Why Re-elect me?

Jane Doolan says:

"I have over thirty years experience as a trade union activist. I have held a number of posts in the union inluding Chair and Assistant Branch Secretary.

I have been involved  in strikes and disputes so numerous over the thirty years that I cannot recall them all.

I have been involved in many national and local campaigns. This branch initiated the Birmingham 6 campaign, and on his release from prison, after 14 years of wrongful incarceration, Billy Power worked for the Joint Trade Union Committee of which I was Secretary.

I supported the Guildford Four campaign and the Maguires. I have helped formulate this branch's policy on Ireland over the years. I have also formulated the branch policy on the struggle of the Palestinian people against Zionist oppression.

I was active in the Miners Support Group when this branch was twinned with the Tower colliery in South Wales.

I organised fundraisers and arranged for speakers-both miners and their wives-in and around London.

This branch also launched the Time to Go campaign at conference in Blackpool in 1989.

Over the past 13 years I have been Branch Secretary and built this branch up in term of membership and organisation, and financial viability.

Of our 2,462 members 72% are women.

We have an inclusive, well attended, democratic Branch Committee where representatives are encouraged to raise their concerns.

Our Branch Chair Fiona Monkman ensures that every delegate is given the opportunity to speak on any issue (including on policy issues where they may diagree).

I have a proven track record in dealing with disputes and my proven track record on personal representation is second to none.

Even my opponent once told me that if he were in trouble the only person he would want to represent him was me!

I have led on the negotiations to bring HFI in-house, the negotiation with Kiers (where I am the only woman on the Combine Committee (Joint Union Committee).

I have also led on the UNISON side of the discussions between the Counil and the staff side over the bringing back in-house of Enterprise(the waste and recycling contract)

I led the negotiations when ITNet came back in house, and on many other negotiations as well.

I believe that my track record as your Branch Secretary is outstanding- and I am asking you to re-elect me for another year."

Jane Doolan: the leading woman trade unionist in Islington- her proud 30 year record

• Jane is the leading branch critic of the Pension "Heads of Agreement" deal
• Jane led the UNISON negotiations in the Community Alarms Dispute
• Is currently the lead negotiator for UNISON with all 50 plus "partner" organisations with Islington such as NCP, TMO's, Enterprise, Kiers, Aquaterra etc
• Lead UNISON negotiator on the HFI transfer back to LBI
• Negotiated the introduction of the Career Grade for the Mechanised Services operatives in HFI
• Led dispute in HFI Direct
• Led on the following disputes: ASW pay parity dispute between Islington and Camden;
• Led on the TUPE transfer of ITNet staff back into LBI in 1999 and harmonisation of their Terms and Conditions
• Lead negotiator for UNISON with Hyde
• Became Branch Secretary in 1998
• Jane is a member of the Greater London Employment Forum and the Greater London Provincial Council
• Jane has been on UNISON Greater London Regional Council for many years and the Regional Committee
• Has been the main trade union side Job Evaluator since 1993
• Jane was lead negotiator on harmonisation of staff from ILEA to LBI in 1991-1993
• Served as elected staff side chair until 1992
• Jane was elected Secretary of the Joint Trade Union Committee (covering all trade unions) from 1991-1993
• Elected a Assistant Branch Secretary in 1990
• Been elected to and member of the Branch Committee since 1982
• Became steward in libraries in 1981
• Became Branch Chair in 1986
• Worked for Islington Council since 1974