and determined and it was a privilege to join the picket line this morning @UNISONSW @NHSEngland
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Joined Gloucester @fbunational members yesterday as they rallied against harmful shift changes proposed by fire service management.
Gloucestershire firefighters are united in opposing these plans, which threaten job retention and strain those who remain. This is about family life, wellbeing, and sustaining a crucial public service.
Despite @GlosCC fire scrutiny panel's recommendation to drop these proposals, the service persists.
Solidarity with striking hospital phlebotomists who attended - this shows the power of unity: when workers stand together, we're stronger. We stand with them in their ongoing fight ✊
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“We cannot be bystanders. If we say we are anti-racist, then we must act."
Powerful speeches from Adekunle and Lydia as migrant workers motion brought by South West delegates passes at National Delegate Conference ✊🏼
Read more 👉🏼 unsn.uk/MWmotion
#uNDC2025
ALT Kerry Baigent, Lydia Kabute and Adekunle Akinola at National Delegate Conference in Liverpool.
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This week at #undc25 delegates called for an end to the US blockade and celebrated the Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal passing £180,000. UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea + hundreds of delegates took part in an ‘End the blockade on health’ photo call in the conference hall🪡
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Last week Thursday (28-11-2024), myself and Waetsi Anyawu, supported by @Baigers and her brilliant team at @UNISONSW, led migrant workers from the South West to @UKParliament where we lobbied MPs from the region on the need to reform the visa conditions for migrant workers …1
