Sam Macartney Award for International Solidarity

Our Stirling UNISON International Officer, Tony Caleary, has been recognised for his hard work and commitment to International Solidarity.

Sam Macartney was the long-standing chair, then co-chair, of UNISON Scotland’s International Committee. He was known throughout the union for his promotion of international solidarity. Tragically Sam died in 2020, far too early.

The International Committee decided they wanted to honour Sam’s contribution to UNISON’s international agenda and carry on his work in promoting internationalism within the union and beyond. They therefore established the Sam Macartney Award for International Solidarity to be awarded to an individual, branch, or Self-Organised Group in Scotland who has worked to promote international solidarity.