EC Meeting November 2018

EC Minutes September 2018

These were agreed as a true and accurate record.

3. Matters Arising.

No matters arising.

Around the table Unions update:

Bro. Draper (BFAWU) reported that there was exciting news and further McDonalds strike were due to take place in the near future across the country on the 4 th October. Letters would be sent out today. There would also be strikes taking place at Weatherspoon’s. Wetherspoons had written to Bro. Draper and Mr Martin would be invited for talks. Wetherspoons pay increase had already been brought forward from April next year to September this year. Bro. Draper reported that Unite would also coincidentally be striking against TGI Friday on the same day. Bro. Draper planned to invite Francis O’Grady and John McDonnell would also be invited to the International meeting taking place on the 3 rd October. Sis. Euston (SAU) reported that she would be stepping down from the Executive and that Sheree Angela Matthews who is the voluntary secretary would be taking her place. Sis. Euston reported this was a positive handover and discussed the impact on her role to be more actively involved with members and campaigns. Bro. Mooney – (Community) Reported on the continued problems with disability and employment. Bro. Mooney had met with the Chief Executive of local Housing Association and a motion was being presented to the TUC that 10% of all apprentices should specifically be disabled employees. Bro. Mooney discussed the Scottish government had recently set up a working group to increase the employment of people with disabilities. Bro. Mooney stated that in over his 40 years within the trade union movement there has been no movement in the percentage of employed disability. Sis. Pattison (NAPO) reported that NAPO had been locked in pay talks as the employer for several weeks and progress had been made but not finalised just yet. There are continued concerns for double waking bank cover for night premises staff who are often inexperienced and working with high risk offenders. Members continue to have problems in several areas including pensions and training. Bro. Lawrence (NAPO) reported on the developments of the consultation exercise which is a regurgitation of the original privatisation budget. Bro. Lawrence Continue to campaign to get the budget over turned but would need a labour government to assist with this.

Sis. Pattison added that the current 22 contracts across the country would be reduced to 10 contracts which is very concerning and putting all at high risk.

Sis. Pratten (AEP) Reported that a motion of corporate punishment had been put forward at the TUC which had caused discussion on televisions and social media and confirmed that their annual AGM would be taking place in November.

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