Personal Letter from Jane Doolan (Branch Secretary in a personal capacity).

"Dear Member

I am writing  to ask you to support Mike Calvert's re-election to the post of Deputy Branch Secretary. I have worked with Mike over 10 years. He was Convenor of Social Services where he led on the discussions around the Mental Health Trust along with undertaking his role of Assistant Branch Secretary. For the past 5 years he has been the Deputy Branch Secretary. Mike is experienced, knowledgeable, hardworking and dedicated.

As I  previously stated during last years election. Mike's political acumen is very impressive but what is equally impressive is his generosity with his time and advice to members and stewards and his unswerving support of all our members including those working outside of the council.

Working full time as a lay official and given the breadth and scope of personal representation undertaken by Mike and other officers. He is qualified first hand to understand and empathise with what our members face everyday and this extends to our members working both inside and outside of LBI.

Mike understands as do the rest of the team that no one branch officer is more important than the branch or the membership. There is no place for ego and there is no I in team. There is a collective responsibility which binds all of us together.

Mike works as part of a team and this is very important to any union and to trade union unity. Our members expect us to work together and be supportive of the membership.  This includes being supportive of each other and putting the members first.

I urge you to put your X next to Mike Calverts name. I am also taking this opportunity to urge you to vote for Dwayne Coggins as Equalities officer.

Yours Sincerely

Jane Doolan"