Branch officials elected at the 2024 AGM:

  • Chair: Farhana Uddin (farhanauddin@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The chair is the branch spokesperson and representative both within the IWGB and with the public at large. They chair branch meetings and the AGM, and carry carry out branch business on a day-to-day basis. This person will also act as a delegate to IWGB conferences and executive meetings.
  • Vice-Chair: Narcisa Pérez Salgado (narcisaperezsalgado@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The vice-chair assists the chair in their duties, and chairs meetings when the chair is unavailable.
  • Secretary: Eve Dickson (evedickson@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The branch secretary is in-charge of membership records, producing minutes from branch meetings and the AGM, and other administrative duties as required. They also act as a delegate to IWGB conferences and executive meetings.
  • Vice-Secretary: Matteo Tiratelli (matteotiratelli@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The vice-secretary assists the secretary in their duties.
  • Women and Marginalised Genders’ Officer: VACANT – contact us if you wish to nominate yourself for this position!
    • The women’s officer helps organise events and campaigns for women and other members of marginalised genders in the union, as well as liaising with other officers and union officials about issues effecting these members.
  • Education Officer: Jess Breakey (jessicabreakey@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The education officer promotes and helps organise trade union education (training courses) as well as general education (such as English and Spanish language classes) for members. They also assist in conducting research into employers and workplaces to aid organising campaigns.
  • Communications Officer: Sophie Chauhan (uolcomms@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The communications officer person is responsible for keeping members updated with union affairs via email and phone. They also update the branch website and social media platforms, liaise with press and other communications officers in the union, and oversee the production of publications such as branch newsletters and workplace bulletins.
  • BAME Officer: Abu Mustafa (abumustafa@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) officer helps organise events and campaigns for BAME members of the union. They also work with other officers and union officials about related issues.
  • Treasurer: George Briley (georgebriley@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The treasurer has access to the branch bank account, and keeps records of the branch’s income and expenditure. They also produce reports for the branch meetings on the accounts, and help carry out financial decisions taken in branch meetings.
  • Campaigns Officer: Matthew Lee (matthewlee@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The campaigns officer promotes campaigns of the union both within the branch, among other branches of the union, and with other organisations and the public at large.
  • Membership officers: Gabriel Bristow (gabrielbristow@iwgb.co.uk) and Fuad Hirei
    • The membership officer takes the lead on keeping a record of membership data, recruiting new members to the branch and promoting activism amongst members.
  • UCL Security Representative: Martin Wogido Johnson (martinwogido@iwgb.co.uk)
    • The UCL security representative liaise with security members at UCL to help represent workplace specific issues on the branch committee. They also help promote communication between members on different university sites in the branch.
  • UCL Cleaners’ Representatives: VACANT – contact us if you wish to nominate yourself for this position.
    • The UCL cleaners’ representatives liaise with security members at UCL to help represent workplace specific issues on the branch committee. They also help promote communication between members on different university sites in the branch.
  • RCA Representative: Kenny Garcia
    • The RCA representative helps represent workplace specific issues on the branch committee. They also help promote communication between members on different university sites in the branch.
  • City University Representative: VACANT – contact us if you wish to nominate yourself for this position.
    • The City University representative helps represent workplace specific issues on the branch committee. They also help promote communication between members on different university sites in the branch.
  • Senate House Representative: VACANT – contact us if you wish to nominate yourself for this position.
    • The Senate HouseUniversity representative helps represent workplace specific issues on the branch committee. They also help promote communication between members on different university sites in the branch.