GFTU BGCM 2019 Minutes

(Applause) It is great that you do stimulate debate. The left has been divided,

as you say, and something has to happen. We are all down at Portcullis House

tonight seeing quite a few MPs, including Jeremy and John McDonnell so we

will see what we can do. Thanks again.

LARRY ELLIOTT: Thanks for having me. (Applause)

THE PRESIDENT: I think we can draw this morning’s proceedings to a conclusion

now, colleagues. There is an Executive Committee meeting which will be just

down the front here and we will resume at 2 o’clock. Thank you.

The meeting adjourned for lunch

The meeting reassembled at 2 pm

THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Welcome back, everybody. Take your seats. This is a

short session this afternoon. We are going to have a tea break for 10 minutes

maybe around 3 o’clock, but to start the afternoon session I am going to hand

over to the General Secretary to report on the new President, Vice President

and EC.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT AND VICE

PRESIDENT

THE GENERAL SECRETARY: Okay, thanks, John. I will not read out all the

substitutes, because we do allow substitute delegates. The new Executive is

Brian Linn from Aegis, Angela Pratten from the AEP, Zita Holbourne from the

Artists Union of England, Ronnie Draper from the Bakers Union, Roy Rickhuss

from Community, Colin Kirkham from the GMB, Ian Lawrence from NAPO,

Garry Elliott from Nautilus International, Claire Jones from SUE, John

McGowan from the Social Workers Union, Manuel Cortes from TSSA, Paul

Day from the Pharmacist Defence Association, Oshor Williams from the PFA,

Steve Gillan from the POA and Deborah Lawson from Voice. So they are the

Executive members and at lunchtime the incoming new Executive elected a

new President and Vice President. The Vice President is Ronnie Draper from

the Bakers and the President is Oshor from the Football Association.

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