EC PAPERS NOVEMBER 2017

EC Minutes September 20 2017

10.

Youth Festival.

10.1 Sis. Woolley reported that the next meeting would be taking place October 4 th at Quorn Grange Hotel and that all new EC members would be invited and involved in the event.

10.2 Sis. Woolley asked for affiliated unions to assist in the promotion of the event.

10.3 Sis. Pattison raised disappointment that not all four members of the new EC members had attended today’s meeting for their first EC meeting after election.

10.4 Bro. Nicholls agreed to investigate the rule book for the provisions covering meeting attendance of EC members.

10.5 Bro. Draper reported on the recent very successful McDonald strike and the importance of McDonalds workers’ rights.

10.6 Bro. Draper reported that funding was needed for the campaign. Bro. Draper reported that donations had been received from several unions, including RMT and ASLEF.

10.7 EC members discussed the strike action and fully supported the campaign.

10.8 Bro. Linn proposed a £5000 contribution to the camaign, this was seconded by Bro. Lawrence.

10.9 EC members agreed to contribute £5000 from GFTU fund.

11.

Union Building Conference.

11.1 Bro. Nicholls discussed the upcoming Union Building Conference taking place at Yarnfield February 2018 and suggested that Committee members should arrange a meeting to discuss theme/ideas. 80 -100 attendee’s would be needed to make the event a success.

11.2 Sis. Pattison suggested the involvement of the new EC younger members.

12.

Any other Business.

12.1 Bro. Nicholls reported that Bro. Linn had arranged a trainer to provide a course on New Data Protection legislation which is to be held in Quorn March/April 2018. There will be a small fee for affiliated unions.

12.2 Bro. Lawrence reported that the Birmingham bin workers court battle had been won by Unite in the High Court’s yesterday.

12.3 EC members agreed to send a message of support.

12.4 Bro. Lawrence also reported that social workers and probation officers workers had received threats in the Northern Ireland region.

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