Gail Cartmail

Biography

Gail Cartmail is an Assistant General Secretary (AGS) at Unite the Union. Her main role is to lead the union’s construction, energy, finance and public service teams, campaigning for better terms and conditions for members in that sector. She is a Commissioner at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

In the past, she has represented members from a range of sectors, including manufacturing. Before becoming the AGS for public services, she worked for the union in a range of other roles, including Head of Health from 2003 to 2005, when she was closely involved in negotiating the new national agreement, Agenda for Change.