Campaigning
The focus on the Anti Fascist & Anti Racist activity Branches
would be asked to support Trades Council in this. Work would continue
on this through the year. The development of an "Anti Fascist
& Anti Racist Statement" as piloted by Chelmsford TUC.will
be a feature of this.
An application for a TUC Development Grant would be made to support
this work.
Secretary's Report
Advised he had attended the following
TUC Disability conference 21.05.08
LRC Economic Forum - 24.05.08
Essex County Association of TUCs 07.06.08
SERTUC - Public Services Committee 09.06.08
Correspondence
Received was reported on-
Steve Adshead had been in touch over the Resource Centre idea, but
had not been able to find accommodation. He was looking at other ways
to help vulnerable workers.
Concluding his report the secretary advised he would not be seeking
re-election as secretary at the AGM in February
Essex Association of TUCs Meeting 07.06.08
The secretary briefly reported on this. Discussion on aspects of the
Trades council conference. Delegates from Southend, Chelmsford and
Colchester reported on activities of their Trades Councils.
Finance Report
This was received by the meeting.
Delegates Reports
Chris Burrow PCS DWP - reported on Pay in DWP and talks about talks
and a recent Labour Research article on " Privatisation of Welfare
Provision"
Mike Fletcher - UNISON - NEHMT
Would be attending UNISON conference. He had been a collection signature
for the petition in support of Karen Reismann.
Bob Lambert - Unite Amicus - Colchester Central
Spoke on Jerry Hicks standing for election against Derek Simpson.
Raph Pogott - GMB
Advised he would be following up on affiliation for GMB.
Sarah Pigott - Unite T & G
Spoke on her experience working for a major charity.
There was no other urgent business - the
meeting closed at 9.55pm
Many thanks to the delegates who attended our June meeting.
It would be helpful if I could receive a brief report (via e-mail)
from delegates who are unable to attend a meeting so that other delegates
are aware of issues affecting other unions.
The next meeting will be Thursday July 10th
2008 at 8pm.
