Prentis re-elected as Unison head
Dave Prentis has been re-elected as the general secretary of Unison with a massive majority.
Mr Prentis, who has led the union since 2001, won 76 per cent of the vote, with his nearest rival Roger Bannister on 17 per cent.
Commenting on his re-election Mr Prentis said it was a vote of confidence in him and the union’s mainstream agenda.
He said: “This is a vote of confidence in me as general secretary and all those who work together to unite the union around a mainstream common agenda. The membership has endorsed that agenda and the direction in which we have taken the union.
“We will continue our campaigns to defend our members’ interests, particularly to defend their pensions, to speak up for public service workers and for the services they provide.”
