EC Meeting Papers March 2018

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NAME, OFFICE AND OBJECTS

1. The name of the trade union shall be ‘Voice’ (hereinafter called ‘the Union’).

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The registered office shall be:

2 St James’ Court Friar Gate Derby DE1 1BT

3. The objects for which the Union is established are as follows: a. to promote professional standards among members; b. to promote professional standards among those employed in education and childcare; c. to promote services to members on all aspects of their work including insurance cover and legal assistance; d. to regulate relations between members and their employers and organisations of such employers, and to negotiate on their behalf for improvements in their pay and conditions of service; e. to help members; f. to further the advancement of education by study and research; g. to do any other thing necessary or expedient to further education or promote the interests of members. 5. The Union may make recommendations to members as to their professional conduct, but shall in no circumstances recommend members to act in a manner which would be likely in any way to harm the welfare of their pupils. 6. The Council (as defined in Rule 7) may not instigate discussion about the amalgamation or dissolution of the Union without the consent of a majority of at least three-quarters of the votes cast at a meeting of the Council where such a discussion is proposed, nor may it delegate to any other committee or to any individual the power to discuss the amalgamation or dissolution of the Union. 7. The Union shall have a principal executive committee (hereinafter called ‘the Council’), which shall manage the business of the Union in accordance with the requirements of current legislation. 8. The Union shall have a principal executive officer (hereinafter called ‘the General Secretary’) who shall be a full-time paid officer responsible for the overall management of the Union’s affairs. The procedure for the election of the General Secretary is set out in Appendix G of these Rules. 9. The Union shall comprise such groups as are deemed desirable by the Council. Each group shall have a Committee, which shall be fully responsible to the Council for the administration of the Union within its area. C MANAGEMENT OF THE UNION B GENERAL RESTRICTIONS 4. Members shall not go on strike under any circumstances.

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