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EC Minutes May 2017
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General Federation of Trade Unions
Executive Committee Minutes
May 14th 2017
Stratford Manor, Stratford Upon Avon
In attendance:
Bro. Doug Nicholls, (Gen Sec), Sis. Claire Ryan, Minute Taker.
Bro. John Smith, Bro. Ben Marshall, Sis. Sarah Woolley, Bro. Ian Lawrence, Bro. Garry
Elliott, Bro. Nick McCarthy, Bro. Neil Crew, Sis. Yvonne Pattison, Sis. Angela Pratten, Bro.
Ronnie Draper, Bro. Osher Williams, Bro. John McGowan, Bro. Charlie Sarrell, Sis. Wendy
Cheung.
Apologies:
Bro. Steve Gillan, Bro. Nick McCarthy, Bro. Kyle Williamson, Bro. Brian Linn,
Sis. Bindu Paul, Sis. Claire Jones, Sis. Theresa Easton, Bro. Roy Rickhuss, Sis. Janie
Nicholl, Bro. Manuel Cortes, Bro. Robert Mooney, Bro. John Toner.
Paperwork circulated for the meeting:
Pension Scheme Revised Booklet, Accounts
Information, Equalities Paper, BGCM Arrangements.
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Thanks to retiring members.
Bro. Nicholls and EC members gave thanks to Bro. Marshall for his hard work during his
presidency with the GFTU.
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Pension Scheme Revised Booklet
Bro. Marshall reported that there would be no section 75 liabilities as previously thought.
Bro. Nicholls clarified to EC members that there were no liabilities and confirmed that this
had been recorded with the pension trustees at the last meeting.
Bro. Marshall and Bro. Nicholls discussed member nominated trustees nominations,
which had been sought twice but no response had been received as to how best to
establish a fair method of election. A further attempt would be made to do this.
Bro. Marshall and Bro. Nicholls discussed the suggestion of having one GFTU nominee,
one PCS nominee and one pension member as trustee. The matter would be further
discussed by Trustees and by the EC.
Bro. Marshall confirmed to Bro. Draper that there were 70 pensioners in total.