Tag: mental health

Standing up against Bullies of People with Mental Health Issues

We know John made it public knowledge that he suffered a serious mental health breakdown last year. Whatever anyone may think about such a revelation surely it should not attract a vindictive attempt to undermine his mental health.

Unfortunately John has recently received an email seemingly calculated to undermine his mental health. We will not stand by in silence whilst someone in our movement is bullied in this way.

By signing this statement we are expressing our solidarity with John Burgess and our disgust at this opportunistic and calculated attack on someone recovering from a serious health condition.

Please go to this link to read a fuller story about this attack: https://johnburgess001.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/hate-crime-why-i-reported-it-to-police.html

Name, Position,  Organisation or branch

1. John McDonnell MP Shadow Chancellor
2. Mark SERWOTKA PCS General Secretary
3. ‪Ian Hodson President BFAWU ‬
4. Petros Elia General Secretary United Voices of the World
5. John Hendy QC
6. Helen Davies Branch Chair Barnet UNISON and NEC.
7. Hugh Jordan Libraries Convenor Barnet UNISON.
8. Patrick Hunter Convenor Barnet Unison.
9. Maggi Myland Barnet UNISON Retired member
10. Chris Jobson Barnet UNISON Rep.
11. Sid Ronayne Barnet UNISON Rep.
12. Claire Locke Chair London Metropolitan University UNISON
13. Claire Dixon Branch Secretary, UNISON Whittington Hospital branch
14. John Harris Ex Chair UNISON Whittington Hospital branch
15. Alex Lines Chair UNISON Whittington Hospital branch
16. Jackie Taylor UNISON Whittington Hospital branch
17. Sonya Howard Branch Secretary, UNISON Kensington & Chelsea, NEC
18. Phoebe Watkins Branch Co-Chair Camden UNISON
19. Hugo Pierre Schools Convenor Camden UNISON , NEC
20. Amerit Rait Shop Steward UNISON Whittington Hospital branch
21. Brian Debus Chair Hackney UNISON
22. Alex Tarry Branch Secretary London Metropolitan University UNISON
23. Tony Phillips Branch Secretary UNISON London Fire Authority
24. Diana Swingler UNISON rep Homerton UNISON
25. Tanya Murat Convenor Greenwich UNISON
26. Sandy Nichol SOAS UNISON Branch Secretary
27. Philip Lewis, Camden UNISON Vice Chair & Branch Health & Safety officer & Convenor supporting people directorate, UNISON Regional Health & Safety Comm. Vice Chair Unison NHSC
28. Paula Peters DPAC activist, member of Mental Health Resistance Network and Equalities Officer SE London Unite Community
29. Esther Rey Hounslow UNISON joint branch secretary
30. Floyd Codlin, PCS Arms, PCS Culture GEC
31. Tim O’Dell, Libraries shop steward, Lambeth
32. Linda Burnip, DPAC co-founder and UNISON member
33. Karen Raynor, Customer Support Assistant, Unison Steward for Bradford Libraries.
34. Dave Honeybone, Doncaster District and Bassetlaw health steward.
35. George Binette, Camden UNISON Branch Secretary & Chair, Camden TC
36. Dean Ryan: Shop Steward Islington Unison.
37. Sasha Simic, Shop Steward USDAW C133 Central Books branch.
38. Ruth Cashman, Branch Secretary Lambeth UNISON.
39. Brad Charteris, Psychotherapist.
40. Gareth Lane BFAWU community organiser.
41. Ben Sellers, Secretary, County Durham Trades Union Council.
42. Dave Auger Wolverhampton deputy branch sec
43. Sara Wright, Middlesex University Branch, Branch Chair.
44. Roger Hutt, Doncaster and Bassetlaw steward
45. Alan Wylie, Unison member & campaigner
46. Bob Ellard, DPAC
47. Arthur Nicoll, Communications Officer – Dundee City Unison, Scottish LG Cttee
48. John Sullivan parent of an adult daughter with learning difficulties , John has spent years fighting for along with her peers and her support staff.
49. Andy Squires Doncaster and Bassetlaw Health Branch.
50. Jenny Compton-Bishop Middlesex University Retired Member
51. Caroline Powls Member Brent Unison
52. Janette Evans secretary Barnet Branch Unite community , member Mental Health Resistance Network.
53. Sid Ronayne Barnet UNISON steward.
54. Adrian Kennett Hull Unison
55. Jon Rogers, UNISON NEC.
56. Candy Udwin PCS National Gallery.
57. John McLoughlin Branch Secretary/SGE Tower Hamlets UNISON
58. Dan Sartin Branch Secretary West Sussex UNISON
59. Ron Cohen CWU member
60. David Ball Steward Barnet UNISON
61. Theresa Musgrove Broken Barnet Blog
62. Derek Dishman blogger “Mr Mustard”
63. A.M. Poppy Barnet Activist
64. Dave Knight Retired Waltham Forest UNISON
65. Sarah Littlewood Deputy Branch Secretary Hull LG Branch
66. Janet Bryan NEC Branch Treasurer Convenor Bolton UNISON
67. Paul Couchman Deputy Branch Secretary Surrey County UNISON
68. Sherril Johnston NSL steward Barnet UNISON
69. Rebecca Call Women’s Officer Wirral UNISON
70. Ian Davies Community Member Scunthorpe
71. Ian Thomas Health SGE UNISON Wales
72. Tony Staunton UNITE member
73. Raymie Kiernan NUJ member
74. Mike Calvert Deputy Branch Secretary Islington UNISON
75. Martin Clark FE college steward Glasgow City UNISON
76. Mark Evans Branch Secretary Camarthenshire County UNISON
77. Florence Hill Retired Branch Chair Bolton UNISON
78. Jane Doolan Branch Secretary Islington UNISON
79. Steve Day Branch secretary BFAWU
80. Kevin Ward Labour Link officer Middlesex University UNISON
81. Ben Jackson Branch secretary pc Manchester Community and Mental Health UNISON
82. Barry Blinko retired member Westminster University
83. Karen Reissmann member/ NEC pc Bolton Salford Trafford UNISON
84. Liz James steward Barnet UNISON
85. Stephen Wood Hillingdon UNISON
86. Osman Ahmed Sade ULR rep UNISON
87. Suzy Franklin honorary President Plymouth Trade Council 2017 – former UNISON Health branch secretary (Plymouth Derriford Hospital Health branch)  NEC southwest and staunch John Burgess supporter
88. Keith Wilcox Hillingdon UNISON
89. Raymundo Obedencio Barnet Green Party
90. Philippa Whitecross
91. Matt Ratcliffe Branch Secretary Hillingdon UNISON
92. Sharon Benjamin Assistant Branch Secretary Hillingdon UNISON
93. Jo Cardwell Vice Chair Islington UNISON
94. Gary Padgett Lincolnshire County UNISON
95. Lorna Solomon Branch Chair Homerton UNISON
96. Megan Charlton Secretary Durham Teaching assistants UNISON
97. Liz Wheatley Assistant Branch Secretary Camden UNISON
98. Roger Lewis Assistant Branch Secretary pc Lambeth UNISON
99. Shirley Franklin Chair Defend Whittington Hospital coalition
100. Theresa Rollinson Health SGE pc Doncaster and Bassetlaw UNISON
101. Keith Martin Former chief accountant NALGO
102. Jenny Leow Homerton UNISON
103. Jordan Rivera Branch Secretary Homerton UNISON
104. Jim Board Branch Secretary Doncaster UNISON
105. Yunus Bakhsh formerly branch secretary Newcastle City Health UNISON; Northern region NEC and Health SGE 25 years a psychiatric nurse
106. Sharon Campion Joint branch secretary/ SGE Sandwell UNISON
107. John Woods Branch Chair Portsmouth City UNISON
108. Tirza Waisel Adult social worker Chair Barnet Communities UNITE
109. George Shaw Barnet Communities UNITE
110. Phil Fletcher Barnet Communities UNITE; Friends of the Earth; Barnet Green Party
111. Kathy Smith Bromley Unite rep
112. Paul Gilroy Branch Secretary Newcastle City UNISON LG & UNISON NEC
113. Max Watson, Unite the Union, SE London Community Branch (previously UNISON NEC, 2010-2015)
114. Tracey Leith, Shetland Branch, Chair
115. Jennie Haswell, Branch Health and Safety Officer, Wakefield District Branch of Unison
116. Trish Fay member of County Durham Teaching Assistants Action Committee
117. Louis Smyth Barnet Schools Officer – solidarity John
118. Clara Paillard PCS President
119. Professor Dexter Whitfield Director, European Services Strategy Unit
120. Graham Eddy ex unison branch sec Northumberland lg and asst branch sec tower hamlets unison.
121. Gemma Short, Workers’ Liberty. My solidarity.
122. Ruth Nyman Barnet UNISON Retired member.
123. Jonathan Dunning, UNISON NEC and Norfolk Branch Secretary. 
124. Sandra Greenyer, Children’s Centre Manager
125. Alphonsa M.K. Alby, Barnet social worker
126. Hilary Price Barnet UNISON member.
127. Tracey Lowe, Barnet UNISON Retired member.
128. Tracy Cumberbatch, Underhill School and Children’s Centre.
129. Izzi Azgadj
130. Jan McLachlan.
131. Steve North Branch Secretary, Salford City UNISON.
132. Mary Beer-Cleasby, small business owner, BECTU member &Save Barnet Libraries.
133. Andrew Travers, Joint Branch Secretary, Unison Medway Health.
134. Vicky Perrin school steward Calderdale Branch, YH NEC member (pc)
135. Craig Martin, schools convener, UNISON Dorset County.
136. Eddie Rowley london met uni unison steward.
137. David Summers London Met Unison Asst Branch Secretary. 
138. John McDermott UNISON steward. Bradford.
139. Vino Sangarapillai Camden Unison. 
140. Polly Smith- chair Suffolk County UNISON ,nec (pc)
141. Rena Neophytou, Barnet UNISON member.
142. Nick Jackman, Barnet UNISON member
143. Janet Mead, Barnet UNISON member.
144. David Halls, Unison Birmingham Branch – retired member.
145. Mark Dee Smith, Luton TUC.
146. Sue Plain Southwark UNISON Branch Secretary.
147. April Ashley UNISON Black members rep and Assistant Branch Secretary Southwark (pc).
148. Bernie Gallagher, Bolton LG and NEC.
149. Maddie Cooper UNISON.
150. Fiona Monkman, Islington UNISON.
151. David Mackintosh Unison rep for Assist Barnet homes
152. Kieran Lynch Barnet UNISON Retired member
153. David Lindsay, Lanchester, County Durham.
154. Adam Driscoll Barnet UNISON member.