Hard-left union boss threatens mass walkouts

New Unison leader warns employers

- BY CHRISTIAN CALGIE Senior Political Correspondent

New Unison leader Andrea Egan

The new hard-left leader of Britain's biggest trade union has suggested she could lead mass walkouts next year that would cripple the economy.

Unison general secretary Andrea Egan hailed her election victory as a “huge opening” for forcing radical change.

Ms Egan, who was expelled from the Labour Party in 2022, said she is putting all employers “on notice” including Wes Streeting’s Department of Health.

She vowed to use Unison’s size and resources “without hesitation” to win for its members, including a threat to scale up its organising.