The election of Andrea Egan as general secretary of Unison, the UK's largest trade union, marks a change in leadership at an organisation representing more than 1.4 million public sector workers across health, education and local government.
Egan defeated the incumbent Christina McAnea in a ballot of union members held this month, securing a clear majority of the votes cast. The result comes as trade unions continue to press the Labour government over pay, staffing levels and funding pressures in public services.
