My thanks to all the delegates who attend the last meeting.
Campaigning - A range
of topics were discussed.
Support for the Vestas workers in the Isle of Wight.We agreed
a donation of £50 to the campaign organised through Ryde Trades
Council.
The National Express East Anglia rail dispute - had been called
off by the unions following talks. A ballot of members will follow.
Royal Mail - The secretary had attended a well supported CWU
branch meeting. Paul Moffat the regional officer had spoken. CWU are
dealing with Royal Mail management who want to steamroller their efficency
plans through without consultation.
We should look to give CWU our full support.
Essex County Council Outsourcing - No update.
Anti - BNP Campaigning - The secretary was aware that Clacton
Labour party were looking for support with campaigning against the
BNP. He will follow this up and see what they are planning.
Secretary's Report - The secretary
spoke on the range of activities. He noted he had written to USDAW
inviting them to send a speaker. As yet he had not received a reply
....
The Correspondence was then dealt with
Colchester TUC Correspondence Received July/August 2009
196/09 Amnesty International - Magazine July/August
197/09 NHS Support Federation - Patients B4 Profits Campaign
198/09 Liberation - Magazine July 2009
199/09 Burston Rally - 06.09.09
200/09 Article -from Haringey Independent - re RISE Festival
201/09 TUC - Conference Viking, Laval, Ruffert & Luxembourg 28.11.09
202/09 TUC - Tolpuddle 19.07.09
203/09 SERTUC - HSE Conference 20.11.09
204/09 Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign- 30th Anniv Sandinista Revolution
205/09 Jubilee Debt Campaign - End the vulture culture
206/09 Unite - Amicus - GPMU - Branch affiliation
207/09 TU Studies Colchester Institute - Courses 2009/10
208/09 HOPI/LRC - Cricket Match 01.08.09
209/09 NPC Anglia - Acknowledgement of Affiliation
210/09 Thurrock & Basildon College - Courses 2009/10
211/09 LRC - Acknowledgement of Affiliation
212/09 Fairtrade Foundation - Faircomment
213/09 LRC - Receipt for affiliation fee
214/09 TUC - Directory of TUCs
215/09 NPC -Eastern - Acknowledgement of Affiliation
216/09 Co-op Bank - Statement 249
217/09 Co-op Bank - Statement 250
218/09 Working Class Movement Library - Acknowledgement of donation
219/09 Defend Council Housing - Update
220/09 TUC - Publications - update
221/09 Co-op Bank - update on merger with Britannia
222/09 UK Borders Agency - re Yahya Al Faifi
223/09 CND - Petition Against Trident
224/09 Union Learn - leaflets
225/09 SERTUC - DWP Workers Memorial Day - consultation
226/09 SERTUC - Sub Regional Profile
227/09 SERTUC - Love Luton - Hate Racism - concert 16.08.09
228/09 SERTUC - Liberty Festival - 05.09.09
229/09 SERTUC - Burston Strike School Rally - 06.09.09
230/09 SERTUC - TUC Poverty Conference 19.10.09
231/09 SERTUC - “Tea with Mrs Pankhurst” TUC - 19.10.09
232/09 SERTUC - SERTUC - Reps Conferwence24.10.09
233/09 SERTUC - Conference - Building & Sustaining TUCs 07.11.09
234/09 SERTUC - SERTUC - HSE Conference 20.11.09
235/09 Essex CATUC - Meeting 05.09.09
236/09 Cuba Solidarity Campaign - Raffle 2009
237/09 Cuba Solidarity Campaign - Cuba Si magazine
Of particular interest was the DWP Consultation on Workers Memorial
Day, giving it greater recognition.- delegates were urged to take
part in the consultation.
Click
to go to consultation.
Treasurer's Report - Balances
of the main account and the sub committee account were circulated.
We had already agreed a donation of £50 to the Vestas campaign.
£30 from the campaign fund was granted to support the mini-bus
from Harwich which was going to the anti BNP demonstration at Codnor.
Alternative Oyster Feast - The
secretary had been discussing the event with Dave Harris of the Colchester
Labour party. Appeals to the event were issued to delegates present.
Essex County Association - 05.09.09
next meeting.
Delegates Reports - a range
of topics were raised by delegates
Civil Service Compensation Scheme - changes to the redundancy scheme.
BBC Essex - resumes providing vacancies from Jobcentreplus.
Red Card to Racism Campaign
Working culture in the care sector
Next Meeting - Thursday September
10th 2009 at 8pm - at the Odd One Out, Mersea Road, Colchester.
The Meeting closed at 10pm
