Southend-on-Sea Local Government Branch of UNISON is part of the national UNISON trade union. We have nearly 2,000 members employed by Southend Council, South Essex Homes, Schools and many other public and private sector employers.
We are a democratic organisation run by our members, who elect officers and stewards to represent them. We have a Branch Executive Committee which meets every month. We send delegates to the Eastern Region of UNISON, and national conferences.
We all need support and representation at work. Trade unions are independent organisations which are our voice in the workplace and our communities. We need you to join us, so that you can get the support you need and so that we can be stronger and louder when we speak up for our members.
Who’s Who – Branch Officers
Senior Vice President | Louise McDermott
Junior Vice President | Jo Gull
Secretary | Claire Wormald
Chair | Steve Cooper
Vice-Chair | Ruth Hazel
Treasurer | Louise McDermott
Education Officer | Vacant
Welfare Officer | Liliana Baker
International Officer | Vacant
Equalities Officer | Vacant
Health & Safety Officer | Marco Woods
Black Members’ Officer | Vacant
LGBT+ Members’ Officer | Karla Faithfull
Disabled Members’ Office | Ruth Hazel
Disabled Members’ Officer | Jill Henson
Women’s Officer | Sarah Thompson
Communications Officer | Tim Sneller
Young Members’ Officer | Molly Trumble
Retired Members’ Officer | Roger Young
Retired Members’ Officer | Pam Drever
Who’s Who – Stewards
Department of People:
Steve Cooper | Youth & Connexions
Victoria Pallen | Locality Teams
Louise McDermott | Regulatory Services
Florence Nyarambi | Locality Teams
Ingrid Harvey | Integrated Commissioning Services
Department of Place:
Kevan Baker | Waste and Environmental
Marcus Woods | Parks, Health and Safety
Corporate Services
Robert Harris | Legal & Democratic
Liliana Baker | Council Tax and Benefits
South Essex Homes:
Gordon Wells | Caretakers, Health and Safety
Pam Haffie | Careline, Nicholson House
Nadine Gould | Senior Steward
Neal Brown | untrained Steward
Schools:
Sharon Hatton | Leigh North Street Primary School
Mary Sykes | Futures Community College
Caroline Crofts | Hamstel Junior School
Jo Gull | Greenways Primary School
Victoria Crow | Thorpedene Primary School – Health and Safety
Laura Noakes | Thorpedene Primary School
Natalie Bose | Bournemouth Park Schools
Grace McArthur | Bournemouth Park Schools – Health and Safety
Gloria Lawton | Thorpedene Primary School
Private Sector Employers:
Sharon Needham | Southend Care
Matthew Moyes | Southend Care, untrained Steward
Peter Bulley | APCOA