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Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
@AndreaEganGS
Social worker - Straight-talking working class trade unionist. UNISON General Secretary.
Bolton, England
andrea4gs.org.uk
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
    @AndreaEganGS
    Jun 17
    It was an incredible honour to address my first Conference as General Secretary. We’re transforming this union together not for the sake of it but to build the power of the working class. #uNDC26
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    Jun 17
    A massive opportunity for change Andrea Egan delivers barnstorming first national delegate conference speech as general secretary, promising to build strength and organisation for all workers #uNDC26 unison.org.uk/news/2026/06/m…
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Sep 4, 2025
    Nearly 60 Labour MPs backed by UNISON voted for the government’s recent welfare cuts. If elected as General Secretary, I will oppose blank cheques to the Labour Party. It’s time to end our union’s subservience to Labour.
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Mar 30, 2025
    It is welcome to see 20 MPs committed to opposing the welfare cuts, but what about the 100+ MPs in the HoC UNISON group we have given money & support to? If elected GS, I will not give our money to MPs unprepared to fight for our members and policy.
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    Welfare reform: List of Labour MPs prepared to rebel on benefit changes – LabourList
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Sep 3, 2025
    Starmer is reported to be planning to force through appalling cuts to welfare. UNISON's job is to be at the forefront of opposition to any attacks on living standards. It's time for our subservience to Starmer to end.
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    Starmer to push for welfare cuts after No 10 reset
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Sep 2, 2025
    I'm honoured to have the support of @jeremycorbyn, a principled socialist and UNISON member.
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    Jeremy Corbyn
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    Sep 2, 2025
    Andrea Egan is standing to be the first lay member General Secretary of UNISON. If you are a UNISON member, and want your union to be run by its members, then make sure your branch nominates @Andrea4GS!
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Feb 24, 2025
    I was over the moon to see our UNISON women's conference overwhelmingly endorse a motion that supports our transgender and non-binary comrades 🏳️‍⚧️ We all want a truly inclusive union! I have consistently opposed all forms of discrimination I always will ✊
    A truly inclusive union. 

I have consistently opposed all forms of discrimination including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, ableism and ageism and I always will. 

Andrea Egan for UNISON General Secretary
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Jun 24, 2025
    It’s great to see so many MPs supporting an amendment that would prevent cuts to welfare, including 9 who received support from UNISON. However 53 UNISON-backed MPs have not. Our GS and Labour Link must be clear that they must support the amendment and vote against cuts.
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Mar 20, 2025
    Labour's attack on the disabled must be challenged by UNISON
    The cuts to welfare outlined by Liz Kendall are abhorrent. They are larger than any cuts to social security in the last decade and are as bad if not worse than anything the Tories have done.

The current Government's commitment to austerity reveals that UNISON's political strategy in the last five years has not served the interests of UNISON members, many of whom will be affected. The General Secretary and her allies have repeatedly used UNISON's vote to enable Starmer's allies to pursue a reactionary agenda, while handing over blank cheques to Labour in the form of millions of pounds of our members' money.

If elected as General Secretary, I will put UNISON members before the interests of the Labour leadership. That means conducting a
comprehensive review of our relationship with the Labour Party to ensure we get real value for money and use our influence to advance our union's democratically-agreed policies.
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Dec 9, 2024
    🚨 Britain’s largest union should be run by our members, for our members. That’s why I’m putting myself forward to be UNISON’s next General Secretary. Support my campaign 👉 andrea4gs.org.uk/#get-involved
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Oct 11, 2025
    Thrilled to be at an event last night with Jeremy Corbyn, where he endosed my bid to be the next General Secretary of UNISON ✊🏻
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Oct 21, 2025
    UNISON members first, not the Labour Party. If elected, I will oppose our union providing support for Labour MPs who do not fight for us and will launch a comprehensive review of our relationship with the Labour Party.
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Sep 6, 2025
    ❌ 🌹 It's time to end our union's subservience to Labour. If I'm elected General Secretary of UNISON, I will oppose blank cheques to the Labour Party. Join my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk/#get-involved
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Sep 25, 2025
    Without even consulting members, UNISON backs Bridget Phillipson as Deputy Labour Leader. Its time to put UNISON members first.
    For too long, UNISON's leadership has offered unconditional support to politicians who attack our members. The current General Secretary has backed Starmer at every turn despite his refusal to ever back us.

Now, without even consulting members, UNISON has endorsed the Starmer- backed Bridget Phillipson for Labour deputy leader - a candidate who voted to slash winter fuel and disability benefits.

It's unacceptable that UNISON's leadership is yet again advancing the interests of politicians who make our members' lives worse.

If I'm elected General Secretary, it will always be UNISON members first, not the Labour Party.

Andrea Egan for General Secretary
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    Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary
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    Sep 25, 2025
    Since 2010, UNISON members’ pay has gone down by 30%. But our General Secretary’s pay has gone up to £181k. If elected, I will only take the wage of a social worker. My pay will go up when your pay goes up. Support my campaign: andrea4gs.org.uk/#get-involved
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