Unite GS Election - Paul Reuter to back Les Bayliss

Unite General Secretary Election – A Strategic Alliance

We are pleased to announce that following detailed discussions between Les Bayliss and Paul Reuter an agreement has been reached with the objective of ensuring both the broadest and widest support for the Workers Uniting Group candidate for the Unite General Secretary election.

It has been mutually and jointly agreed that in the interests of the Union going forward, and in developing and strengthening the election leadership team, that Paul and his supporters will continue to support the aims and objectives of the Workers Uniting Group with an objective of building a strong, efficient and effective union with particular emphasis on officer support and development. To this end, Paul has been asked by the Workers Uniting Group to develop strategies which will ensure that officer development is central to its mandate for change.

In this vein, the Workers Uniting Group will continue dialogue with all Unite members, activists, representatives, officers, organisers, and staff within the Union who wish to voluntarily agree with its aims and objectives and can assist in the election of its candidate, Les Bayliss as the new General Secretary of Unite.