My name is Sammie Mulcahy, I work in the Ty Taf hub and prior to that I was in Cardiff PIP and Swansea Pension Centre.

I’m appreciative to be standing alongside my left unity colleagues for a position on the GEC.

I’ve been a union representative for sixteen years and in that time, I’ve been branch chair and I am currently secretary for our new branch in Ty Taf and vice chair of DWP Wales committee.  Whilst holding these branch positions, I’m proud to have represented many members through a variety of personal cases and this remains the most important part of my union role.  I have fought tirelessly for members’ jobs and have had them reinstated within their roles by challenging DWP decision making through successful appeals.  I have dealt effectively in cases of workplace bullying and to have workplace practices improved for the benefit of members.  Regionally, whilst working on the DWP Wales committee I have raised issues from our members, including workplace safety, bullying and the application of hybrid working. 

Prior to be elected to the GEC this year, I worked on the CFCD forum, bringing forward issues from CFCD members to take to the group committee.  This includes matters around safety, workloads and training.

If elected, I would want to prioritise

– Our pay campaign.  We are in a huge cost of living crisis and are being offered a shameful 2% pay rise.  It’s time for the government to pay us what we’re worth.

– Our staffing campaign, being persistent with the DWP on our staffing levels which effect our members’ unrealistic caseloads.

– Our membership, continuing to recruit new members to ensure our union remains at its strongest.

A vote for myself and other Left unity candidates allows the Union to continue its strategy to win.

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