EC Meeting Papers January 2018

Vietnam is taking place. We can be proud that the GFTU has played its part in these developments by restoring relationships with the Vietnamese trade union movement which is something they appreciate. Thanks should go to a number of colleagues from affiliates and others for the time and effort they put in to make this visit a success.

2.3

Latin America.

The Adelante Conference was a great success and I was pleased to chair the session on Venezuela.

Venezuela .

I have continued to support Venezuela Solidarity in promoting information about the real situation in Venezuela.

2.4

China.

Another trade union delegation of 6 people will visit Quorn on January 22 nd .

2.5

Formac and Poland.

The President and Vice President will represent us at a forthcoming meeting in Warsaw to consider the trade union education projects we have been involved in and the potential forthcoming EC International Study visit to Poland.

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Affiliates and Non Affiliates.

3.1

Communication Workers’ Union.

The CWU held a very successful event for younger trade unionists at Quorn. I attended part of the event as did one of our younger EC members and some members from our affiliates.

I have invited Dave Ward the General Secretary of CWU to attend our Union Building Conference.

3.2

Nautilus International

Discussions are being held with Nautilus about our education programme.

3.3

Prison Officers Association.

I will be able to report on the results of our tender for the POA finance work at the EC.

I will also be providing some training for the POA this year.

3.4

VOICE.

VOICE have been very helpful to us in our consideration of our nursery issues and I understand they may intend to apply for affiliation.

3.5

PCS.

Over this period the work on an in depth review of the PCS education has been completed.

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