EC Meeting May 2018

14.16 In terms of approximate course breakdowns – 75% are male, 25% female; and 12% defining themselves as disabled.

The following courses have run, since February:

Northern College – Shop stewards Stage 1 – 14 attended, 1 no show, 1 cancellation (5-9 February)

Northern College – Health & Safety Stage 1 – 17 attended (19-23 March)

TSSA – Reps Intro – 12 attended - 1 no show, 2 cancellations – (6-8 March)

EA53 – Getting the Most out of Parliament – 15 attended (21-22 March)

TSSA – Health & Safety Next steps – 6 attended – (20-22 March)

TSSA – IR Next Steps – 7 attended – (20-22 March)

TSSA – Preparing for Retirement – 14 attended – (24 March)

EA78 – Principles & Practice of TU Education – 15 attended (12-13 April)

EA11 – Experienced Reps Development – 8 attended, 1 cancelled (16-17 April)

Northern College – ULR 2 – 11 attended, 1 cancelled 2 no shows (16-20 April)

Northern College – Negotiating Skills – 13 attended, 4 cancelled (23-27 April)

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Workable Books.

15.1

This is our partnership venture with New Internationalist.

15.2

A sales meeting has been held about the first two publications.

15.3 The Mary Quiale Club is holding a special event with performances on May 19th to celebrate our publication Workers’ Play Time. This is a great example of keeping our history and culture alive. 15.4 We are producing a publication of songs and images has been produced along with Dave Rogers of Banner Theatre and some subsidy will be necessary, probably around £3,000 to ensure this is printed to full standard. Heroes in the Evening Mist, the posthumous last novel of William Ash is ready for publication. I am working as the history advisor with two award winning graphic novelists, Sean Wilson (based in Japan) writer, and Robert Brooks, (based in Poland). This publication will be ready in September and again given the lack of interest in this project by the Arts Council of England and so on will require a small subsidy again around £3,000. 16.1 We are committed to art at Quorn. I have donated temporarily some more tapestries and we have also been successful in getting a commitment to a large lump of granite to turn into an eye catching sculpture on site in 2019 after the new build. We have had discussions with the Artists’ Union of England about this. 16.2 We will ensure that the new GFTU office on site reflects the imagery and culture of the movement more than is currently possible. 16 Art at Quorn.

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Other work with affiliates.

17.1

I attended and spoke at the McDonalds strike day in Watford.

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