Stewart Forrest - Usdaw Scottish Divisional Officer says: “I’ve worked with Jackie for many years and she has been a consistent, committed and effective campaigner on behalf of our members and working people across the country. She has championed our members’ issues and I’m proud that we are backing her to be Scottish Labour’s next Deputy Leader.”

Paddy Lillis - Usdaw General Secretary says: “Jackie has the national profile and skills to take Scottish Labour’s message into every community across Scotland. I look forward to working with her as an effective champion for Scottish Labour and working people.”

Individual members of Usdaw who are also affiliated supporters of the Labour Party are entitled to vote in the Scottish Labour deputy leadership election.
 
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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with over 400,000 members. Membership has increased by more than one-third over the last couple of decades. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.
 
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