diff --git a/egcg_core/rest_communication.py b/egcg_core/rest_communication.py
index 0a9e0cc..096648e 100644
--- a/egcg_core/rest_communication.py
+++ b/egcg_core/rest_communication.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import mimetypes
+import os
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 import requests
 from multiprocessing import Lock
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class Communicator(AppLogger):
         self._baseurl = baseurl
         self._auth = auth
         self.retries = retries
-        self._session = None
+        self._sessions = {}
         self.lock = Lock()
 
     def begin_session(self):
@@ -36,9 +37,11 @@ class Communicator(AppLogger):
 
     @property
     def session(self):
-        if self._session is None:
-            self._session = self.begin_session()
-        return self._session
+        """Create and return a session per PID so each sub-processes will use their own session"""
+        pid = os.getpid()
+        if pid not in self._sessions:
+            self._sessions[pid] = self.begin_session()
+        return self._sessions[pid]
 
     @staticmethod
     def serialise(queries):
@@ -137,23 +140,22 @@ class Communicator(AppLogger):
             kwargs['data'] = kwargs.pop('json')
 
         self.lock.acquire()
-        r = self.session.request(method, url, **kwargs)
+        try:
+            r = self.session.request(method, url, **kwargs)
+        finally:
+            self.lock.release()
 
         kwargs.pop('files', None)
         # e.g: 'POST <url> ({"some": "args"}) -> {"some": "content"}. Status code 201. Reason: CREATED
         report = '%s %s (%s) -> %s. Status code %s. Reason: %s' % (
             r.request.method, r.request.path_url, kwargs, r.content.decode('utf-8'), r.status_code, r.reason
         )
-
         if r.status_code in self.successful_statuses:
             if not quiet:
                 self.debug(report)
-
-            self.lock.release()
             return r
         else:
             self.error(report)
-            self.lock.release()
             raise RestCommunicationError('Encountered a %s status code: %s' % (r.status_code, r.reason))
 
     def get_content(self, endpoint, paginate=True, quiet=False, **query_args):
@@ -258,6 +260,15 @@ class Communicator(AppLogger):
             else:
                 self.post_entry(endpoint, _payload)
 
+    def close(self):
+        for s in self._sessions.values():
+            s.close()
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        try:
+            self.close()
+        except ReferenceError:
+            pass
 
 default = Communicator()
 api_url = default.api_url

diff --git a/tests/test_rest_communication.py b/tests/test_rest_communication.py
index ddb3fdb..e3f372b 100644
--- a/tests/test_rest_communication.py
+++ b/tests/test_rest_communication.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+import multiprocessing
 import os
 import json
+
+import pytest
 from requests import Session
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch, call
+
+from requests.exceptions import SSLError
+
 from tests import FakeRestResponse, TestEGCG
 from egcg_core import rest_communication
 from egcg_core.util import check_if_nested
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@ def fake_request(method, url, **kwargs):
 
 
 patched_request = patch.object(Session, 'request', side_effect=fake_request)
+patched_failed_request = patch.object(Session, 'request', side_effect=SSLError('SSL error'))
 auth = ('a_user', 'a_password')
 
 
@@ -97,6 +104,47 @@ class TestRestCommunication(TestEGCG):
             assert json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8')) == response.json() == test_nested_request_content
             mocked_request.assert_called_with('METHOD', rest_url(test_endpoint), json=json_content)
 
+    @patched_failed_request
+    def test_failed_req(self, mocked_request):
+        json_content = ['some', {'test': 'json'}]
+        self.comm.lock = Mock()
+        self.comm.lock.acquire.assert_not_called()
+        self.comm.lock.release.assert_not_called()
+
+        with pytest.raises(SSLError):
+            _ = self.comm._req('METHOD', rest_url(test_endpoint), json=json_content)
+
+        self.comm.lock.acquire.assert_called_once()
+        self.comm.lock.release.assert_called_once()  # exception raised, but lock still released
+
+    @patched_request
+    def test_multi_session(self, mocked_request):
+        json_content = ['some', {'test': 'json'}]
+        with patch('os.getpid', return_value=1):
+            _ = self.comm._req('METHOD', rest_url(test_endpoint), json=json_content)
+        with patch('os.getpid', return_value=2):
+            _ = self.comm._req('METHOD', rest_url(test_endpoint), json=json_content)
+        assert len(self.comm._sessions) == 2
+
+    @patched_request
+    def test_with_multiprocessing(self, mocked_request):
+        json_content = ['some', {'test': 'json'}]
+
+        def assert_request():
+            _ = self.comm._req('METHOD', rest_url(test_endpoint), json=json_content)
+            assert mocked_request.call_count == 2
+            assert len(self.comm._sessions) == 2
+
+        # initiate in the Session in the main thread
+        self.comm._req('METHOD', rest_url(test_endpoint), json=json_content)
+        procs = []
+        for i in range(10):
+            procs.append(multiprocessing.Process(target=assert_request))
+        for p in procs:
+            p.start()
+        for p in procs:
+            p.join()
+
     @patch.object(Session, '__exit__')
     @patch.object(Session, '__enter__')
     @patched_request

Rest_communication cause SSL error in multiprocessing
In some circumstances rest_communication will generate SSL error when communicating with the reporting app over https.
This occurs in the pipeline when it uses multiprocessing.
tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_failed_req tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_multi_session
tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_req tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_begin_session tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_get_documents tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_parse_query_string tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_api_url tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_put_entry tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_communication_error tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_post_entry tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_get_content tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_if_match tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_post_or_patch tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_context_manager tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_detect_files_in_json tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_get_document tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_patch_entry tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_get_documents_depaginate tests/test_rest_communication.py::TestRestCommunication::test_with_multiprocessing