Caroline 'a member's person' retires

North Lanarkshire's John Barton embarrasses activist Caroline Llewellyn

Respected UNISON activist Caroline Llewellyn has announced her retirement as a Centre Supervisor from North Lanarkshire Council. This means she as also standing down as Branch Secretary.

Caroline joined local government in 1978 and became a shop steward in 1980. She has have never stopped fighting for our members and all workers in the struggle over the years.

Caroline has been a trade unionist all her working life and became a shop steward in a factory at the age of 19.

From being a branch secretary with the former NUPE trade union through to UNISON, Caroline has been involved at every level of the movement from branch to Scottish and national. Caroline proved a committed internationalist.

From her time as vice chair on UNISON Scotland's International Committee, her main passion on the international front remains Cuba. Caroline's vision is to see Cuba take its rightful place in the world free from all US embargos.

For those of us who know Caroline we are agreed, she is a member's person. She always holds the principle that we have a duty to protect the interests of all the members of UNISON - manual or staff, part-time or full-time, male or female, black or white, and if the Council touch one of us the rest of UNISON must defend that one member.

For Caroline, that is what trade unions are all about and that principle must be remembered at all times.

On behalf of all our members we thank you Caroline for your commitment not only to UNISON but also to the wider trade union movement.

Be healthy and happy in your retirement.

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