Paddy Lillis – Usdaw General Secretary says: “Usdaw is proud to have nominated Sadiq Khan and so we are delighted that he has been successfully reselected. Sadiq is a proven campaigner having overcome a vicious and personalised campaign against him in 2016.

“His record in office is one of being on the side of London working people. We need Sadiq to continue tackling key issues like housing, transport costs, congestion, jobs, wages and air quality.

“Crucially tackling gun and knife crime, which blights so many London communities is a real priority. Savage Tory cuts in police funding are clearly having a real impact on public safety, so it is crucial that we have a Labour Mayor in London.

“We hope Sadiq will retain the confidence of Londoners and successfully win a second term in office.”

Notes for editors:
 
Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with around 430,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 28% over the decade. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.
 
For Usdaw press releases visit: http://www.usdaw.org.uk/news and you can follow us on Twitter @UsdawUnion