Lilian Macer is STUC President 24/25
Lilian Macer is UNISON’s Scottish secretary. She was UNISON Scottish Convenor for over 13 years, and UNISON branch officer for over 20 years, dealing with a range of collective issues across the NHS.
Lilian has led many UNISON and STUC delegations in the UK and internationally. She was a member of the Fair Work Convention and co-chaired the conventions report into Social Care in 2019 which was the catalyst for the Feeley Report into Social Care. She was a national negotiator in Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee and co-chaired the strategic Scottish Partnership Forum. Lilian was an Employee Director for NHS Lanarkshire.
Lilian started her career as a caterer in NHS Lanarkshire in 1980s, training to be a cook and eventually becoming a projects manager in 2008. Lilian went on to get degrees in Health & Safety and Human Resource Management from Caledonian University.