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Dec 17

Result of UNISON general secretary election announced

  • 17 December 2025

Andrea Egan has today (Wednesday) been elected as the next general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union.

She replaces Christina McAnea who has served as general secretary since 2021.

Andrea will begin her five-year term on 22 January 2026.

Voting in the ballot was as follows:
Andrea Egan 58,579 (59.82%)
Christina McAnea 39,353 (40.18%)

Notes to editors:
– Another release with further details will follow later.
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.

Media contacts:
Anthony Barnes M: 07834 864794 E: a.barnes@unison.co.uk
Dan Ashley M: 07508 080349 E: d.ashley@unison.co.uk

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