Winning Formula

National Oscars For Top Divisional Reps

All eyes were on the union’s best reps at the National Organising Awards 2007 held at a top Manchester hotel in January.

Eight national awards, known as the union’s Oscars, were handed out to the lucky winners before a packed audience of divisional nominees and senior officials.

Master of ceremonies John Hannett, general secretary was joined by his deputy Paddy Lillis, president Jeff Broome and TUC general secretary Brendan Barber to present the awards.

“These awards are all about recognising the hard work and commitment of our reps across the UK,” said John. “Without them we would not be the successful union we are.

“Every nominee in the room is a winner in their own right because they have been chosen as the best in their division in their particular field.

From these nominations the executive council elect the national winners who represent the very best of Usdaw.

“This event, now in its third and very successful year, is Usdaw’s way of saying a big thank you to our dedicated and energetic reps. It’s also both a celebration of their individual and the union’s collective success.

“Usdaw has a bright future ahead of it as long as we can maintain the enthusiasm and commitment of our reps and work as one team with the union’s officials.”

Roll of honour - all the divisional nominations

(National winners in bold)

Individual Organising Award

Tony Strudwicke (South Wales and Western Division)
David Urquhart (Eastern Division)
Stephen O'Connor (Midlands Division)
Pauline Marshall (North Eastern Division)
Tony Sneddon (Scottish Division) (joint winners)
Tim Nash (Southern Division)
Stephen Turner (North West Division) (joint winners)

Individual Recruitment Award

Susan David (South Wales and Western Division)
Andy Hearn (Eastern Division)
Maryann Matthews (Midlands Division)
Richard Adamson (North Eastern Division)
Ian Scott (Scottish Division)
Amy Douglas (Southern Division)
Sharon Davies (North West Division)

Team Recruitment and Organising Award

The Reps at Tesco Camborne (South Wales and Western Division)
The Reps at Fenny Lock NDC C060 (Eastern Division)
Midlands Co-op Society E004 (Midlands Division)
Yorkshire Morrisons F061 (North Eastern Division)
The Reps at Scotland Tesco Distribution G122 (Scottish Division)
Richard Smith and Adrian Brown (Southern Division)
Lorna Young, Rui Ramos, David Foster and Karl Pinter (North West Division)

Campaigns Award (joint winners)

Heather Morris and Debbie Davidson (South Wales and Western Division)
Patricia Darby (Eastern Division)
Paul White (Midlands Division)
Tracy Scholey and Sharon Simpson (North Eastern Division) (joint winners)
Isobel MacInnes (Scottish Division) (joint winners)
Denise Margetson (Southern Division)
Jane Rogers (North West Division)

Health and Safety Rep Award

Pamela Jones (South Wales and Western Division)
Patricia Lynch (Eastern Division)
Wayne Lindo (Midlands Division)
Pam Bryan (North Eastern Division)
Robert Thomson (Scottish Division)
Michael Smith (Southern Division)
Edward Ringrose (North West Division)

Union Learning Rep Award

Robert Williams (South Wales and Western Division)
Vicky Nelson (Eastern Division)
Terence Hamp (Midlands Division)
Mary Kennedy (North Eastern Division)
Shona Wilson (Scottish Division)
Mandy Owens (North West Division)

Equalities Award

Maureen Williams (South Wales and Western Division)
Jeannette Whenmouth (Eastern Division)
Donna Lindsay (Midlands Division)
David Chadwick (North Eastern Division)
Maria King (Scottish Division)
Su Patel (Southern Division)
Nick Entwistle (North West Division)

Most Promising New Activist Award

Estelle Crump (South Wales and Western Division)
Neesha Devlia (Eastern Division)
Bella Peabody (Midlands Division)
Daniel Rouse (North Eastern Division) (joint winners)
David McKeown (Scottish Division) (joint winners)
Aron Vernon (Southern Division)
Georgina Roberts (North West Division)

View pictures from the Usdaw Organising Awards 2007 in the gallery. http://www.usdaw.org.uk/gallery/

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