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How Trades Union Councils Work

Trades Union Councils comprise of representatives of different unions, elected by local branches, which meet within the locality covered by that council.

A union branch is affiliate to the Trades Union Council, in the locality in which it meets.

Each branch will then send delegates to the Trades Union Council's meetings. These branches pay an affiliation fee. Their delegates elect officers from amongst themselves to represent the views and priorities of the constituent branches and to take responsibility of working for, and supporting, the policy of Congress and the TUC General Council. This is because Trades Union Councils are registered with the TUC, rather than being entirely independent bodies.

The Annual Conference of Trades Union Councils takes place annually on a May weekend.

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The Trades Union Councils will:

• Unite Trade Unionists from different backgrounds and occupations around issues which affect working people in the locality.
• Meet regularly as a forum for the exchange of views, and develop strategies to tackle local problems

  Colchester and District Trades Union Council
  is registered with

The Trades Union Congress

Colchester and District Trades Union Council
is affiliated to:
The Essex County Association of Trades Council,
which meets quarterly at:-

The Red Lion, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex

Colchester and District Trades Union Council
Annually
holds The Alternative Oyster Feast

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Colchester and District Trades Union Council
sponsors a
Child of Swaziland

We have sponsored the education for a year of a 8 year old boy called Mduduzi Dlamini

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Members Of
Colchester And District Trades Union Council Endorse

The Colchester Credit Union

 

Bro Roman Krzykawaski gave the above report. ( Amicus Colchester Central Branch 1861 Delegate ) On the meeting held on 9th March 2006 Colchester and District Trades Councils with guest speaker Richard Bording.

"Richard Bording a director of Colchester Credit Union spoke for about an hour on how Credit Unions faction and their purpose. Whilst Britain is very slow to catch on to the value of Credit Unions, there are many around the world. They are very popular in the Irish Republic, and one serves the White House.
A Credit Union is a self-help group a true co-operative with all the members having a common bond - i.e., working for the same company, living or working in the same area. They operated by members saving regular amounts and, after a qualifying period, a loan of double or treble the account balance may be borrowed over agreed period - say a year. The loan is paid back in addition to continuing to save and interest is charged at 1% of the balance outstanding.
The benefits are obvious! It encourages thrift. It obviates the need to user loan sharks and reduces debt burden to a minimum, A dividend is paid on the amount saved annually and having money saved with a Credit Union makes you a shareholder with voting right The Colchester Credit Union has been running for four years and has some 280 adults members and about 90 junior savers. Richard also said that volunteers are sought to help run the Credit Union and that if our Branch has some money spare then could we put it in the Colchester Credit Union."

 

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Members Of
Colchester And District Trades Union Council Endorse

Holdfast Credit Union

For people living within the Braintree Council Area contact:

Holdfast Credit Union Limited
The Centre,
Newland Street,
Witham,
Essex
CM8 1AH

Telephone: 01376 516994

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