I will not let this Government, nor any future one, forget that. I will not let this Government, nor any future one, forget that. She succeeds Dave Prentis, who announced he would step down from the general secretary role in July last […] As the predominant union in local government, healthcare, social care, and a number of other sectors vital to public welfare and social reproduction, its members could be extraordinarily powerful if supported to organise themselves and make use of the leverage they hold. Mother-of-two Christina McAnea, who grew up on a council housing estate in Drumchapel, Glasgow, and left school at 16, beat three other candidates to succeed Dave … An official who has represented health and social care workers during the Covid-19 crisis has been elected as the first woman to lead the UK’s biggest trade union. Christina McAnea succeeds Dave Prentis, who is retiring after 20 years as general secretary of Unison. — Christina McAnea (@cmcanea) January 11, 2021 Unison could play a huge part in transforming our society. She is the first woman to achieve this position, and she told her Twitter followers she “won’t be the last”. — Christina McAnea (@cmcanea) January 11, 2021 “Despite the risks, the immense pressures and their sheer exhaustion, the dedication and commitment of our key workers knows no end. Christina McAnea … Glasgow-born Ms McAnea won almost half the votes in a ballot of … Christina McAnea, from Drumchapel in Glasgow, has been elected as the first woman general secretary of Unison, the largest workers' body in the UK. — Christina McAnea (@cmcanea) January 11, 2021 “Despite the risks, the immense pressures and their sheer exhaustion, the dedication and commitment of our key workers knows no end. McAnea, who counts firebrand Clydeside leader Jimmy Reid as an inspiration, left school at 15 and … She says she'll become the union's leader "at the most challenging time in recent history - for our country and public services". Glasgow-born Ms McAnea won almost half the votes in a … — Christina McAnea (@cmcanea) January 11, 2021 “Despite the risks, the immense pressures and their sheer exhaustion, the dedication and commitment of our key workers knows no end. I will not let this Government, nor any future one, forget that. Christina McAnea succeeds Dave Prentis, who is retiring after 20 years as general secretary of Unison. Unison's assistant general secretary, Christina McAnea, said: "Lots of people came forward during the first wave offering to return to the NHS and everything possible should … UNISON elects Christina McAnea as first female general secretary. Christine McAnea has been elected as the new general secretary of Unison, the UK’s largest trade union. — Christina McAnea (@cmcanea) January 11, 2021 “Despite the risks, the immense pressures and their sheer exhaustion, the dedication and commitment of our key workers knows no end. I will not let this Government, nor any future one, forget that.