Colchester TUC - Update
- October 9th 2008 - Meeting
Thanks to all who came along to the meeting. I hope my talk on Friendly
Societies was interesting for you.
Campaigning -
Public Services Not Private Profit. Agreed to hold the meeting on
Tuesday 11th November
The Secretary had already provisionally booked the meeting room at
the Greenstead Community Centre. Whilst it had bee hoped John McDonnell
may have been able to attend, this was no longer the case. Efforts
would be made to bring in speakers from the Public Sector Unions.It
was understood that Rachel Heemskerk from PCS - DWP Essex would be
speaking at the event.
Anti Fascist Anti Racist Action plan
This was being developed and copies of the Equality & Diversity
Statement would be going to branches shortly.
Bob Lambert & Mike Fletcher has been collecting signatures for
this on thursday lunchtimes in Colchester town centre. Contact Bob
or Mike if you want to help.
Secretary's Report
The secretary went through the correspondence received and noted that
he would be attending the SERTUC Trades Councils conference on Saturday.
In addition he would be attending the Challenging Povertyism conference
on 17.10.08 and he hoped to be attending the National Pensioners convention
Rally on 22.10.08
Treasurer's Report.
Funds are holding up well in the main account and the Alternative
Oyster Feast fund the Sub Committee Account is on target to meet costs
of the event.
the following were agreed
£50 Sixth form College - Award for Special Endeavour
£30 Cuba Solidarity Campaign - re affiliation
£32.88 Website renewal fee.
Alternative Oyster Feast
Councillor Dave Harris spoke about the event and the arrangement are
in hand. He would liaise with the secretary over the coming weeks
in the run up to the event.
Discussion ensued over the request from Cllr Theresa Higgins ( Lib
Dem) - Portfolio Holder for Diversity to attend the Alternative oyster
feast as an observer.This was agreed to on the understanding that
she was to be made well aware this was a Trades council/Labour event.
Essex County Association Of TUCs
Next meeting 06.12.08
Delegates - updated the meeting
on the situation in their branches/unions
Other urgent Business
Explo Nanni Kofi from Kilombo Organisation was invited as speaker
for the November meeting.
