EC Meeting March 2017

GFTU EC Minutes January 2017.

EC Members agreed the next Union Building Conference date of Feb 2018 and to investigate sponsorship for the event.

Bro. Draper asked how the Credit Union was progressing. Bro. Nicholls stated this needing exploring further with PCS and any other interested affiliated unions .

6. BGCM Arrangements.

Bro. Nicholls reported motions received had been fewer than expected.

Bro. Cortes requested an extension of BGCM motion deadlines.

EC members discussed this and Bro. Nicholls also confirmed emergency motions procedure.

EC Members agreed to extend BGCM Motion deadline to 16 th February 12 noon on this occasion.

7.

Finances

New Build Investments Draw down from investments

Bro. Williams reported financial papers were included in papers and General Secretary had detailed further in report.

8. General Secretary’s Report

8.1 BGCM Arrangements

Bro. Nicholls reported accounts had been informed of timescale for BGCM accounts for EC approval prior to EC.

8.2

2017 Affiliations

Bro. Nicholls reported that only five unions, AEP, LMA, POA, MU and AUE had paid their 2017 affiliation fees and asked EC members to chase affiliations.

Bro. Nicholls reported that Writers Guild were currently considering re-affiliation.

8.3

The Art of Trade Union Event

Bro. Nicholls reported that the Art of Trade Union event in December was successful and a written report of the event by Jan Woolf of WGGB had been included in the meeting papers.

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