A Festive Solidarity message to Barnet UNISON members from John McDonnell

“Dear Barnet UNISON members, I want to pass on my personal message of solidarity to you all. I have shared a long association with your branch. I have had the honour to stand shoulder to shoulder with some of your members on picket lines, protests and demonstrations including the now infamous Barnet Spring march which took place in a blizzard. I admire your members’ resolve and relentlessness in facing up to your Council’s ideological obsession with mass outsourcing. I particularly want to salute the Barnet UNISON Library workers who have fought a two year battle to defend your Library Services, some of whom are facing redundancy. It has been a constant source of inspiration to see how your branch has worked in solidarity with your community to fight austerity. I know some public sector workers thankfully provide services throughout the festive season, but I hope that you all find some time to relax and enjoy a moment or two of celebration with your family and friends. Solidarity and hope to meet you all in 2017.”

John McDonnell Shadow Chancellor