For a democratic and fighting USDAW - vote Robbie Segal for President and National Executive

After receiving an outstanding 40% of the vote in the recent election for General Secretary of USDAW (Shopworkers union), Robbie Segal has been asked to stand for President of the Union by rank and file members fed up of a leadership completely craven in their acceptance of all that New Labour and the bosses throw at their members. She is also standing to be reelected as a member of the National Executive.

Shopworkers are some of Britain's lowest paid and most exploited workers. They are punished for being ill, and even pregnant, by punitive and bullying management, and many lack basic job security. All this while New Labour supporting USDAW General Secretary John Hannett receives over £100,000 per year and a chauffered Jaguar for his use!

Robbie stands for greater democracy in the Union, and for members to have a say over whether their Union should keep using their subs to fund New Labour, who have done nothing to protect workers against the vicious management of companies such as Tescos.

Robbie wants USDAW to be transformed into a union that really fights for its members, meaning no sweetheart deals with employers and Government, but action to defend and extend workers rights and conditions in the workplace.

In her campaign for General Secretary, Robbie rejected the salary and perks attached with the job, and would have only accepted the average wage of a Tesco worker if elected. Similarly, if elected President she will reject all the perks and frivolous expenses associated with such a position. She is standing to serve USDAW members, and make the union more effective in winning for them, not to serve her own interests or fatten her wallet. She is standing for reelection to the National Executive to continue to argue for all this, and for the rights of the workers she represents, as a Tesco worker herself.

The time has come to say we have had enough!

Enough of bullying bosses!
Enough of poverty pay!
Enough of being punished for being sick!
Enough of cosying up to New Labour and the supermarket bosses!
Enough of the undemocratic gravy train at the top of USDAW!
Enough of insecure, temporary contracts!

Vote Robbie Segal, for a democratic, fighting USDAW.

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The election runs from today (January 19th) to Friday 13th February.

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